Birch Grove, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG16 6EH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	48.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	51.2%	51.5%	0.3%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SG16 6EH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.2%	33.9%	9.7%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	52.3%	-6.5%	44.2%	8.1%
Separated	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	10.1%	8.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	53.6%	4.3%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37.3%	32.9%	-4.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	9.9%	11.2%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	14.4%	-3.8%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	9.8%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	18%	1.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	21.1%	6.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	28%	28.6%	0.6%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
White	90.3%	86.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.2%	91.8%	2.6%	83.2%	8.6%
European Union	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	91.8%	2.6%	83.2%	8.6%
10+ Years	1.2%	7.6%	6.4%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-2.7%
2-5 Years	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.4%	76.7%	6.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.7%	37.2%	8.5%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Birch Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Grove was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% higher than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Grove has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford and the 237th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 31.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG16 6EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Grove are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birch Grove, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG16 6EH

Average Price
£328,613

Semi-Detached
£353,496

Terraced
£321,947

Detached
£441,846

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,554

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Grove

Average Price
£394,575

Semi-Detached
£430,296

Terraced
£429,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-17	£387,206
5 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-01	£412,286
7 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-01-29	£419,434
37 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-01-19	£148,602
1 Birch Grove, Henlow, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-01-15	£408,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG16 6EH

Employment

SG16 6EH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	77
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	43
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	26
Construction	26
Education	22
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwent Lower School Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA	3out of 4	888 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stondon Lower School Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meppershall Church of England Academy 107 High Street , SG17 5LZ	- not rated	3,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gothic Mede Academy High Street , SG15 6SL	3out of 4	3,357 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raynsford Church of England Academy Park Lane , SG16 6AT	3out of 4	3,514 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Samuel Whitbread Academy Shefford Road , Clifton SG17 5QS	3out of 4	3,880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU	4out of 4	4,472 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Henlow Fish Bar 2	253 Hitchin Road, Henlow		287 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bird in Hand	Bedford Road, Lower Stondon		178 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Henlow Tandoori	302 Hitchin Road, Henlow	314 yd
Chicken n Spice	251 Hitchin Road, Henlow	333 yd
The Flamez	249 Hitchin Road, Henlow	333 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raf Henlow Sports Ground (Closed) Hitchin Road	grass pitches	422 yd
Raf Henlow 2 OLDFIELD COTTAGES 2 OLDFIELD COTTAGES OLDFIELD FARM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	574 yd
Henlow Golf Club HENLOW GOLF CLUB HENLOW GOLF CLUB HITCHIN ROAD	golf	1,003 yd
Mount Pleasant Golf Club STATION ROAD	golf	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.05 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.