Postcode · Shefford

SG17 9AP area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shefford & Shillington
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,914 (2024)

SG17 9APShefford

At a glance

What SG17 9AP is like

SG17 9AP is a postcode in the Shefford & Shillington area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,914 people. 59% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 64.6% 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 9AP compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 18 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9AP differs most from the national average.

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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
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Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 102% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.

Questions

SG17 9AP FAQs

Is SG17 9AP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is SG17 9AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG17 9AP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SG17 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.3% of residents. 59% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (27.2%).

Which council covers SG17 9AP?

The local authority for SG17 9AP is Central Bedfordshire.

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

How well connected is SG17 9AP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 18 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Arlesey Rail Station, 3.0 miles away.

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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