Local servicesHospitalLuton And Dunstable University Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryEastgate Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHerington (Chemists) LTD14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 3 nurseryAll-throughPriory Academyages 9-16, 830 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDunstable Icknield Lower Schoolages 3-9, 295 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWatling Lower Schoolages 2-9, 190 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLuton Sixth Form College4.6 miUniversityUniversity of Bedfordshire4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN6.5 miRailway stationLeagrave3.0 miBus stationLuton Station InterchangeLuton Town Centre4.4 miFerryLondon Zoo Waterbus StopRegents Park29 miBus stops135 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LU6 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 43 min4:42 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 46 min8:07 am – 3:53 pm
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People10,506 residentsin the Dunstable Central census areaMedian age 37.94,625 households60% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright15% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 5,631 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 54% go by car, 5% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle62% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C664 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesBlow's Downspark · under a mile · 43 haDunstable Downspark · 1.0 mi · 54 haPriory Gardenspark · within reachBennett Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Dunstable Centresports ground · under a mileMeadway Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 20207 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202519 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.7 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband87% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,031 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 134 to 202 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
