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People in Dunstable

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Population
33,856
Density /km²
4,737.3
Median age
39.0
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
64%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
5%
Degree or above
29%
A-level equivalent
18%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.4%
Other
3.2%
No qualifications
17%
Families w/ children
21%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
31%
Private renting
16%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
45%
All adults speak English as a main language
88%
White
86%
Asian or Asian British
5%
Black or Black British
5%
Mixed or multiple
4%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
14%
Self-employed & small employers
12%
Routine & manual
31%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
6.4%
Full-time students
5.4%
Christian
51%
Muslim
2.4%
Hindu
1.6%
Sikh
0.3%
Jewish
0.2%
Buddhist
0.5%
No religion
38%
Other religion
0.5%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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