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SG16 postcode area · Central Bedfordshire

The SG16 postcode district spans 3 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire. Area Scores range from 64 to 85 across them. Every full SG16 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the SG16 district's neighbourhoods is Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon (85 out of 100, #999 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Arlesey & Henlow (64). 2 of the 3 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £354,250 in Arlesey & Henlow to £625,000 in Ickleford, Great Offley & Whitwell — a 1.8× gap within the SG16 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire and North Hertfordshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£46,752a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime37per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)44
Owner-occupied72%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SG16 district

£357,500median home sold over the past year · -5.9% over 5 years · -5.8% over the year · 114 sales
Detached£595,000
Semi-detached£368,750
Terraced£310,000
Flat—
Central Bedfordshire£363,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Clifton, Meppershall & StondonCentral Bedfordshire 99985 £411,250
Ickleford, Great Offley & WhitwellNorth Hertfordshire 1,98671 £625,000
Arlesey & HenlowCentral Bedfordshire 2,43264 £354,250

People living in SG16 Census 2021

Residents32,207
Median age (est.)44
Density204per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above36%
No car or van9%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 9%25–44 24%45–64 29%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 35%Mortgage/shared: 37%Social rent: 16%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 35%Mortgage/shared 37%Social rent 16%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 25%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 29%Lone parent: 9%Other: 16%
One person 25%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 29%Lone parent 9%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 16%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional16%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 44% · Sikh 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG16.

SG5 SG15 SG6 SG17 SG4 SG18 SG7 SG1

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.