Affluence in SG18 8WP
How SG18 8WP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Biggleswade West
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,769 (2024)
SG18 8WPBiggleswade
How well off SG18 8WP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 8WP area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.7% of adults in the SG18 8WP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the SG18 8WP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the SG18 8WP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 8WP (Biggleswade West) (about 1,769 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.