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SG18 postcode area · Central Bedfordshire

The SG18 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 85 across them. Every full SG18 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The SG18 district contains both ends of the scale: Stotfold at 85 out of 100 (#1,026 of 6,856 in England) against Blunham, Caldecote & Broom at 45, a 40-point gap between neighbouring areas. 2 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £320,000 in Biggleswade West to £442,000 in Blunham, Caldecote & Broom.

Living here

Typical net household income£47,348a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime46per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied73%

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 SG18 district

£350,000median home sold over the past year · +8.4% over 5 years · -7.9% over the year · 520 sales
Detached£530,000
Semi-detached£373,000
Terraced£301,250
Flat£215,750
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
StotfoldCentral Bedfordshire 1,02685 £425,000
Biggleswade EastCentral Bedfordshire 1,60976 £350,000
Arlesey & HenlowCentral Bedfordshire 2,43264 £354,250
PottonCentral Bedfordshire 2,49364 £380,000
Biggleswade WestCentral Bedfordshire 2,86358 £320,000
Blunham, Caldecote & BroomCentral Bedfordshire 3,76845 £442,000

People living in SG18 Census 2021

Residents61,866
Median age (est.)41
Density320per km²
No qualifications14%
Degree or above33%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 9%25–44 27%45–64 27%65+ 18%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 40%Social rent: 14%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 40%Social rent 14%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 30%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 26%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 30%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 20% · Associate professional 16% · Managers & directors 16%

All occupation groups
Professional20%
Associate professional16%
Managers & directors16%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure8%
Elementary7%
Sales & customer service6%
Process & plant5%

Ethnic group

White: 92%Asian: 3%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 92%Asian 3%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 46% · Christian 45% · Hindu 1%

Born outside the UK: 8%

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.

Towns & places in SG18

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SG18 district.

Biggleswade

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SG18.

SG15 SG17 SG19 SG6 SG16 SG7 SG5 MK45

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.