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Housing in LU1 4EB

What the homes in LU1 4EB 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
1,669 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.6%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

LU1 4EBEngland
Detached28%22.9%
Semi-detached63.6%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat0.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

90.4% of households in the LU1 4EB area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.4% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 54.1% own outright and 36.2% with a mortgage.

LU1 4EB
90%
England
  • Owned90.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.4%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

LU1 4EBEngland
Owned outright54.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

LU1 4EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.3%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

LU1 4EBEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 LU1 4EB (Caddington & Slip End) (about 1,669 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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