Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, SG18 0RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG18 0RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	49%	49.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	51%	50.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.6% 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	24.4%	61.6%	37.2%	37.9%	23.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	29.4%	-34.2%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.4%	6.2%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.5%) 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	41.7%	63.8%	22.1%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	37.1%	26.7%	-10.4%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	16.8%	7.4%	-9.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around SG18 0RF this area, 2.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	2.3%	-15.2%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.2%	8.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	17.5%	1.7%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	31.1%	15.9%	16.9%	14.2%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	35.6%	9.5%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	98.3%	86%	-12.3%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	97.3%	88.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	2%	2.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.3%	86.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	3.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	0.7%	4.5%	3.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.9%	37.2%	21.7%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Larkinson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larkinson Avenue was 33.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.4% lower than the Biggleswade East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Larkinson Avenue has the 31st lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East and the 324th lowest crime rate of 874 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.2%.

🔎 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 0RF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 Larkinson Avenue are based on 70 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 Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, SG18 0RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 0RF

Average Price
£390,656

Semi-Detached
£330,055

Terraced
£116,334

Detached
£516,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,245

Other
£294,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larkinson Avenue

Average Price
£458,338

Semi-Detached
£353,012

Terraced
£118,978

Detached
£509,947

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,220

Other
£2,038,012

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larkinson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2025-12-03	£119,383
35 Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2025-09-26	£549,466
2 Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-07-28	£474,147
8 Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2025-05-30	£387,075
11 Larkinson Avenue, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-03-28	£244,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG18 0RF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	30
Manufacturing	28
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Lawns Nursery School The Baulk , SG18 0PT	- not rated	1,085 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	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnside Academy Lawnside , SG18 0LX	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School Brunts Lane , SG18 0LY	3out of 4	1,283 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Biggleswade Academy Mead End , SG18 8JU	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southlands Lower School Kitelands Road , SG18 8NX	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edward Peake CofE VC School Potton Road , SG18 0EJ	- not rated	210 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stratton Upper School and Community College Eagle Farm Road , SG18 8JB	- not rated	1,252 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stratton School Eagle Farm Road , SG18 8JB	- not rated	1,252 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,995 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sandye Place Academy Park Road , SG19 1JD	- not rated	4,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sandye Place Middle School Park Road , SG19 1JD	- not rated	4,527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Potton Middle School Mill Lane , SG19 2PG	- not rated	4,736 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	889 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hitchmead School Hitchmead Road , SG18 0NL	- not rated	896 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus The Oaks , Potton Road SG18 0EP	- not rated	1,493 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
The Gardeners Arms	37 Potton Road, Biggleswade	695 yd
Millers Coffee House	Kiosk, Sullivan Court	979 yd
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd	Unit 2 Purcell Place, Sullivan Court	999 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Reach	Potton Road, Biggleswade	663 yd
Biggleswade United Football Club	Football Club, Fairfield Road	981 yd
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club	Lindsell Memorial Pavilion, Fairfield Recreation Ground	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Percys at the Lighthouse	Retail Unit 3, Purcell Place		999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Retail Unit 1, Purcell Place		999 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Edward Peake C Of E Middle School POTTON ROAD	grass pitches	413 yd
Stratton Way Recreation Ground STRATTON WAY	grass pitches	611 yd
Ivel Valley School HITCHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	900 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	36.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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