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LU6 3RL

Caddington

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for LU6 3RL

Overview

Postcode LU6 3RL is located in a rural town, 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 high crime levels, with around 93.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell is £49,100 per year. The nearest station is Leagrave located about 4.2 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
94
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
52.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,924 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 48% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell has a high crime rate, with approximately 93.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

52.4%

Approximately 52.4% 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 of residents in Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell is £49,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near LU6 3RL.

Flood risk

No risk

Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & Holywell near LU6 3RL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

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

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
281
Population density
4,525 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
238
84.4%
Other White
14
4.96%
Irish
7
2.48%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
2.13%
Other
5
1.77%
Total population: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
65
52.42%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25%
Owns outright
20
16.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
4.03%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Caddington

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £457,500 in Caddington area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £1,315,000.

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
Detached50£610,000
Semi-Detached50£402,500
Terraced23£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 3RL 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 3RL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryKensworth Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of LU6 3RL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for LU6 3RL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miKensworth SupermarketCommon Road, Central Bedfordshire, LU6 3RNWalking directions to Kensworth Supermarket
0.2 miKensworth Village Stores35 Common Road, Kensworth, LU6 3RGWalking directions to Kensworth Village Stores

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyLuton South and South BedfordshireE14001346
WardCaddingtonE05014400
ParishKensworthE04011963
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Eaton Bray, Whipsnade & HolywellE02003650
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 032CE01017586
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: 01/12/2025.