Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Dunstable Central
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.56 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 4.56 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dunstable Central
Crime trends · Dunstable Central
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY -10%
ASB
9
YoY +29%
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
2
YoY -33%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
27
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dunstable Central
Ethnicity
Total residents: 6,206
White Brit.71.7%
Other White13.9%
African1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
Other Asian1.4%
+ 4 other groups · 9.6%
Religion
Total residents: 6,206
Christian51.4%
No religion38.5%
Not answered5.5%
Muslim1.9%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 1.3%
Age groups
Total residents: 6,216
35–4920.6%
50–6419.3%
25–3416.9%
65–748.9%
10–156.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 2,801
Other22.4%
Any member 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.4%
