Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 3.2 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.
17051
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 17051 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 9TJ
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG18 9TJ
Counts are for Potton 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
16
YoY +23%
21146
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
740
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
3
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
6
YoY -40%
1592
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.5%
White Irish1.1%
+ other · 3.1%
Religion
Christian56.2%
No religion38.4%
Not answered4.2%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
50–6428.5%
35–4915.6%
65–7412.1%
25–3411.5%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.2%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: No children20.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+14.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.2%
One person: aged 66+10.0%
+ 9 other households · 29.8%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.6 km straight lineabout 58 min
Biggleswade Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 5.0 km straight lineabout 62 min
Arlesey Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 7.2 km straight lineabout 90 min
Baldock Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 171 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · SE-bound · south-east
- 181 m straight lineabout 2 min
High Street
Bus · W-bound · west
- 447 m straight lineabout 6 min
Manor Farm
Bus · opp · east
- 452 m straight lineabout 6 min
Manor Farm
Bus · o/s · west
- 491 m straight lineabout 6 min
The Old Rectory
Bus · o/s · south-west
Coordinates & Location for SG18 9TJ
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG18 9TJ
Coordinates
52.0558, -0.2122
Grid reference
TL226412
Easting
522,677
Northing
241,215
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X3Q4Q+84
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Potton
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Edworth
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 003A E01017425
E01017425MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 003 E02003601
E02003601LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 003A E01017425
E01017425MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 003 E02003601
E02003601Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1
Sun & Time Information
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:05 PM
Sunset
10 hours 39 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:05 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 39 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 9TJ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017425 and MSOA E02003601 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 17051
Present — Active
Postcode SG18 9TJ 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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