BEDFORD CLOSE, SG5 3PL - Information

Overview

The SG5 3PL postcode is in Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the SG5 3PL area, explore the SG5 3PL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the SG5 3PL area, visit the SG5 3PL House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -0.36714227725675125, 52.001619396810106 ]
  • What 3 Words: bath.tolerable.rainbow
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NameType
Postcode AreaSG5
WardSilsoe and Shillington
Middle layer Super Output AreaShefford & Shillington
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 wardSilsoe and Shillington
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Bedfordshire
Multiple Deprivation Index27605

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Rural white-collar workers / Prospering countryside life / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Traditional countryside.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Woodmer End(0.09 mi)

  • Woodmer End, (0.09 mi)
  • Hillfoot End, (0.31 mi)
  • Bury End, (0.40 mi)
  • Upton End, (0.46 mi)
  • Shillington, (0.62 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Woodmer End(0.02 mi)

  • Woodmer End, (0.02 mi)
  • Woodmer End, (0.03 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Arlesey(4.62 mi)

  • Arlesey, (4.62 mi)
  • Flitwick, (5.47 mi)
  • Hitchin, (5.59 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Luton Airport(8.58 mi)

  • Luton Airport, (8.58 mi)
  • Luton Airport Parkway, (9.09 mi)
  • Stansted Airport, (27.97 mi)
  • Heathrow Airport, (36.40 mi)
Nearby Schools

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

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Shillington Lower SchoolPrimary, Good2-9SG5 3NX (0.38 mi)Details
Gravenhurst AcademyPrimary, Outstanding5-9MK45 4HY (0.85 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
Nearby Amenities

BEDFORD CLOSE, SG5 3PL Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of SG53PL is 307 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 40 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2297), Between 45 to 54 (1697), and Between 35 to 44 (1668).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 278 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.

Education

Regarding education, 93 adults have Level 4, while 41 have No qualifications.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (500), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (275).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (35)
  • Professional occupations (28), and
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (158), followed by No religion (133).

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 Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (60) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (47), and Small employers and own account workers (34).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (630), and 425 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1945) and European Union EU-14 (45).