Dunstable West

Central Bedfordshire · East of England · population 10,861 · 7 LSOAs

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In summary

Dunstable West sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,275 of 6,856 in England, and #28 of 33 in Central Bedfordshire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (93) but weak on Education (27). Typical homes here sold for about £321,000 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 118 sales), 12% below the wider Central Bedfordshire median of £363,000.

Themed scores ?

Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.

Income 43 · #3,892
Employment 47 · #3,638
Education 27 · #4,989
Health 54 · #3,117
Crime 49 · #3,508
Housing & access 61 · #2,644
Living environment 93 · #492

House prices ?

£321,000median (12m) · -0.5% yr · n=118
TypeMedian (12m)Sales1yr5yr
All homes£321,000118-0.5%+22.5%
Detached£445,00011-28.8%-3.3%
Semi-detached£363,00049+3.7%+29.2%
Terraced£322,00037+9.9%+27.0%
Flat£210,00021+12.3%+20.7%
This area£321,000
Central Bedfordshire£363,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.

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Affordability-adjusted Score ?

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