Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Dunstable South
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 4.68 (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 4.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Dunstable South
Crime trends · Dunstable South
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
6
YoY stable
ASB
4
YoY -50%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
1
YoY +100%
Criminal damage
0
YoY stable
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · burglary rising
17
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Dunstable South
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,760
White Brit.71.9%
Other White10.4%
African3.3%
Caribbean1.8%
Indian1.6%
+ 6 other groups · 11.0%
Religion
Total residents: 5,773
Christian48.9%
No religion40.0%
Not answered5.2%
Muslim3.1%
Hindu1.3%
+ other · 1.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,757
35–4919.7%
50–6419.1%
25–3414.5%
10–158.0%
65–747.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
Total households: 2,291
Other15.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.7%
Any member 66+13.0%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
