Affluence in SG18 8AA
How SG18 8AA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
SG18 8AABiggleswade
How well off SG18 8AA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 8AA area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.1% of adults in the SG18 8AA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 2.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.1% of adults in the SG18 8AA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the SG18 8AA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 8AA (Biggleswade West) (about 1,968 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.