Sun Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG18 0BP is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	44.4%	46.8%	2.4%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	55.6%	53.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	4.2%

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 SG18 0BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	43%	50.5%	7.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	24.7%	-5.0%	44.2%	-19.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	5.7%	4.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	19%	16.3%	-2.7%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.1%	41.7%	-5.4%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	35.3%	40.4%	5.1%	33.6%	6.8%
Fair health	15.5%	13.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	19.6%	16.6%	-3.0%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	11.8%	-5.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	7%	9.6%	2.6%	5.3%	4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.8%	31%	8.2%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	7.6%	3.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	87.2%	84.7%	-2.5%	81.4%	3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	82.8%	-5.4%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	4.8%	7.9%	3.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.5%	4%	3.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	81.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	12.2%	10.6%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sun Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sun Street was 4.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% lower than the Biggleswade East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sun Street has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East and the 11th lowest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG18 0BP, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Sun Street are based on 111 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 Sun Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 0BP

Average Price
£315,268

Semi-Detached
£321,806

Terraced
£289,444

Detached
£503,635

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,317

Other
£172,162

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sun Street

Average Price
£266,639

Semi-Detached
£286,733

Terraced
£295,195

Detached
£391,379

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,111

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sun Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 3 Shortmead Industrial Estate Sun Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-03-02	£357,128
34 Sun Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-12-20	£337,297
27 Sun Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-07-15	£515,519
36 Sun Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-01	£258,645
25 Sun Street, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-09-28	£414,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG18 0BP

Employment

SG18 0BP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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	79
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Brunts Lane , SG18 0LY	3out of 4	291 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnside Academy Lawnside , SG18 0LX	2out of 4	959 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Church of England Academy Manor Place , Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA	1out of 4	2,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Academy Church Street , Langford SG18 9QA	3out of 4	3,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Ivel Road , SG19 1AX	3out of 4	4,303 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Biggleswade Academy Mead End , SG18 8JU	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratton Upper School Eagle Farm Road , SG18 8JB	2out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School Potton Road , SG18 0EJ	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivel Valley School Hitchmead Road , SG18 0NL	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus The Oaks , Potton Road SG18 0EP	- not rated	2,745 yd	Other independent school	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
Thai Rice Ltd	51 Sun Street, Biggleswade	122 yd
New Jade Garden	100 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade	316 yd
Biggles Lounge	4-6 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade	316 yd
The Gardeners Arms	37 Potton Road, Biggleswade	556 yd
Jones'	15 High Street, Biggleswade	566 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club	Lindsell Memorial Pavilion, Fairfield Recreation Ground	402 yd
Biggleswade United Football Club	Football Club, Fairfield Road	402 yd
Biggleswade United Working Mens Club	10 Church Street, Biggleswade	569 yd
The Crown Hotel	23 High Street, Biggleswade	570 yd
The Golden Pheasant	71 High Street, Biggleswade	622 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheff's Fish & Chips	30 Sun Street, Biggleswade	9 yd
Classic Foods PVT Ltd	9 Abbots Walk, Biggleswade	567 yd
Caprinos Pizza	19A High Street, Biggleswade	579 yd
Beego's Sandwich Bar	32 High Street, Biggleswade	609 yd
Greggs	3 Market Square, Biggleswade	633 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Units 2 and 3, 22 Market Square		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	275 yd
Biggleswade United Fc (Second Meadow) FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	399 yd
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed) 10a 10a High Street	health and fitness suite	609 yd
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club ST. ANDREWS STREET	tennis courts	645 yd
American Golf Driving Range HILL LANE	golf	845 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	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG18 0BP