Old Bridge Way, Shefford, SG17 5HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG17 5HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	51.7%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	46.8%	48.3%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 5HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	42.4%	46.1%	3.7%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	34.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-9.6%
Separated	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.8%	13.4%	3.6%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	59%	49.7%	-9.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.2%	38%	5.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	6%	11.1%	5.1%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	12.7%	11.2%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	14.1%	0.2%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20%	21.6%	1.6%	16.9%	4.7%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	29.7%	5.6%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	94.3%	90.9%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.5%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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%	93.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	92.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.7%	37.2%	20.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Old Bridge Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Bridge Way was 73.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.9% higher than the Meppershall & Shillington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Bridge Way has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Meppershall & Shillington and the 236th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

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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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG17 5HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old Bridge Way are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Central Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old Bridge Way, Shefford, SG17 5HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG17 5HQ

Average Price
£570,595

Semi-Detached
£362,374

Terraced
£472,928

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£598,403

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Bridge Way

Average Price
£571,977

Semi-Detached
£377,595

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£610,854

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Bridge WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 11A Old Bridge Way, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£198,000	2021-01-29	£224,939
Unit 11D Old Bridge Way, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2020-02-28	£113,093
Retail Unit Old Bridge Way, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, a newly built property	£550,000	2019-11-21	£623,416
Conifer House Old Bridge Way, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,280,000	2018-12-18	£2,461,810
Unit 14 Old Bridge Way, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£1,656,000	2018-12-18	£1,788,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG17 5HQ

Employment

SG17 5HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	152
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Retired	15
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Construction	45
Human health and social work activities	36
Education	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	28
Manufacturing	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shefford Lower School School Lane , SG17 5XA	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Campton Academy Rectory Road , Campton SG17 5PF	- not rated	1,688 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Clifton All Saints Academy Church Street , Clifton SG17 5ES	4out of 4	2,589 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Meppershall Church of England Academy 107 High Street , SG17 5LZ	- not rated	2,929 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southill Lower School School Lane , Southill SG18 9JA	3out of 4	3,615 yd	Community 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	1,365 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Bloomfield Academy Bloomfield Drive , SG17 5BU	4out of 4	400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	4,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Playland	8D Old Bridge Way, Shefford	81 yd
The Loft	Unit 5, 2-4 High Street	267 yd
Shefford Tandoori	8 High Street, Shefford	267 yd
Rose Buds @ Duck Lane	2-4 High Street, Shefford	268 yd
Dalchini Spice	3 Southbridge Street, Shefford	293 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge	50 High Street, Shefford	239 yd
The Cornerstone	1 High Street, Shefford	247 yd
The White Hart	2 Northbridge Street, Shefford	353 yd
The Brewery Tap	14 Northbridge Street, Shefford	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shefford Kebab House	37 High Street, Shefford	234 yd
New Rays	14 High Street, Shefford	267 yd
Domino's Pizza	30 High Street, Shefford	267 yd
Lemon Plaice	56 High Street, Shefford	284 yd
Crispy Chicken & Pizza	12 High Street, Shefford	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	Supermarket, St Francis Way		121 yd
Tesco	Shefford Service Station, Ivel Road		729 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swimshak Ltd ST. FRANCIS WAY	swimming pool	195 yd
Robert Bloomfield Academy BLOOMFIELD DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	495 yd
Shefford Town Memorial Association HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	602 yd
Shefford Sports Club HITCHIN ROAD	grass pitches	880 yd
Bellcote Meadow BURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,055 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG17 5HQ