Fowlers Drive, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5NJ

Overview of SG17 5NJ

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Fowlers Drive is in Meppershall, Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5NJ is located in the Meppershall & Shillington electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Fowlers Drive, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5NJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5LX, SG17 5AW, SG17 5LY, SG17 5AB, SG17 5QE, SG17 5GB, SG17 5GA, SG17 5LS, SG17 5QF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG17 5NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	50.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	45.8%	49.6%	3.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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	30.3%	31.4%	1.1%	37.9%	-6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	50.3%	50.3%	0.0%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	11.8%	1.1%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (87.8%) 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	55.3%	54.4%	-0.9%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	31%	33.4%	2.4%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	10%	10.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	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	20.3%	10.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19%	24.2%	5.2%	16.9%	7.3%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	31.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	97%	93.6%	-3.4%	81.4%	12.2%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.9% 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	92.7%	93.9%	1.2%	83.2%	10.7%
European Union	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	93.9%	1.4%	83.2%	10.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	4.6%	3.5%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Fowlers Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fowlers Drive was 50.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.2% higher than the Clifton, Henlow & Langford average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fowlers Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Clifton, Henlow & Langford and the 382nd highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

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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 5NJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Fowlers Drive are based on 8 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 Fowlers Drive, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG17 5NJ

Average Price
£488,986

Semi-Detached
£387,967

Terraced
£389,147

Detached
£989,360

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fowlers Drive

Average Price
£410,960

Semi-Detached
£398,565

Terraced
£412,731

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fowlers DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Fowlers Drive, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,001,000	2025-02-26	£1,024,279
11 Fowlers Drive, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,568	2021-10-25	£4,922
1 Fowlers Drive, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-06-04	£410,757
1 Fowlers Drive, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2018-04-05	£378,461
5 Fowlers Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£158,000	2002-12-02	£397,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG17 5NJ

Employment

SG17 5NJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	205
Retired	88
Part-Time Employee	67
Self-Employed	52
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	26
Administrative and support service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meppershall Church of England Academy 107 High Street , SG17 5LZ	- not rated	439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Campton Academy Rectory Road , Campton SG17 5PF	- not rated	1,924 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shefford Lower School School Lane , SG17 5XA	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stondon Lower School Hillside Road , Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ	3out of 4	2,485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shillington Lower School Greenfields , Shillington SG5 3NX	3out of 4	2,836 yd	Community school	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	3,108 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	2,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henlow Church of England Academy Church Road , SG16 6AN	3out of 4	5,040 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oracle Unit 54 , Wrest Park MK45 4HS	- not rated	4,937 yd	Other independent special school	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
The Meppershall Tearoom	Meppershall Village Hall, Walnut Tree Way		204 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Sugar Loaf	25 High Street, Meppershall		195 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meppershall Village Hall WALNUT TREE WAY	grass pitches	343 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%

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