Postcode · Biggleswade

SG18 1BE area guide

Who lives in SG18 1BE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Biggleswade West
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,968 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG18 1BE is like

SG18 1BE is a postcode in the Biggleswade West area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,968 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SG18 1BE compares

Headline figures for SG18 1BE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG18 1BE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SG18 1BE FAQs

Is SG18 1BE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SG18 1BE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG18 1BE, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG18 1BE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.7%).

Which council covers SG18 1BE?

The local authority for SG18 1BE is Central Bedfordshire.

SG18 1BE comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG18 1BE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 141 yards 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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