Neighbourhood · Central Bedfordshire · East of England
Dunstable South
Central Bedfordshire 031 · 4 sub-areas · 6,873 residents
Verdict
How are these scored? →Best for Families (67/100)Watch-out: Solo renters (49/100)Liveability 30/100 · Below medianResidential
Dunstable South is a settled residential pocket of Central Bedfordshire. The bigger gravitational centre is London, around 99 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Liveability
30/100
Below median
Overview
Overview
What's it like to live in Dunstable South?
A snapshot of Dunstable South
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,238 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dunstable South in Central Bedfordshire
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FAQ
Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Dunstable South?
- The median monthly rent across Dunstable South is £1,238.
- How safe is Dunstable South?
- Dunstable South has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Dunstable South?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 62 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Dunstable South?
- There are 12 schools within 2 km of Dunstable South, of which 40% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 3849 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Dunstable South?
- The most common council tax band in Dunstable South is D, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,568. Council tax is set by Central Bedfordshire council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Dunstable South to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dunstable South to central London is approximately 99 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Dunstable South?
- 100% of premises in Dunstable South are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Dunstable South?
- Dunstable South sits in IMD decile 10 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Dunstable South?
- 83% of households in Dunstable South are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Dunstable South?
- The average property price across Central Bedfordshire (the local authority covering Dunstable South) is approximately £358,631, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Dunstable South a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.38 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £36,622.)
- Which local areas are part of Dunstable South?
- Dunstable South contains 4 local areas: Central Bedfordshire 031A, Central Bedfordshire 031D, Central Bedfordshire 031B, Central Bedfordshire 031C.
FAQ
Frequently asked about Dunstable South
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Dunstable South?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Dunstable South is £1,238. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Dunstable South a safe place to live?
- Dunstable South has a safety score of 80/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Dunstable South?
- 40% of schools within 2 km of Dunstable South are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Dunstable South?
- Public-transport commute time from Dunstable South to central London is approximately 99 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Dunstable South different from the rest of Central Bedfordshire?
- Dunstable South contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Dunstable South rank in Central Bedfordshire?
- Dunstable South scores 30/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Central Bedfordshire, see the Cities table on the Central Bedfordshire page.
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