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Affluence in SG15

How SG15 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 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG15 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 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.

SG15England
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 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG15England
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 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

SG15England
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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