Postcode district · Sandy

SG19 area guide

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

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

SG19Postcode district · Sandy

At a glance

What SG19 is like

The SG19 postcode district in Central Bedfordshire covers 678 live postcodes and is home to about 31,300 people in 12,765 households. 71.3% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SG19 sold for a median of £346,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG19 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£346,500

Median over 281 sales in SG19, +6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in SG19.

Household incomeMore

£64,879

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG19 differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG19 is up 6.6% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SG19 FAQs

Is SG19 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG19?

The median sale price over the last year was £346,500.

Homes in SG19 sold for a median of £346,500 across 281 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG19 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG19, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SG19?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.6% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36%).

Which council covers SG19?

The local authority for SG19 is Central Bedfordshire.

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

How well connected is SG19?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Sandy Rail Station, 2.0 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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