Postcode sector · Shefford

SG17 9 area guide

Who lives in SG17 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

SG17 9Postcode sector · Shefford

At a glance

What SG17 9 is like

The SG17 9 postcode sector in Central Bedfordshire covers 57 live postcodes and is home to about 4,058 people in 1,450 households. 61.2% of households own their home, 21.4% rent privately and 15.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SG17 9 compares

Headline figures for SG17 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools in SG17 9.

Household incomeMore

£71,404

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG17 9 differs most from the national average.

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A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SG17 9 FAQs

Is SG17 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is SG17 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG17 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG17 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 61.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.8%).

Which council covers SG17 9?

The local authority for SG17 9 is Central Bedfordshire.

SG17 9 comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG17 9?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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