Girtford Bridge, Sandy, SG19 1NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG19 1NA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.6%	49.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.4%	50.5%	0.1%	49.0%	1.5%

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	37.1%	42%	4.9%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	39%	-1.5%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.4%	12.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.2%
Widowed	6%	3.7%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (86.6%) 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	42.6%	44.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	42.3%	42.2%	-0.1%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	17%	2.3%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	7.3%	-7.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	14%	-3.2%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	6%	7.7%	1.7%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18%	5.5%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	28%	32.3%	4.3%	33.8%	-1.5%
Other	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Indian	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.2%	88%	-7.2%	81.4%	6.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	93.8%	87.2%	-6.6%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	5.6%	-2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	87.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	4.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.7%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4%	4.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.3%	13.5%	2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Girtford Bridge Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Girtford Bridge was 86.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Sandy average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Girtford Bridge has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Sandy and the 175th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG19 1NA, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Girtford Bridge are based on 3 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 Girtford Bridge, Sandy, SG19 1NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG19 1NA

Average Price
£1,480,737

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£823,529

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,809,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Girtford Bridge

Average Price
£1,491,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£844,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,814,869

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Girtford BridgeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sandy Motel Girtford Bridge, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,840,400	2019-10-10	£3,157,781
Sandy Carwash Girtford Bridge, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2019-07-15	£471,956
Girtford Bridge House Girtford Bridge, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-12-18	£844,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG19 1NA

Employment

SG19 1NA 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.

SG19 1NA 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	137
Self-Employed	48
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	17
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	22
Construction	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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
Laburnum Primary School Laburnum Road , SG19 1HQ	3out of 4	563 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Peel Primary School Dapifer Drive , SG19 1QJ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Swithun's Church of England VC Primary School Ivel Road , SG19 1AX	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Tree Primary School Hawk Drive , SG19 2WA	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moggerhanger Primary School Blunham Road , MK44 3RD	3out of 4	2,296 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sandy Secondary School Engayne Avenue , SG19 1BL	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Foundation school	No	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	5,408 yd	Voluntary controlled 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
Amici Coffee Drive Thru	Sandy Filling Station, Great North Road	2 yd
Ivory Lounge	7 St Neots Road, Sandy	772 yd
China Express	16 Market Square, Sandy	855 yd
Mama's Coffee Shop	28A High Street, Sandy	963 yd
The Gandhi in Sandy	37 High Street, Sandy	987 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	27 London Road, Sandy	336 yd
Roundabout Club	1 Bedford Road, Sandy	770 yd
The Four Horsemen	7 High Street, Sandy	987 yd
Sir William Peel	39 High Street, Sandy	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dominos Pizza	22 Market Square, Sandy	844 yd
Rasoi also t/a Buns Galore	22 Market Square, Sandy	844 yd
Sandy Pizza & Kebab	Stafford House, 8 Park Road	887 yd
The Golden Chef	146 St Neots Road, Sandy	929 yd
Il Pecoro Ltd	12A Market Square, Sandy	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	30 Market Square, Sandy		842 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedford Road Recreation Ground BEDFORD ROAD	grass pitches	624 yd
Sandye Place Academy PARK ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	838 yd
Robert Peel Lower School DAPIFER DRIVE	swimming pool	1,021 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SG19 1NA