Affluence in SG18 8PG
How SG18 8PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade East
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,450 (2024)
SG18 8PGBiggleswade
How well off SG18 8PG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 8PG area scores 9.0 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
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the SG18 8PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.1% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.5% of adults in the SG18 8PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
26.4% of adults in the SG18 8PG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 8PG (Biggleswade East) (about 1,450 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.