Stratton Way, Biggleswade, SG18 0NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG18 0NW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.6%	50.3%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	47.4%	49.7%	2.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	38.9%	5.4%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	6.5%	-3.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.9%	44.7%	4.8%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	41%	36.1%	-4.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	14%	13.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	18.8%	-6.3%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	15.2%	-6.1%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	16.2%	-3.6%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	19.1%	9.6%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	11%	17.7%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	6.8%	2.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	87.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% 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	96.4%	90.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	0%	3.5%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	91.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.1%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Stratton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stratton Way was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Biggleswade East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stratton Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East and the 221st lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG18 0NW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Stratton Way are based on 65 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 Stratton Way, Biggleswade, SG18 0NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 0NW

Average Price
£296,024

Semi-Detached
£300,003

Terraced
£244,361

Detached
£323,810

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stratton Way

Average Price
£304,330

Semi-Detached
£315,515

Terraced
£273,470

Detached
£343,973

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stratton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75 Stratton Way, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-03-21	£331,746
68 Stratton Way, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£297,000	2024-08-09	£319,964
66 Stratton Way, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2021-07-05	£253,114
68 Stratton Way, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-09-10	£294,282
68 Stratton Way, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2018-05-12	£208,754

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG18 0NW

Employment

SG18 0NW 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	104
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	38
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	24
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	8
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lawns Nursery School The Baulk , SG18 0PT	- not rated	696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawnside Lower School Lawnside , SG18 0LX	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnside Academy Lawnside , SG18 0LX	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Brunts Lane , SG18 0LY	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Biggleswade Academy Mead End , SG18 8JU	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands Lower School Kitelands Road , SG18 8NX	- not rated	1,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stratton Upper School and Community College Eagle Farm Road , SG18 8JB	- not rated	558 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratton School Eagle Farm Road , SG18 8JB	- not rated	558 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Edward Peake CofE VC School Potton Road , SG18 0EJ	- not rated	673 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holmemead Middle School Mead End , SG18 8JU	- not rated	1,344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandye Place Academy Park Road , SG19 1JD	- not rated	5,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandye Place Middle School Park Road , SG19 1JD	- not rated	5,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potton Middle School Mill Lane , SG19 2PG	- not rated	5,228 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivel Valley School & College Hitchmead Road , SG18 0NL	3out of 4	180 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitchmead School Hitchmead Road , SG18 0NL	- not rated	246 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus The Oaks , Potton Road SG18 0EP	- not rated	1,811 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
Millers Coffee House	Kiosk, Sullivan Court	612 yd
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd	Unit 2 Purcell Place, Sullivan Court	652 yd
The Gardeners Arms	37 Potton Road, Biggleswade	701 yd
Saddle & Spoke at Stratton House Hotel	London Road, Biggleswade	773 yd
The Bespoke Bakery Tea Room	The Chic House, 4 London Road	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Yorkshire Grey	140 London Road, Biggleswade		994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Percys at the Lighthouse	Retail Unit 3, Purcell Place	652 yd
Periasta	81 High Street, Biggleswade	951 yd
Domino's Pizza	97 High Street, Biggleswade	951 yd
Saxon Fish & Chips	8 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade	995 yd
Oriental Express	7 Kingsfield Road, Biggleswade	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit 1, Purcell Place		652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stratton Way Recreation Ground STRATTON WAY	grass pitches	159 yd
Ivel Valley School HITCHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	248 yd
Stratton Upper School EAGLE FARM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	408 yd
Edward Peake C Of E Middle School POTTON ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Eagle Farm Road Recreation Ground EAGLE FARM ROAD	grass pitches	768 yd
St Andrews Lower School East Bantock Way	grass pitches	778 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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