Purcell Place, Biggleswade, SG18 8SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG18 8SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46.9%	49.3%	2.4%	49.0%	0.3%

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 8SX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	28.6%	52.2%	23.6%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	24.8%	-28.6%	44.2%	-19.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.8%	8%	1.2%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	6.1%	7.2%

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	49.7%	47.6%	-2.1%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	29.9%	31%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	15%	11%	-4.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	9.7%	5.9%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	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	28.1%	17%	-11.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	4.5%	-10.6%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	16.1%	0.0%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	22.3%	8.2%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	35.7%	14.9%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	5.6%	5.6%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93%	81.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.3% 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	93.4%	87.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	4.1%
European Union	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	86.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	11.9%	10.7%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	21.8%	13.5%	8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	15.7%	6.0%	9.7%

Safety

Is Purcell Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purcell Place was 269.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 470.8% higher than the Biggleswade East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purcell Place has the 4th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Biggleswade East and the 25th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 174.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.3%.

🔎 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 8SX, 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 Purcell Place are based on 23 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 Purcell Place, Biggleswade, SG18 8SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG18 8SX

Average Price
£143,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£161,565

Other
£34,691

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purcell Place

Average Price
£176,581

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,581

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purcell PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Purcell Place, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-12-18	£232,423
Unit 2 Purcell Place Sullivan Court, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£20,500	2022-10-26	£20,854
20 Purcell Place, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-01-07	£215,484
20 Purcell Place, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-06-30	£196,043
16 Purcell Place, Biggleswade, Central Bedfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-06-30	£266,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG18 8SX

Employment

SG18 8SX 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	57
Retired	24
Self-Employed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Human health and social work activities	35
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Construction	21
Manufacturing	19
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawnside Academy Lawnside , SG18 0LX	2out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE VC Lower School Brunts Lane , SG18 0LY	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutton CofE VA Lower School High Street , SG19 2NE	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dunton CofE VC Lower School High Street , Dunton SG18 8RN	4out of 4	3,655 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Church of England Academy Manor Place , Upper Caldecote SG18 9DA	1out of 4	4,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,718 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	934 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	697 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Potton Middle School Mill Lane , SG19 2PG	3out of 4	4,831 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 Hitchmead Road , SG18 0NL	3out of 4	630 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global UK - Biggleswade Campus The Oaks , Potton Road SG18 0EP	- not rated	1,377 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fireaway Biggleswade Ltd	Unit 2 Purcell Place, Sullivan Court		1 yd
Millers Coffee House	Kiosk, Sullivan Court		42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Kings Reach	Potton Road, Biggleswade		1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Percys at the Lighthouse	Retail Unit 3, Purcell Place		1 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

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

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Lower School East Bantock Way	grass pitches	142 yd
Ivel Valley School HITCHMEAD ROAD	grass pitches	484 yd
Stratton Way Recreation Ground STRATTON WAY	grass pitches	560 yd
Edward Peake C Of E Middle School POTTON ROAD	grass pitches	586 yd
Stratton Upper School EAGLE FARM ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	806 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	72.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	72.0%

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	79.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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