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SG17 5BE

Shefford · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Shefford
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
Hitchin
Postcode district
SG17
Postcode sector
SG17 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SG17 5BT 55 m
SG17 5BD 57 m
SG17 5BW 114 m
SG17 5FF 122 m
SG17 5AX 126 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SG17 5BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SG
Postcode district
SG17
Postcode sector
SG17 5
Latitude
52.037201
Longitude
-0.338864
British National Grid easting
514,038
British National Grid northing
238,945

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Shefford · E05014421
Parish or community
E04011980
Westminster constituency
Hitchin · E14001289
Output area
E00177104
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 011C · E01017439
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 011 · E02003609

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
13
Primary
10
Secondary
3

  1. Robert Bloomfield Academy

    Academy converter

    281 m

  2. Shefford Lower School

    Community school

    336 m

  3. Samuel Whitbread Academy

    Academy converter

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
591
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 180
  • Shoplifting 122
  • Anti social behaviour 66
  • Vehicle crime 58
  • Criminal damage and arson 43

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SG17 5 residents
14,767

Age bands in SG17 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.1%

2,797 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.5%

1,538 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.6%

3,898 residents

Age 45 to 64
26.4%

3,865 residents

Age 65 and over
17.4%

2,549 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE

    ROBERT LUCAS DRIVE, SHEFFORD, SG17 5FS

    ODS code E81033

    1.2 km

  • DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR

    109 STATION ROAD, LOWER STONDON, HENLOW, SG16 6JJ

    ODS code E81061

    3.9 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Scotgrange Meadow

    BCT · Shefford

    0.0 miles

  • Scotgrange Meadow

    BCT · Shefford

    0.0 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Shefford

    0.2 miles

  • Morrison Supermarket

    BCT · Shefford

    0.2 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Shefford

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 011C, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

31,243 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
7 of 10
Living environment
9 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
1
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 10 primary and 3 secondary schools. Robert Bloomfield Academy is the nearest published school at 281 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

591 published events cover 12 months, averaging 49.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 180 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.