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Affluence in SG15 6

How SG15 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
6,366 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG15 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG15 6 scores 5.7 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 3 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Education and skills5.3
  • Income5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.7
  • Employment6.0
  • Crime6.3
  • Living environment6.3
  • Health and disability6.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£61,975
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
71%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.2% of adults in SG15 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SG15 6England
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed11.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student3.9%7.9%
Retired17%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in SG15 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG15 6England
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.2% of adults in SG15 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

SG15 6England
Degree level or above30.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications15%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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