BIRCH CLOSE, SG17 5QY - Information

Overview

The SG17 5QY postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SG17 5QY area, explore the SG17 5QY Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SG17 5QY area, visit the SG17 5QY House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.3123983431175875, 52.03561831642483 ]
  • What 3 Words: champions.defeated.fairness
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NameType
Postcode AreaSG17
WardArlesey
Middle layer Super Output AreaClifton, Meppershall & Stondon
Lower Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
Upper Tier Local AuthorityCentral Bedfordshire
RegionEast of England
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaStevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Police ForceBedfordshire
NHS Care BoardNHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardArlesey
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index32343

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is White suburban communities / Affluent communities / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Non-metropolitan suburban areas.

Nearby Places

    Nearby Bus stop

    The nearest Bus stop is Knolls Way(0.07 mi)

    • Knolls Way, (0.07 mi)
    • Knolls Way, (0.08 mi)
    • Samuel Whitbread School, (0.26 mi)
    • Samuel Whitbread School, (0.26 mi)
    • The Post Office, (0.28 mi)
    • The Post Office, (0.30 mi)
    Nearby Railway Station

    The nearest Railway Station is Arlesey(2.08 mi)

    • Arlesey, (2.08 mi)
    • Biggleswade, (4.08 mi)
    • Letchworth Garden City, (5.21 mi)
    Nearby Airport

    The nearest airport is Luton Airport(11.53 mi)

    • Luton Airport, (11.53 mi)
    • Luton Airport Parkway, (11.89 mi)
    • Stansted Airport, (26.53 mi)
    • Heathrow Airport, (39.05 mi)
    Nearby Schools

    Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

    NameAgeDistanceDetails
    Samuel Whitbread AcademySecondary, Good13-18SG17 5QS (0.27 mi)Details
    Clifton All Saints AcademyPrimary, Good4-11SG17 5ES (0.42 mi)Details
    Nearby Nhs GP

    The nearest GP to this postcode is SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE(0.40 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

    NameTelephonePostcode
    shefford health centreActiverobert lucas drive, hitchin road, shefford, bedfordshire01462818620SG17 5FS
    Nearby Amenities

    BIRCH CLOSE, SG17 5QY Demographics

    (from Census 2021)

    The population of SG175QY is 462 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

    Age

    The average age of people living in the nearby area is 42 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1856), Between 45 to 54 (1383), and Between 35 to 44 (1382).

    Ethinicity

    According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 418 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.

    Education

    Regarding education, 146 adults have Level 4, while 46 have Level 2.

    Deprivation

    As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (488), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (234).

    Occupation
    The most common occupations in the nearby area are
    • Professional occupations (61)
    • Managers, directors and senior officials (41), and
    • Associate professional and technical occupations (32)
    Religion

    In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (222), followed by No religion (192).

    NS-SEC

    The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (81) followed by Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (81), and Intermediate occupations (66).

    Economic Status

    Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (564), and 505 adults mentioned they are Retired.

    Country of Birth

    As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1753) and European Union EU-14 (38).