Affluence in SG18 9PP
How SG18 9PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Arlesey & Henlow
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,343 (2024)
SG18 9PPBiggleswade
How well off SG18 9PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG18 9PP area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.1% of adults in the SG18 9PP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.3% of adults in the SG18 9PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.5% of adults in the SG18 9PP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG18 9PP (Arlesey & Henlow) (about 2,343 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.