# Dunstable Central

South west Central Bedfordshire. 11,853 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.0 square kilometres.

Dunstable Central had 10,506 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003647. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £300,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Dunstable Central was £300,000 in 2025. Joint 3,462nd most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-central#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 10,506** (2021). Dunstable Central had 10,506 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 816th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-central#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Dunstable Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-central#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 87.5%** (January 2026). In Dunstable Central, 87.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-central#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003647) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Dunstable Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003647) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 152 homes were sold in Dunstable Central in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003647) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Dunstable Central.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003647) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Dunstable Central had 10,506 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Dunstable Central

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dunstable Central at a rate of 113.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Central Bedfordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 451 |
| Other crime | 219 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 212 |
| Shoplifting | 143 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 88 |
| Vehicle crime | 79 |
| Drug offences | 59 |
| Burglary | 55 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Theft from the person | 13 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Dunstable Central compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Dunstable Central | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £300,000 | 2nd cheapest | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · 2025 |
| Population | 10,506 | 11th most populated | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 87.5% | 15th lowest | 33 middle areas, Central Bedfordshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Dunstable Central safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Dunstable Central at a rate of 113.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 60.3 per 1,000 people across Central Bedfordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 135 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Dunstable Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (451), other crime (219) and anti-social behaviour (212).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Central Bedfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Central Bedfordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Central Bedfordshire and not Dunstable Central alone. [See Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)

- **Average house price: £356,758** (July 2026). Central Bedfordshire’s average house price was £356,758 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £43,645** (2025). Full-time workers living in Central Bedfordshire earned a median of £43,645 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 73rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.2×** (2025). A home in Central Bedfordshire costs 8.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 123rd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 13.1** (2025). Central Bedfordshire has a deprivation score of 13.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 65th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Dunstable Central in brief

The median price paid for a home in Dunstable Central was £300,000 in 2025.
Dunstable Central had 10,506 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Dunstable Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Dunstable Central, 87.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003647
- Ward: [Dunstable Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/ward/dunstable-central)
- Constituency: [Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/dunstable-and-leighton-buzzard)
- Council: [Central Bedfordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.01 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,853*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 35

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Dunstable West](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-west), [Dunstable South](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-south), [Dunstable East](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-east), [Dunstable Manshead](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-manshead), [Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/eaton-bray-whipsnade-and-holywell), [Houghton Regis South](https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/houghton-regis-south)

## Latest updates for Dunstable Central

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003647

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.8, https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23508850. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/central-bedfordshire/dunstable-central