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Dunstable South

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About

Dunstable South sits on the southern edge of the market town of Dunstable in Central Bedfordshire, where town streets give way to the rising chalk of the Downs. The area includes stretches of the town centre with shops and civic buildings clustered near the old Priory site, and residential terraces and post-war estates that slope up toward the escarpment. The A5, following the line of Watling Street, runs close to the town and marks a clear transport corridor on the western side of the southern quarter.

Beyond the last housing the ground rises sharply to the Dunstable Downs, a stretch of chalk grassland managed for public access. That scarp is used regularly for kite flying and slope-based gliding activities, and the exposed chalk faces and small pits record the local geology in plain view. Paths lead from the southern streets onto longer ridge walks, and the change from town to open slope is a notable transition within this part of Central Bedfordshire.

Area overview

On average Dunstable South has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 3.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dunstable South is £58,387 per year. There are 3 schools in Dunstable South: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dunstable South is home to around 6,606 people, with a population density of about 5,145.3 per km2.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
3.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Dunstable South Population
6,606
Population density
5,145.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.5(-48%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.87(+11%)
Other theft
7.27(+33%)
Vehicle crime
5.3(+20%)
Shoplifting
4.09(-40%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,413
81.92%
Other White
410
6.2%
African
132
2%
Indian
104
1.57%
Irish
82
1.24%
Total population: 6,608

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,658
29.86%
Level 3 (A level)
1,079
19.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
836
15.06%
No qualifications
833
15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
549
9.89%
Total 16+ residents: 5,552

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,226
43.46%
Owns with a mortgage
975
34.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
428
15.17%
Social rents from council
63
2.23%
Other social rented
53
1.88%
Total households: 2,821

Property prices in Dunstable South

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £370,900 in Dunstable South area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Dunstable South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£516,000
Terraced27£345,000
Semi-Detached29£430,000
Flats16£170,000

10 years median price trend in Dunstable South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Dunstable South.

All postcodes in Dunstable South

LU63LU

Churchill Road

LU63SR

Royale Walk

LU63HS

High Street South

LU63NY

Knotts Close

LU63QF

Hilton Avenue

LU63DA

Patterdale Close

LU63FE

Watling Gardens

LU63NU

Lowther Road

LU63PE

Candale Close

LU63PW

West Hill

LU63EL

Graphic Close

LU63NF

Bibshall Crescent

LU63NB

Brierley Close

LU63NX

High Street South

LU63EU

Burges Close

LU63TF

Willoughby Close

LU63SL

Regency Court

LU63PA

Mardale Avenue

LU63TE

Periwinkle Terrace

LU63PD

Buttermere Avenue

LU63LH

Lowther Road

LU63HW

High Street South

LU63BS

Langdale Road

LU63EZ

Birchside Path

LU63HP

High Street South

LU63LP

Lowther Road

LU63PR

Kirkstone Drive

LU63QQ

Staveley Road

LU63NL

Lowther Road

LU63FQ

The Paddocks

LU63ND

Wayside

LU63LQ

Lowther Road

LU63EG

Garrett Close

LU63NW

Mentmore Crescent

LU63PS

Kirkstone Drive

LU63LB

Bowmans Close

LU63BY

Brampton Rise

LU63PH

Carlisle Close

LU63TU

Index Drive

LU63EX

London Road

LU63BF

Woolpack Close

LU63PG

Borrowdale Avenue

LU63EQ

Seamons Close

LU63EP

Southfields Road

LU63TZ

Index Drive

LU63NG

Turnpike Close

LU63BP

Langdale Road

LU63NZ

Lowther Road

LU63EN

Furzen Close

LU63BN

Furness Avenue

LU63BH

Bull Pond Lane

LU63EH

Birchside

LU63PP

Kirkstone Drive

LU63BL

Hawthorn Close

LU63SD

Beech Close

LU63NN

Mentmore Crescent

LU63TA

Ardley Close

LU63NT

Easedale Close

LU63NH

The Cheveralls

LU63PJ

Abbey Mews

LU63LW

Lowther Road

LU63PX

Ullswater Road

LU63EA

London Road

LU63ES

Oldhill

LU63NQ

Grovebury Close

LU63PB

Derwent Drive

LU63JG

Staines Square

LU63JQ

Staines Square

LU63PT

Cartmel Drive

LU63EJ

Southfields Road

LU63TT

Tibbett Close

LU63LL

Lowther Road

LU63LF

Bowmans Way

LU63GA

Half Moon Place

LU63LX

Bowles Way

LU63PN

West Hill

LU63FD

Watling Gardens

LU63LZ

Maundsey Close

LU63PQ

Borrowdale Avenue

LU63JD

Garden Road

LU63EE

London Road

LU63BZ

Crosby Close

LU63LG

Lowther Road

LU63JB

The Cedars

LU63LS

Miletree Crescent

LU63ED

London Road

LU63NS

Hillyfields

LU63LT

Leston Close

LU63LD

Foxdells

LU63PY

Tarnside Close

LU63LE

Bowmans Way

LU63NE

Bibshall Crescent

LU63HJ

High Street South

LU63BX

Langdale Road

LU63TB

Gilded Acre

LU63BW

Langdale Close

LU63HR

High Street South

LU63NP

Periwinkle Lane

LU63PF

Borrowdale Avenue

LU63ER

Oldhill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.