Bilberry Road, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG17 5HB is primarily male, with 53.7% of the population 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	49.8%	46.3%	-3.5%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	50.2%	53.7%	3.5%	49.0%	4.7%

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 area around SG17 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.3%	43.4%	10.1%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	40.1%	-10.1%	44.2%	-4.1%
Separated	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.1%	10.3%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	40.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	37%	32.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	13.9%	19.9%	6.0%	12.7%	7.2%
Bad health	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	21.3%	23.6%	2.3%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.6%	16.1%	-7.5%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.2%	14.9%	-7.3%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.3%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	24.8%	11.9%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.1%	93.5%	2.4%	81.4%	12.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91% 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	94.4%	91%	-3.4%	83.2%	7.8%
European Union	1%	5.5%	4.5%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	92.5%	-1.9%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	1%	6.9%	5.9%	9.8%	-2.9%
5-10 Years	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.6%	76.7%	-7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.8%	13.5%	12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Bilberry Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bilberry Road was 19.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.9% lower than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bilberry Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford and the 145th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 SG17 5HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Bilberry Road are based on 28 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 Bilberry Road, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG17 5HB

Average Price
£183,314

Semi-Detached
£329,242

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,993

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bilberry Road

Average Price
£197,505

Semi-Detached
£297,453

Terraced
£258,876

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,125

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bilberry Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Bilberry Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2023-02-16	£105,421
9 Bilberry Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-05-27	£147,353
17 Bilberry Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-09-03	£168,632
15 Bilberry Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2019-03-22	£169,383
37 Bilberry Road, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-10-06	£123,373

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG17 5HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	39
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clifton All Saints Academy Church Street , Clifton SG17 5ES	4out of 4	464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raynsford Church of England Academy Park Lane , SG16 6AT	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Academy Church Street , Langford SG18 9QA	3out of 4	3,204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shefford Lower School School Lane , SG17 5XA	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Lower School Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Foundation school	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	1,519 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	1,554 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU	4out of 4	3,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,645 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
Clifton Cuisine	39 Broad Street, Clifton		563 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	22 Church Street, Clifton	553 yd
The Admiral	1 Broad Street, Clifton	635 yd
The Five Bells	101 High Street, Henlow	889 yd
Langford Football Club	Forde Park, Langford Road	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	1 Langford Road, Henlow		895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Playing Field WHISTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	209 yd
Claybridge Ground CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB STANFORD LANE	grass pitches	600 yd
The Pit Recreation Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	994 yd
Langford Football Club LANGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,030 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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