Affluence in SG16 6EB
How SG16 6EB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,923 (2024)
SG16 6EBHenlow
How well off SG16 6EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG16 6EB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.3% of adults in the SG16 6EB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.2% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the SG16 6EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the SG16 6EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG16 6EB (Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon) (about 1,923 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.