Affluence in SG18 8LP
How SG18 8LP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,909 (2024)
SG18 8LPBiggleswade
How well off SG18 8LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 8LP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68% of adults in the SG18 8LP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the SG18 8LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.6% of adults in the SG18 8LP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 8LP (Biggleswade West) (about 1,909 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.