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SG17 postcode area · Central Bedfordshire

The SG17 postcode district spans 4 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 85 across them. Every full SG17 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SG17 district contains both ends of the scale: Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon at 85 out of 100 (#999 of 6,856 in England) against Blunham, Caldecote & Broom at 45, a 40-point gap between neighbouring areas. 3 of the 4 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £362,500 in Shefford & Shillington to £442,000 in Blunham, Caldecote & Broom.

Living here

Typical net household income£48,950a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime50per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)43
Owner-occupied74%

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 SG17 district

£387,500median home sold over the past year · +4.7% over 5 years · -2.1% over the year · 264 sales
Detached£542,500
Semi-detached£375,000
Terraced£335,000
Flat£190,000
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
Shefford & ShillingtonCentral Bedfordshire 1,74674 £362,500
Houghton Conquest & ClophillCentral Bedfordshire 1,78774 £435,000
Blunham, Caldecote & BroomCentral Bedfordshire 3,76845 £442,000

People living in SG17 Census 2021

Residents37,618
Median age (est.)43
Density206per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above35%
No car or van7%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 24%45–64 28%65+ 20%

Tenure

Own outright: 37%Mortgage/shared: 38%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 12%
Own outright 37%Mortgage/shared 38%Social rent 14%Private rent 12%

Households

One person: 24%Couple, no children: 21%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 8%Other: 16%
One person 24%Couple, no children 21%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 8%Other 16%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Managers & directors 17% · Associate professional 17%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Managers & directors17%
Associate professional17%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service5%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 48% · 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 SG17.

MK45 SG16 SG18 SG15 MK42 SG5 SG6 MK40

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.