Affluence in SG18 8FL
How SG18 8FL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,325 (2024)
SG18 8FLBiggleswade
How well off SG18 8FL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 8FL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.2% of adults in the SG18 8FL area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
52% of adults in the SG18 8FL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
47.3% of adults in the SG18 8FL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 8FL (Biggleswade East) (about 1,325 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.