Affluence in SG18 8RB
How SG18 8RB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Potton
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,105 (2024)
SG18 8RBBiggleswade
How well off SG18 8RB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 8RB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the SG18 8RB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.1% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.1% of adults in the SG18 8RB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the SG18 8RB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 8RB (Potton) (about 1,105 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.