On average Dunston has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. Approximately 36.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Dunston is £39,377 per year. There are 5 schools in Dunston: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Dunston is home to around 8,004 people, with a population density of about 1,661.2 per km².
Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) in Dunston area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £590,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £370,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 50 | £187,475 | £222 |
| Terraced | 6 | £147,500 | £191 |
| Flats | 2 | £123,250 | £163 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190,000 | £75,000 | £122,500 | £106,000 |
| 2017 | £200,000 | £55,000 | £135,000 | £117,500 |
| 2018 | £252,000 | £90,000 | £140,000 | £118,000 |
| 2019 | £293,750 | £73,000 | £155,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | £347,000 | £66,750 | £168,000 | £120,000 |
| 2021 | £355,000 | £100,000 | £180,000 | £155,500 |
| 2022 | £400,750 | £80,250 | £175,000 | £157,500 |
| 2023 | £380,000 | £109,500 | £189,000 | £135,500 |
| 2024 | £370,000 | £105,500 | £189,500 | £133,000 |
| 2025 | £406,000 | £125,000 | £190,000 | £140,000 |
| 2026 | £350,000 | — | £185,000 | £150,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £201 | £116 | £147 | £140 |
| 2017 | £228 | £104 | £151 | £146 |
| 2018 | £222 | £118 | £162 | £146 |
| 2019 | £241 | £161 | £178 | £173 |
| 2020 | £260 | £129 | £195 | £189 |
| 2021 | £264 | £155 | £208 | £186 |
| 2022 | £263 | £120 | £208 | £199 |
| 2023 | £299 | £155 | £214 | £178 |
| 2024 | £286 | £174 | £223 | £223 |
| 2025 | £284 | £166 | £223 | £194 |
| 2026 | £302 | — | £211 | £176 |
Dunston records about 104 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Dunston is £200,000 (about £232 per square foot) based on 81 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Dunston has 4 primary schools (3 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Dunston scores 8 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Dunston sits around rank 6,545 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Dunston is around £39,377 per year, and 36% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
S418NL
Dunston Road
S418FA
Westmoreland Road
S418AG
Newbold Road
S418QR
Ringwood Avenue
S418HD
Kirkstone Road
S418PB
Dunston
S418DN
Buttermere Close
S418AN
Brome Head Way
S418HB
Dunston Lane
S418DP
Wythburn Road
S418SY
Elm Lodge Farm Close
S418HE
Kirkstone Road
S418DS
Windermere Road
S418HW
Keswick Drive
S418JG
Skelwith Close
S418QS
Ringwood Avenue
S418EQ
Ulverston Road
S418JX
Mardale Court
S418RQ
Sandringham Close
S418EY
Dunston Lane
S418UG
Devonshire Close
S418AH
Bowness Road
S418SX
Kipling Road
S418PD
St Johns Road
S418EW
Ulverston Road
S418UL
Devonshire Close
S418DD
Cobnar Drive
S418SU
Wordsworth Road
S418BL
Willow Garth Road
S418JQ
Cartmel Crescent
S418TE
St Johns Road
S419SH
Comley Crescent
S418HA
Dunston Lane
S418TS
Racecourse Mount
S418SL
Elm Close
S418JD
Coniston Road
S418PN
Salisbury Avenue
S418UB
Devonshire Close
S418SN
Allsops Place
S418ET
Potter Place
S418HF
Kirkstone Road
S418DT
Windermere Road
S418JB
Rydal Crescent
S418DJ
Eskdale Close
S418UF
Devonshire Close
S418TX
Mountcastle Street
S418DQ
Leeswood Close
S418AL
Derwent Crescent
S418PS
Wimborne Crescent
S418EB
Windermere Road
S418JU
Kendal Road
S418TU
Racecourse Road
S418JJ
Arnside Close
S418JF
Coniston Way
S418UD
Devonshire Close
S418AB
Barholme Close
S418BY
Sudhall Close
S419SF
Hulford Street
S418AJ
Bowness Road
S418JS
Thorpe Close
S418AA
Newbold Road
S418RR
Highgrove Close
S418RD
St Johns Road
S418FF
Braithwaite Road
S418PG
Cranborne Road
S418NT
Arundel Close
S418QW
Littlemoor
S418TB
St Johns Road
S419QD
Sheepbridge Works
S418BP
Hollin Close
S418DH
Caulfield Close
S418BW
Baines Wood Close
S418NU
Arundel Close
S419SG
Hulford Drive
S419RF
Dunston Trading Estate
S418HG
Newby Road
S418NR
Venture Way
S418HJ
Keswick Drive
S418XA
Dunston Road
S418TD
Edmund Street
S418TG
St Johns Road
S418EJ
Thirlmere Road
S418DZ
Broughton Road
S418DE
Kingswood Close
S418UE
Devonshire Close
S418HH
Keswick Drive
S418LN
Grove Road
S418BS
Spring Wood Close
S418HN
Keswick Drive
S418TF
Poplar Place
S418DB
Cobnar Drive
S418TW
St Johns Road
S418EF
Grasmere Close
S418UQ
Devonshire Close
S418AW
Dunston
S418DF
Nesfield Close
S418HQ
Keswick Drive
S419RY
Sheepbridge Lane
S418TA
Avenue Road
S418BN
Cordwell Avenue
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.