Safety and schools may need closer review

Dunstable East at a glance

House prices
£321,000
Middle57th percentile
Schools
11th percentile
Weak
Transport
47th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
99.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak25th percentile
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land6th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dunstable East a good place to live?

Dunstable East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Central Bedfordshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Dunstable East

Crime rate

Crime rate
99.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
25th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Dunstable East

House prices

Median sale price
£321,000
Percentile
57th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 101 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Dunstable East

Schools

11th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dunstable East

Flood risk

Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Dunstable East

Transport

47th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Dunstable East a good place to live?

Dunstable East has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Dunstable East safe?

Dunstable East ranks in the 25th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dunstable East?

The median sale price was £321,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 57th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dunstable East?

Schools rank in the 11th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dunstable East?

Nearby public profiles include Dunstable South in Central Bedfordshire and Houghton Regis West in Central Bedfordshire.