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LU6 2NJ

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Caddington

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Detailed insights for LU6 2NJ

Overview

Postcode LU6 2NJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Caddington ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 22.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell is £61,109 per year. The nearest station is Tring located about 4.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,788 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell is £61,109 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU6 2NJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell near LU6 2NJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Tring located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
34.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
20.74(+80%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.1(-80%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.88(-24%)
Burglary
3.05(+10%)
Vehicle crime
3.05(-33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
87.04%
Irish
10
3.7%
Other
7
2.59%
Other White
5
1.85%
African
3
1.11%
Total population: 270

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
89
37.55%
Level 3 (A level)
37
15.61%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
33
13.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
31
13.08%
No qualifications
28
11.81%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
64
55.17%
Owns with a mortgage
30
25.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
15.52%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.59%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Caddington

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £452,500 in Caddington area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Caddington in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Caddington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£592,500
Semi-Detached43£400,000
Terraced25£398,000

10 year median price trend in Caddington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Caddington.

Schools

In the LU6 2NJ postcode area, located within Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for LU6 2NJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryStudham Village CofE AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardCaddingtonE05014400
ParishStudhamE04011990
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & HolywellE02003650
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 032DE01017587
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.