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Housing in AL3 8QE

What the homes in AL3 8QE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Caddington & Slip End
Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (60%). Flats make up 0.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

AL3 8QEEngland
Detached60%22.9%
Semi-detached23.1%31.5%
Terraced11.9%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home4.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

86.8% of households in the AL3 8QE area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 7.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.8% own outright and 35% with a mortgage.

AL3 8QE
87%
England
  • Owned86.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented7.1%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

AL3 8QEEngland
Owned outright51.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.6%2.2%
From the council4.4%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

AL3 8QEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (20.4%). 22.8% of households include dependent children.

AL3 8QEEngland
Living alone, under 6610%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children20.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Central Bedfordshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Central Bedfordshire (August 2026, +3.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

Central BedfordshireEngland
All homes£1,250£1,459
One bedroom£865£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,097£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,376£1,489
Four or more£2,044£2,161
Detached£1,761£1,640
Semi-detached£1,352£1,449
Terraced£1,205£1,435
Flat or maisonette£989£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL3 8QE (Caddington & Slip End) (about 1,486 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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