Affluence in SG18 0RF
How SG18 0RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,989 (2024)
SG18 0RFBiggleswade
How well off SG18 0RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 0RF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.9% of adults in the SG18 0RF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the SG18 0RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34% of adults in the SG18 0RF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 0RF (Biggleswade West) (about 2,989 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.