Affluence in SG17 5FB
How SG17 5FB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,641 (2024)
SG17 5FBShefford
How well off SG17 5FB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG17 5FB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.1% of adults in the SG17 5FB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.8% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.1% of adults in the SG17 5FB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the SG17 5FB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG17 5FB (Shefford & Shillington) (about 2,641 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.