Affluence in SG5 3LB
How SG5 3LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shefford & Shillington
- Council
- Central Bedfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,014 (2024)
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How well off SG5 3LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG5 3LB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the SG5 3LB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.5% of adults in the SG5 3LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.7% of adults in the SG5 3LB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG5 3LB (Shefford & Shillington) (about 2,014 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.