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About

Dunstable East is a mainly residential quarter covering the eastern approaches to the town centre. Streets range from terraced rows to semi-detached houses and small blocks of flats, with local parades of shops, takeaways and community facilities serving daily needs. There are several primary schools and a community centre that hosts groups and occasional markets. Light industrial and business units sit along the main access roads, providing local employment without extending far into the housing areas.

The area is served by frequent bus links into the town centre and by a network of footpaths and cycle routes that cross the neighbourhood. A long, narrow recreation ground runs through the east, with a surfaced cycle path and allotment plots used by residents for small-scale growing. Pocket parks, play spaces and mature street trees break the built-up areas, while a nearby civic library and health services sit within easy walking distance for most homes.

Area overview

On average Dunstable East has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 57 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 30% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dunstable East is £61,868 per year. There are 3 schools in Dunstable East: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dunstable East is home to around 6,983 people, with a population density of about 3,142.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
57
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dunstable East Population
6,983
Population density
3,142.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
19.91(+191%)
Violence and sexual offences
19.33(-39%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.32(+6%)
Other theft
8.31(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.16(-3%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,628
66.26%
Other White
646
9.25%
Indian
375
5.37%
Other Asian
266
3.81%
African
165
2.36%
Total population: 6,985

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,555
27.28%
No qualifications
1,064
18.67%
Level 3 (A level)
965
16.93%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
788
13.82%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
700
12.28%
Total 16+ residents: 5,700

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,134
42.17%
Owns with a mortgage
1,041
38.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
345
12.83%
Other social rented
82
3.05%
Other forms of private rent
51
1.9%
Total households: 2,689

Property prices in Dunstable East

Median price£340,000
Price per sq ft£371
Sales (last 12 months)77
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £389K

Based on 77 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £371 per square foot) in Dunstable East area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £465,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dunstable East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached4£430,000£333
Semi-Detached46£362,500£389
Terraced12£320,000£373
Flats15£163,000£288

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Dunstable East

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunstable East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£268,000£169,250£299,500£260,000
2017£340,000£176,500£293,000£263,000
2018£355,500£177,500£290,000£305,000
2019£298,000£170,500£292,500£265,000
2020£374,500£162,000£302,500£295,000
2021£405,000£164,750£325,000£285,000
2022£420,000£178,000£367,500£320,000
2023£367,500£190,000£365,000£334,000
2024£394,000£170,000£370,000£315,000
2025£445,000£170,000£362,500£330,000
2026£420,000£132,500£395,000£312,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunstable East.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dunstable East.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£328£255£293£306
2017£320£273£305£308
2018£283£272£317£326
2019£320£273£307£300
2020£320£255£313£280
2021£293£289£351£329
2022£414£277£385£389
2023£363£280£385£390
2024£392£304£370£384
2025£342£288£381£374
2026£352£288£397£382
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Dunstable East.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Dunstable East in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.