Mill Lane, Biggleswade, SG18 8AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG18 8AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.9%	47.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.1%	52.4%	1.3%	49.0%	3.4%

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	37.2%	39.7%	2.5%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	40.9%	-2.0%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.1%	10.1%	1.0%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.8%

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	42.4%	41.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	40.5%	41.7%	1.2%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	11.4%	11.4%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	3.8%	4.5%	0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	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	22.5%	13.1%	-9.4%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	11%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.3%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	11.8%	8.3%	5.3%	6.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	21.2%	4.3%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	28.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-5.2%
Other	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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)
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	97.3%	97.6%	0.3%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.9% 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	92.8%	79.9%	-12.9%	83.2%	-3.3%
European Union	4.5%	14.5%	10.0%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	79.9%	-11.4%	83.2%	-3.3%
10+ Years	0%	13.1%	13.1%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	11.1%	13.5%	-2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Mill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Lane was 142.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 201.2% higher than the Biggleswade East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Lane has the 7th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East and the 80th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.3%.

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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 8AZ, 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 Mill Lane are based on 28 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 Mill Lane, Biggleswade, SG18 8AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 8AZ

Average Price
£301,425

Semi-Detached
£285,491

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£484,991

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,563

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Lane

Average Price
£468,819

Semi-Detached
£474,429

Terraced
£686,485

Detached
£779,019

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Ivel Mill Mill Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-04-26	£232,532
Flat 5 Ivel Mill Mill Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-18	£273,943
7 Mill Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£279,950	2023-07-28	£304,532
Flat 3 Ivel Mill Mill Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-06-23	£180,960
4 Mill Lane, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2021-06-04	£193,321

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG18 8AZ

Employment

SG18 8AZ 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	128
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	25
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	570 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawnside Academy Lawnside , SG18 0LX	2out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Church of England Academy Manor Place , Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA	1out of 4	2,537 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Langford Village Academy Church Street , Langford SG18 9QA	3out of 4	3,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Northill Church of England Academy Bedford Road , Northill SG18 9AH	- not rated	4,792 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,330 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	1,415 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	1,943 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	1,524 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus The Oaks , Potton Road SG18 0EP	- not rated	3,265 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
Goodies	15 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade	177 yd
Papa Johns	8 High Street, Biggleswade	208 yd
The Courtyard Centre	6 High Street, Biggleswade	224 yd
O' Sarracino Pizzeria	21 Bonds Lane, Biggleswade	244 yd
Vamos	5 High Street, Biggleswade	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whistle & Flute	5 Mill Lane, Biggleswade	6 yd
The Pembroke Arms	29 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade	148 yd
Biggleswade & District Conservative Club	Conservative Club, St Andrews Street	158 yd
The White Hart	23-24 Market Square, Biggleswade	257 yd
The Crown Hotel	23 High Street, Biggleswade	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Raj Bengal	22 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade	143 yd
Pizza King	28-28A Hitchin Street, Biggleswade	144 yd
Jumbo Chinese Takeaway	9 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade	177 yd
Mei's Kitchen	23 Hitchin Street, Biggleswade	177 yd
USA Fried Chicken & Chippy	6 Market Square, Biggleswade	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	Units 2 and 3, 22 Market Square		331 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Biggleswade Conservative Tennis Club ST. ANDREWS STREET	tennis courts	149 yd
Keytone Leisure Ltd (Closed) 10a 10a High Street	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Biggleswade Town Fc LANGFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,018 yd
Biggleswade Town Cricket Club FAIRFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,059 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.9%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG18 8AZ