East of England
Getting Lidl delivered in Dunstable
There is no Lidl delivery service as such, in Dunstable or anywhere else. That has not stopped anyone in Dunstable. There are three ways to do it around Downside, and the first takes a moment to check.
The short version
Some 99,000 people live close enough to Downside for a delivery to make sense. Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Marsh Farm account for a good part of that. Downside lies 0.7 miles off to the south. There are 6 further Lidls within five miles of Luton Road.
- Where it is
- Luton RoadDunstable
- People within 3 miles
- 99,000
- Neighbourhoods in range
- 6
- Other Lidl within 5 miles
- 6
Three routes to your doorstep
Take them in this order around Dunstable: the one that always works, then the one that is quickest.
Someone local
When the apps stop short of Downside, a local helper picks it up. It suits a proper weekly shop from Luton Road far better than a bike. Nothing is charged until the bags are in your hands in Downside. Taskerama shows people working around Dunstable.
Deliveroo and Uber Eats
For Downside, Deliveroo is the one to try, then Uber Eats. Give it your postcode and it settles the question for Dunstable. Where Downside is covered, bags often reach the door inside the hour.
Lidl's own website
Away from Luton Road, Lidl runs an online shop for the non food side. Homeware, garden bits and cases of wine, sent by courier to Downside. No help with the Dunstable weekly shop, but it catches the middle aisle. See what Lidl has online.
Areas near this store
Everything within easy reach of Luton Road is set out below, starting with Downside. The shaded circle marks how far a delivery from Luton Road normally travels. 6 of them fall inside it, including Downside, and 3 sit beyond.
- Houghton ParkIn range1.6 miles north
- Marsh FarmIn range2.9 miles north east · about 10,000 people
- BiscotJust outside3.2 miles east · about 14,000 people
- FarleygreenJust outside3.4 miles south east
- DownsideIn range0.7 miles south
- HolywellJust outside3.1 miles south
- DunstableIn range0.8 miles west · about 52,000 people
- Chalk HillIn range2 miles north west
- Houghton RegisIn range1.4 miles north west · about 17,000 people
What the score says
Out of ten, this is how easy a delivery from Luton Road tends to be, and it comes out well placed. A shop with homes on every side, as Luton Road has, is simply easier to deliver from. Here is what goes into it.
- People within 3 miles99,000
- Neighbourhoods in range6
- People per square mile3,516
- Nearest neighbourhood0.7 miles
- People within 5 miles370,000
- Directions covered6 of 8
- Biggest area nearbyDunstable
- Other Lidl within 5 miles6
- Areas within a mile2
- To the town centre0.8 miles
Further out in Biscot, Farleygreen and Holywell it depends more on the day. Cover widens as more riders sign up, so try again for Downside even if it was no before.