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LU1 4HF area guide

Who lives in LU1 4HF, 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
2,690 (2024)
At a glance

What LU1 4HF is like

LU1 4HF 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 2,690 people. 69.6% of households own their home, 6.9% rent privately and 21.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.5% 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 LU1 4 sold for a median of £423,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LU1 4HF compares

Headline figures for LU1 4HF, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£423,750

Median over 84 sales in LU1 4, −3.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
67%

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 LU1 4HF differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 6.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    69.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

LU1 4HF FAQs

01
Is LU1 4HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in LU1 4HF?

The median sale price over the last year was £423,750.

Homes in LU1 4 sold for a median of £423,750 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is LU1 4HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around LU1 4HF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in LU1 4HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.1% of residents. 69.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37%).
05
Which council covers LU1 4HF?

The local authority for LU1 4HF is Central Bedfordshire.

LU1 4HF comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is LU1 4HF?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Luton Rail Station, 2.2 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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