Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Low · 3.4 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.
24509
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24509 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SG18 0EL
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG18 0EL
Counts are for Biggleswade East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearSep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
12
YoY —
22145
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
14
YoY —
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.83.5%
Other White4.8%
Indian1.8%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 6.7%
Religion
No religion57.3%
Christian33.0%
Not answered7.7%
Hindu1.1%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
25–3429.7%
35–4923.3%
≤412.8%
50–649.0%
5–97.6%
+ 5 other age groups · 17.6%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children25.7%
Cohabiting couple family: No children15.7%
Other12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children11.2%
+ 7 other households · 23.2%
Coordinates & Location for SG18 0EL
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG18 0EL
Coordinates
52.1003, -0.2469
Grid reference
TL201461
Easting
520,179
Northing
246,113
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4Q23+47
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 AreaNorth Bedfordshire E14001384
Constituency
E14001384Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Biggleswade East
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 EnglandEast 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 006I E01033812
E01033812MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 006 E02003604
E02003604LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 006D E01017390
E01017390MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 006 E02003604
E02003604Urban: 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
7:14 AM
Sunrise
6:21 PM
Sunset
11 hours 7 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
6:21 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 7 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG18 0EL 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 E01033812 and MSOA E02003604 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24509
Present — Active
Postcode SG18 0EL 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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Schools near SG18 0EL
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
59.1
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 26%
RWM expected
4%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 3–19FSM 40%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 25%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 21%
Attainment 8
38.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 10%
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