Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 1EE is primarily male, with 55.3% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	44.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	51.6%	55.3%	3.7%	49.0%	6.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SG1 1EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	68%	29.5%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	25.3%	-2.2%	44.2%	-18.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11%	6.7%	-4.3%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	19.5%	0%	-19.5%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.3%	53.3%	25.0%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	45.3%	32.7%	-12.6%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	19.7%	10.6%	-9.1%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around SG1 1EE this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.5%	8.3%	-28.2%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	7.2%	-11.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.5%	13.9%	9.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	60%	44.5%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	10%	2.8%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.4%	2%	-3.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0.9%	16.6%	15.7%	3.1%	13.5%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	82.1%	61.8%	-20.3%	81.4%	-19.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	60.8%	-17.7%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	8.5%	13.1%	4.6%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	19.1%	10.6%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	3%	3.0%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	60.8%	-16.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	2.7%	11.1%	8.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6%	2.4%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4%	11.6%	7.6%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	10.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	13.8%	1.2%	12.6%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.7%	37.2%	6.5%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Queensway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queensway was 1414.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 492.1% higher than the Bedwell average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queensway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell and the 2nd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 492.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SG1 1EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Queensway are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Stevenage.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Queensway, Stevenage, SG1 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 1EE

Average Price
£1,236,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,236,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensway

Average Price
£1,993,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,150,829

Detached
£711,851

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,957

Other
£2,367,940

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on QueenswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Queensway, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2022-11-01	£2,569,186
48 Queensway, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2018-11-07	£21,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 1EE

Employment

SG1 1EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Self-Employed	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	6
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peartree Way Nursery School Peartree Way , SG2 9EA	3out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broom Barns Primary School Homestead Moat , Bedwell SG1 1UE	3out of 4	736 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	844 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Junior School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	2out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	2,785 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Hertfordshire College Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA	- not rated	794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,486 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	1,943 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,033 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	2,635 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pings	PINGS, 73 Queensway	35 yd
Pitta Hub	38D Queensway, Town Centre	51 yd
Fireaway Pizza Stevenage	4 Park Place, Town Centre	56 yd
Subway	29A Town Square, Town Centre	68 yd
Esquires Coffee Stevenage Ltd	27 Westgate, Town Centre	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Post Office	Unit 2, The Old Post Office	177 yd
Mecca Bingo	Danestrete, Stevenage	287 yd
Stevenage Cricket And Hockey Sports Club	Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage	548 yd
The Coach & Horses	The Coach & Horses, 133 High Street	684 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 164 High Street	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Noodle Stop	38C Queensway, Town Centre	51 yd
PoppinGO Ltd	2A Westgate, Town Centre	73 yd
Samosa Fresh	Westgate, Town Centre	73 yd
Thai Pan	Thai Pan (Pitch 8E), Queensway	76 yd
Pizza Go Go	30 The Forum, Town Centre	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bacau European Food	Bacau European Foods, 10 - 12 Park Place	77 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Forum	236 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	436 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA Stores Ltd, Monkswood Way	708 yd
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (Stevenage) (Closed) THE PLAZA THE PLAZA TOWN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	249 yd
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE LYTTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	268 yd
Stevenage Swimming Centre ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Stevenage Cricket Club DITCHMORE LANE	grass pitches	483 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	484 yd
David Lloyd Club (Stevenage) UNIT 2 UNIT 2 KINGS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	668 yd
Glaxo Smithkline	health and fitness suite, squash courts	775 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	822 yd
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		1,034 yd
Trugym Stevenage LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,092 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SG1 1EE