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Dunstable Central

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South west Central Bedfordshire. About 5,772 people in 0.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Dunstable Central, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
5,388
3,067th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
92.4%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.7%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
65.3%
2,023rd highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Dunstable Central compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

Dunstable CentralMiddle
Population31 wards, Central Bedfordshire · 2021
Population: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 4,185 to 16,832. The middle area is 9,211. Dunstable Central is 5,388.
5,3889th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage31 wards, Central Bedfordshire · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 48.3% to 98.2%. The middle area is 90.4%. Dunstable Central is 92.4%.
92.4%10th highest
Claimant rate31 wards, Central Bedfordshire · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 1.5% to 5.7%. The middle area is 2.3%. Dunstable Central is 3.7%.
3.7%joint 4th highest
Aged 15 to 6431 wards, Central Bedfordshire · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Central Bedfordshire31 areas from 57.4% to 66.9%. The middle area is 63.0%. Dunstable Central is 65.3%.
65.3%10th highest

Figures for the whole of Central Bedfordshire

These figures are published for the whole of Central Bedfordshire, not for each ward, so they describe all of Central Bedfordshire and not Dunstable Central alone. See Central Bedfordshire

Average house price
£356,758
Up 1.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£43,645
73rd highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.2×
123rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
13.1
65th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Dunstable Central in brief

Dunstable Central had 5,388 usual residents at the census.

In Dunstable Central, 92.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Dunstable Central, 3.7% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

65.3% of residents in Dunstable Central were aged 15 to 64 at the census.