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Affluence in SG16 6

How SG16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
14,194 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG16 6 scores 7.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment7.7
  • Crime7.7
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,742
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62% of adults in SG16 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SG16 6England
Employee, full-time39%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.8%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in SG16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG16 6England
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine9.6%11.3%
Routine9.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in SG16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.

SG16 6England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications14.2%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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