Affluence in AL5 3NG
How AL5 3NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Caddington & Slip End
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,439 (2024)
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How well off AL5 3NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the AL5 3NG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.8% of adults in the AL5 3NG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the AL5 3NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the AL5 3NG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around AL5 3NG (Caddington & Slip End) (about 1,439 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.