Postcode · Biggleswade

SG18 9RN area guide

Who lives in SG18 9RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Biggleswade West
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,968 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG18 9RN is like

SG18 9RN is a postcode in the Biggleswade West area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,968 people. 59.3% of households own their home, 29.2% rent privately and 10.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SG18 9 sold for a median of £413,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG18 9RN compares

Headline figures for SG18 9RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£413,500

Median over 84 sales in SG18 9, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£60,927

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG18 9RN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SG18 9RN FAQs

Is SG18 9RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SG18 9RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £413,500.

Homes in SG18 9 sold for a median of £413,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG18 9RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG18 9RN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SG18 9RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 59.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (33.7%).

Which council covers SG18 9RN?

The local authority for SG18 9RN is Central Bedfordshire.

SG18 9RN comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG18 9RN?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Biggleswade Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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