Luton/Dunstable urban area

51°53′56″N 0°28′44″W / 51.899°N 0.479°W / 51.899; -0.479

Luton/Dunstable urban area

Luton Town Hall in George Street, Luton

Dunstable clock tower, High Street South, built in 1999

Houghton Regis High Street

The Luton/Dunstable urban area, according to the Office for National Statistics, is the conurbation (continuous built up area) including the settlements of Luton, Dunstable and Houghton Regis, in Bedfordshire, East of England.

Despite straddling district boundaries the conurbation shares many facilities including an integrated bus service and the large Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. The conurbation is located in the southern part of the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England, and includes the unitary authority of Luton, and part of Central Bedfordshire. The current population (2021 census) is 286,803.^[1] This is an increase of 9% from the 2011 population of 258,018.