Postcode sector · Biggleswade
Who lives in SG18 1
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG18 1, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,968 (2024)
SG18 1Postcode sector · Biggleswade
Who lives in SG18 1
Residents
1,968
2024 estimate
Households
1,012
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
13% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 22.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.6% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SG18 1England
0%
2%
5%
8%
10%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.7% of residents are female and 50.3% male.
SG18 1
50%
50%
England
- Female49.7%51%
- Male50.3%49%
Relationship status
34% of adults in SG18 1 are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 40% have never married.
SG18 1England
Married or civil partnership34%44.7%
Never married40%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved12.4%9.1%
Separated3.2%2.2%
Widowed10.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.9% of residents in SG18 1 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG18 1
40%
39%
16%
England
- Very good40.3%48.5%
- Good38.7%33.7%
- Fair15.7%12.7%
- Bad4.7%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.