Affluence in SG18 0LR
How SG18 0LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
SG18 0LRBiggleswade
How well off SG18 0LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 0LR area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the SG18 0LR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.8% of adults in the SG18 0LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.3% of adults in the SG18 0LR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 0LR (Biggleswade West) (about 1,585 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.