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SG16 6FU

Woodpecker Mead

Clifton, Henlow & Langford

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Detailed insights for SG16 6FU

Overview

Postcode SG16 6FU is located in a rural town, within the Clifton, Henlow & Langford ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year. The nearest station is Arlesey located about 2.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
19.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,336 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.9%

Approximately 19.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG16 6FU.

Flood risk

No risk

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG16 6FU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Arlesey located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
480
Population density
142.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.53(-35%)
Drugs
5.38(+86%)
Public order
3.94(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.94(-38%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
384
79.83%
Other White
16
3.33%
African
14
2.91%
Indian
12
2.49%
Other
11
2.29%
Total population: 481

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
158
45.01%
Level 3 (A level)
74
21.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
53
15.1%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
7.69%
Apprenticeship
19
5.41%
Total 16+ residents: 351

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
95
51.08%
Other social rented
36
19.35%
Shared ownership
34
18.28%
Owns outright
17
9.14%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
1.61%
Total households: 186

Property prices in Clifton, Henlow & Langford

Based on 206 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Clifton, Henlow & Langford area, with individual transactions ranging from £71,716 up to £1,100,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Clifton, Henlow & Langford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Clifton, Henlow & Langford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached70£575,000£4,574
Flats7£180,000£3,158
Semi-Detached59£367,500£4,311
Terraced70£303,000£4,396

10 year median price trend in Clifton, Henlow & Langford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Clifton, Henlow & Langford.

Schools

In the SG16 6FU postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG16 6FU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryStondon Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG16 6FU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG16 6FU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNisa Local50 Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6DZWalking directions to Nisa Local
0.3 miOne Stop280-282 Hitchin Road, Henlow, SG16 6DPWalking directions to One Stop

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG16 6FU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

David Shelvey

Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Drew Robert Richardson

Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Richard David Wenham

Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Alistair Strathern

Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
ParishStondonE04011987
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clifton, Meppershall & StondonE02003611
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 013DE01017442
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced2014-10-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.