Yew Tree Walk, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5HN

Overview of SG17 5HN

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Yew Tree Walk is in Clifton, Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5HN is located in the Clifton, Henlow & Langford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Yew Tree Walk, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5HN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5HR, SG17 5HS, SG17 5HP, SG17 5HW, SG17 5HX, SG17 5HU, SG17 5HT, SG17 5EQ, SG17 5HL.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG17 5HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.9%	1.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	50.9%	49.1%	-1.8%	49.0%	0.1%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.7%	31.4%	6.7%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	57.6%	44.4%	-13.2%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	8.5%	12.3%	3.8%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	6.1%	1.1%

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 (85.1%) 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	50.9%	48.2%	-2.7%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	37.6%	36.9%	-0.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.6%	-2.4%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	15.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	19.9%	7.5%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.3%	27.9%	-0.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94.7%	95.1%	0.4%	81.4%	13.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.6% 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	95.5%	96.6%	1.1%	83.2%	13.4%
European Union	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.9%
Africa	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	96.3%	0.8%	83.2%	13.1%
10+ Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	9.8%	-6.1%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89%	76.7%	12.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Yew Tree Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Yew Tree Walk was 50.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% higher than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Yew Tree Walk has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford and the 384th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.8%.

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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 5HN, 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 Yew Tree Walk are based on 19 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 Yew Tree Walk, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG17 5HN

Average Price
£364,679

Semi-Detached
£360,960

Terraced
£362,491

Detached
£371,351

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Yew Tree Walk

Average Price
£383,611

Semi-Detached
£373,101

Terraced
£386,744

Detached
£416,201

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Yew Tree WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Yew Tree Walk, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2025-05-23	£318,000
7 Yew Tree Walk, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-11-22	£338,900
39 Yew Tree Walk, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£376,000	2024-07-12	£417,954
1 Yew Tree Walk, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-01-08	£394,678
1 Yew Tree Walk, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£343,000	2022-07-15	£358,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG17 5HN

Employment

SG17 5HN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

SG17 5HN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Construction	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Raynsford Church of England Academy Park Lane , SG16 6AT	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derwent Lower School Hitchin Road , SG16 6BA	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shefford Lower School School Lane , SG17 5XA	3out of 4	3,156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Academy Church Street , Langford SG18 9QA	3out of 4	3,562 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,313 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	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Etonbury Academy Stotfold Road , SG15 6XS	2out of 4	4,616 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		202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Lion	22 Church Street, Clifton	257 yd
The Admiral	1 Broad Street, Clifton	311 yd
The Five Bells	101 High Street, Henlow	966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Marsh Farm Fish & Chips	1 Langford Road, Henlow		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clifton Playing Field WHISTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	186 yd
Claybridge Ground CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB CLIFTON CRICKET CLUB STANFORD LANE	grass pitches	773 yd
The Pit Recreation Ground HIGH STREET	grass pitches	1,011 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	87.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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