Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 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.
15928
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15928 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 SG19 1JG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG19 1JG
Counts are for Sandy 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
37
YoY -34%
644627
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
27
YoY +59%
27165
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
22121
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
15
YoY —
15104
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
30
YoY stable
372512
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.87.8%
Other White4.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
No religion49.5%
Christian44.1%
Not answered4.7%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
50–6420.9%
35–4919.3%
25–3412.5%
10–159.3%
65–749.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.3%
One person: other13.2%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 40.0%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 719 m straight lineabout 9 min
Sandy Rail Station
Rail
- 5.3 km straight lineabout 67 min
Biggleswade Rail Station
Rail · Entrance
- 11.5 km straight lineabout 144 min
St Neots Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 97 m straight lineabout 1 min
Dapifer Drive
Bus · opp · south-west
- 166 m straight lineabout 2 min
Dapifer Drive
Bus · adj · north-east
- 278 m straight lineabout 3 min
Market Square
Bus · on · north-west
- 427 m straight lineabout 5 min
Berwick Way
Bus · adj · north-west
- 487 m straight lineabout 6 min
Berwick Way
Bus · opp · south-east
Coordinates & Location for SG19 1JG
Postcode
SG19 1JG
Coordinates
52.1308, -0.2847
Grid reference
TL175494
Easting
517,508
Northing
249,445
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X4PJ8+84
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sandy
Travel to Work
Bedford
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
Sandy
Constituency code
E14001384
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Sandy
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 002D E01017435
E01017435MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 002 E02003600
E02003600LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 002D E01017435
E01017435MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 002 E02003600
E02003600Urban: 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
7:30 AM
Sunrise
6:01 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:30 AM
Sunset (today)
6:01 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 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 SG19 1JG 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 E01017435 and MSOA E02003600 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15928
Present — Active
Postcode SG19 1JG 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 SG19 1JG
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 29%
RWM expected
57%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 24%
RWM expected
63%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 20%
Attainment 8
40.8
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
71%
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