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SG19 2AY area guide

Who lives in SG19 2AY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Blunham, Caldecote & Broom
Council: Central Bedfordshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,129 (2024)

SG19 2AYSandy

At a glance

What SG19 2AY is like

SG19 2AY is a postcode in the Blunham, Caldecote & Broom area of Central Bedfordshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,129 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 18.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SG19 2 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG19 2AY compares

Headline figures for SG19 2AY, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 65.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 133 sales in SG19 2, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 10 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£68,112

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG19 2AY differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
65.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
22% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG19 2AY FAQs

Is SG19 2AY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 65.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG19 2AY?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in SG19 2 sold for a median of £370,000 across 133 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG19 2AY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 65.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG19 2AY, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SG19 2AY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.2% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.5%).

Which council covers SG19 2AY?

The local authority for SG19 2AY is Central Bedfordshire.

SG19 2AY comes under Central Bedfordshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG19 2AY?

Connectivity scores 1.7 out of 10.

There are 10 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.7 out of 10 (poor).

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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