Affluence in SG17 5DB
How SG17 5DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,914 (2024)
SG17 5DBShefford
How well off SG17 5DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG17 5DB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.6% of adults in the SG17 5DB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
35% of adults in the SG17 5DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the SG17 5DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG17 5DB (Shefford & Shillington) (about 1,914 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.