Station Road, Tempsford, Sandy, SG19 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG19 2AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.2%	49.6%	1.4%	49.0%	0.6%

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	27.3%	32.1%	4.8%	37.9%	-5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	49.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	5.4%
Separated	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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	47.2%	45.6%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.2%	32.2%	-3.0%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	14.8%	14.8%	0.0%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.5%	6.4%	3.9%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	25.5%	22.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	10.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.1%	-3.4%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	9.5%	3.1%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	17.2%	8.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	24.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-9.7%
Other	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.9%	92.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	11.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Other	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% 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	95.8%	94.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.8%	94%	-1.8%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.7%	13.5%	2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.7%	37.2%	13.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 92.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% higher than the Northill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Northill and the 156th highest crime rate of 871 local areas in Central Bedfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.8%.

🔎 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. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG19 2AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Station Road are based on 121 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 Station Road, Tempsford, Sandy, SG19 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG19 2AY

Average Price
£398,886

Semi-Detached
£372,228

Terraced
£383,600

Detached
£646,459

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£366,938

Semi-Detached
£355,620

Terraced
£251,629

Detached
£664,128

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,289

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
108 Station Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-07-09	£352,349
107 Station Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£373,000	2023-09-18	£404,180
153 Station Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-12-17	£411,878
143 Station Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-12-17	£487,293
149 Station Road, Sandy, Central Bedfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2021-03-23	£390,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG19 2AY

Employment

SG19 2AY 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	91
Retired	52
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	22
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roxton Church of England Academy School Lane , Roxton MK44 3DR	1out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Donne Church of England Primary School High Street , Blunham MK44 3NL	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maple Tree Primary School Hawk Drive , SG19 2WA	3out of 4	3,652 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Peel Primary School Dapifer Drive , SG19 1QJ	3out of 4	4,663 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Everton Heath Primary School 33 Potton Road , Everton SG19 2LE	4out of 4	4,840 yd	Academy converter	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	4,032 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Vanilla Alternative Ltd	Anchor Lodge, Church Street		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Tempsford Hall TEMPSFORD HALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	837 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	2.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	2.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	2.1%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	2.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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