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Affluence in SG19 9

How SG19 9 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
1,565 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG19 9 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG19 9 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,746
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in SG19 9 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.4% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

SG19 9England
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired21.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in SG19 9 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SG19 9England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.6% of adults in SG19 9 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.

SG19 9England
Degree level or above28.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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