Affluence in SG17 5BL
How SG17 5BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,181 (2024)
SG17 5BLShefford
How well off SG17 5BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG17 5BL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69% of adults in the SG17 5BL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.1% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the SG17 5BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.8% of adults in the SG17 5BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG17 5BL (Shefford & Shillington) (about 2,181 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.