Postcode sector · Biggleswade

SG18 8 area guide

Who lives in SG18 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Population: 18,656 (2024)

SG18 8Postcode sector · Biggleswade

At a glance

What SG18 8 is like

The SG18 8 postcode sector in Central Bedfordshire covers 311 live postcodes and is home to about 18,656 people in 7,627 households. 68.6% of households own their home, 16.6% rent privately and 12.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.8% 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. Homes in SG18 8 sold for a median of £352,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG18 8 compares

Headline figures for SG18 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£352,500

Median over 189 sales in SG18 8, +0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SG18 8.

Household incomeMore

£66,080

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SG18 8 FAQs

Is SG18 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SG18 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £352,500.

Homes in SG18 8 sold for a median of £352,500 across 189 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG18 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG18 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG18 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.9% of residents. 68.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37%).

Which council covers SG18 8?

The local authority for SG18 8 is Central Bedfordshire.

SG18 8 comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG18 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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, 0.6 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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