Dunton’s story
1 listed building, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Dunton’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DuntonBedfordshire
This village in Bedfordshire, East of England has a population of 770.
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Population
770
Census 2021 · Central Bedfordshire council
Median home
£405K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
22% are 65+ · Bedfordshire 15%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dunton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Dunton has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. 28% of homes were built before 1919. The median home sold for £405,000.
What makes Dunton stand out
The 3 things Dunton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dunton.
Work & commute
Dunton is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For 24% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Households had £68K a year before tax, near Bedfordshire’s towns (£67K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). There are 0.4 jobs in Dunton for each resident in work. 4% of commuters who live in Dunton also work there.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bicycle2%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Dunton
The town has one school, shown below. 66 pupils attend Dunton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunton CofE Junior SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 66 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Dunton than in Bedfordshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
69% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,250 a month across the Central Bedfordshire council area. Social housing holds 17% of households.
£405Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dunton£405K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £600,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £360,375 | 6 |
| Terraced | £309,250 | 8 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,250
average private rent a month, Central Bedfordshire council area
£2,401
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Dunton records less violent crime per resident than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.4 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 22 offences in Dunton and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 55% of the total. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.3 reports per 1,000, below Bedfordshire’s towns (10.2) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
10.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Vehicle crime1
Theft from person1
Anti-social4
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
10.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Just 3.5% of people in Dunton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Dunton is Lister Hospital, 11.1 miles away. This Bedfordshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. 85% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Bedfordshire’s towns (84%) and higher than England’s towns (82%).
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Dunton | Bedfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.5% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 15% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Dunton keeps more of its old housing than Bedfordshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Dunton counts 1 listed building on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade II*. It has 13 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II0
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Dunton are 15 to 24: 8%, fewer than in Bedfordshire’s towns and England’s towns
16% are under 15, lower than both Bedfordshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older. Half of Dunton is older than 49.1, half younger. Graduates make up 30% of adults.
49.1median age
DuntonBedfordshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dunton | Bedfordshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 20% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 29% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 15% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 32% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Bedfordshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Dunton
13pages on Dunton
The big questions
Safety10.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £405K · rent £1,250 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Greenfield WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 86.7 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Dunton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BiggleswadePottonAshwellLangfordUpper CaldecoteGamlingayStotfoldDunton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunton | 770 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Biggleswade | 21,945 | 2.5 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Potton | 5,229 | 3.2 | B | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Ashwell | 1,982 | 3.6 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Langford | 3,712 | 3.8 | B | B− | B | B |
| Upper Caldecote | 1,333 | 4.3 | — | B− | B | B |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 4.9 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Stotfold | 12,313 | 5.2 | B+ | B− | B+ | A− |
Ashwell and Upper Caldecote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Dunton
How many listed buildings are there in Dunton?
1 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*.
Is Dunton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £309,250, semi-detached houses £360,375 and detached houses £600,000.
How much is council tax in Dunton?
Band D council tax in Dunton is £2,401 for 2026–27, less than in 58% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Dunton
Village in Bedfordshire, England
Dunton is a built-up area of 770 people, in the Central Bedfordshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 770 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- County
- Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003742
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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