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SG18 8QZ

Potton · Central Bedfordshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Potton
Local authority
Central Bedfordshire
Constituency
North Bedfordshire
Postcode district
SG18
Postcode sector
SG18 8

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SG18 8RB 143 m
SG18 8XT 182 m
SG18 8AE 186 m
SG18 9TJ 252 m
SG18 8RD 373 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SG18 8QZ
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 April 2003
Postcode area
SG
Postcode district
SG18
Postcode sector
SG18 8
Latitude
52.057805
Longitude
-0.213735
British National Grid easting
522,564
British National Grid northing
241,440

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
Central Bedfordshire · E06000056
Electoral ward
Potton · E05014419
Parish or community
E04011944
Westminster constituency
North Bedfordshire · E14001384
Output area
E00087996
Lower layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 003A · E01017425
Middle layer super output area
Central Bedfordshire 003 · E02003601

Postcode source versions

Explore SG18

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
10
Primary
6
Secondary
3

  1. Dunton CofE Junior School

    Voluntary controlled school

    2.9 km

  2. Biggleswade Academy

    Academy converter

    3.7 km

  3. Langford Village Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    3.9 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
16
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 5
  • Anti social behaviour 4
  • Burglary 3
  • Other theft 3
  • Criminal damage and arson 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SG18 8 residents
13,750

Age bands in SG18 8

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19%

2,726 residents

Age 15 to 24
9%

1,282 residents

Age 25 to 44
32.3%

4,621 residents

Age 45 to 64
24.5%

3,507 residents

Age 65 and over
15.2%

2,176 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

GP practices

4

within 5 km straight-line

  • ASHWELL SURGERY

    GARDINERS LANE, ASHWELL, BALDOCK, SG7 5PY

    ODS code D81047

    4.3 km

  • SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

    BIGGLESWADE HEALTH CENTRE, SAFFRON ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8DJ

    ODS code E81057

    4.5 km

  • IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHESTNUT AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0RA

    ODS code E81036

    4.6 km

  • LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LARKSFIELD & ARLESEY SURGERY, ARLESEY ROAD, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, SG5 4HB

    ODS code E81022

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • The Old Rectory

    BCT · Edworth

    0.3 miles

  • The Old Rectory

    BCT · Edworth

    0.3 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Edworth

    0.3 miles

  • High Street

    BCT · Edworth

    0.3 miles

  • Manor Farm

    BCT · Edworth

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Central Bedfordshire 003A, 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

6 of 10

Overall England rank

17,051 of 33,755

Income
8 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
9 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
2 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

10 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 3 secondary schools. Dunton CofE Junior School is the nearest published school at 1.8 miles.

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

Recorded crime

16 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 5 events.

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