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AL5 3NS area guide

Who lives in AL5 3NS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Caddington & Slip End
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,439 (2024)

AL5 3NSHarpenden

At a glance

What AL5 3NS is like

AL5 3NS is a postcode in the Caddington & Slip End area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,439 people. 76% of households own their home, 19.6% rent privately and 3.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in AL5 3 sold for a median of £960,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How AL5 3NS compares

Headline figures for AL5 3NS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£960,000

Median over 57 sales in AL5 3, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,657

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where AL5 3NS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 109% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

AL5 3NS FAQs

Is AL5 3NS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in AL5 3NS?

The median sale price over the last year was £960,000.

Homes in AL5 3 sold for a median of £960,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is AL5 3NS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around AL5 3NS, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in AL5 3NS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.3%).

Which council covers AL5 3NS?

The local authority for AL5 3NS is Central Bedfordshire.

AL5 3NS comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is AL5 3NS?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Harpenden Rail Station, 1.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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