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SG18 0BW

POSTCODE

SG18 0BW is a postcode in Biggleswade West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0916, -0.2631
OS grid TL190451 (519,092, 245,120)
IMD England
7/10
#20941
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
MoM +36% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X3PRP+MQ
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 6.5 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
20941
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20941 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SG18

Police Recorded Crime near SG18 0BW

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG18 0BW

Counts are for Biggleswade West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
33
YoY +230%
33207
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
26
YoY —
26153
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
25
YoY —
43244
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

90
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,834
White Brit.84.7%
Other White3.7%
Indian2.4%
African1.6%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%
+ 2 other groups · 6.4%

Religion

Total residents: 2,834
No religion51.3%
Christian39.5%
Not answered5.0%
Hindu1.4%
+ other · 2.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,834
35–4923.0%
25–3419.8%
50–6412.9%
≤410.3%
5–97.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%

Households

Total households: 1,114
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.8%
One person: other14.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 34.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Biggleswade Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    752 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Sandy Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    3.9 km straight lineabout 48 min

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    7.3 km straight lineabout 91 min

Bus stops

  • Birch Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    28 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Birch Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    43 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Birch Road

    Bus · adj · east

    48 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Warren Close

    Bus · opp · south

    133 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Warren Close

    Bus · adj · north

    149 m straight lineabout 2 min

Coordinates & Location for SG18 0BW

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Biggleswade West
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG18 0BW
Coordinates
52.0916, -0.2631
Grid reference
TL190451
Easting
519,092
Northing
245,120
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X3PRP+MQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Biggleswade
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Biggleswade West
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Biggleswade
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 005F E01017388
E01017388
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 005 E02003603
E02003603
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 005F E01017388
E01017388
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 005 E02003603
E02003603
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:23 AM6:10 PM
7:23 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 47 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:23 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 47 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG18 0BW introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017388 and MSOA E02003603 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20941
Present — Active
Postcode SG18 0BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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