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Affluence in SG17 9

How SG17 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
4,058 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG17 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG17 9 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Education and skills6.5
  • Living environment6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.5
  • Crime7.0
  • Income7.5
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Children in low-income families7.5
  • Employment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,404
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
86%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.3% of adults in SG17 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SG17 9England
Employee, full-time47.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired15.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.7% of adults in SG17 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG17 9England
Higher managerial & professional15%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.6%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.2% of adults in SG17 9 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.

SG17 9England
Degree level or above34.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications11.4%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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