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Affluence in SG19

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

Council
Central Bedfordshire
Region
East of England
Population
31,300 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SG19 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SG19 scores 6.2 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.1 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 18 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.1
  • Education and skills5.2
  • Living environment5.9
  • Crime6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Income6.8
  • Employment7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.1
  • Health and disability7.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£64,879
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.2% of adults in SG19 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SG19England
Employee, full-time37.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired24.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.7%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38% of adults in SG19 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG19England
Higher managerial & professional15.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in SG19 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

SG19England
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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