Plash Drive, Stevenage, SG1 1LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 1LW is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	46.4%	46.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	53.6%	53.7%	0.1%	49.0%	4.7%

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 1LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.2% 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	33%	45.2%	12.2%	37.9%	7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.1%	33.2%	-7.9%	44.2%	-11.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	8.1%	6.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.7%	41.9%	7.2%	48.4%	-6.5%
Good health	41.9%	36.8%	-5.1%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.7%	14%	-1.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	6.5%	5.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	19.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	14.7%	-3.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.4%	4.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	12%	25.7%	13.7%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.4%	4.4%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.4%	4.1%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	90.7%	76%	-14.7%	81.4%	-5.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	75.4%	-12.9%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	4%	10.3%	6.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.9%	74%	-13.9%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	13.7%	12.9%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4%	4.7%	0.7%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Plash Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plash Drive was 145.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.6% lower than the Bedwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Plash Drive has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell and the 55th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 1LW, 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 Plash Drive are based on 71 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 Plash Drive, Stevenage, SG1 1LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 1LW

Average Price
£325,351

Semi-Detached
£320,394

Terraced
£325,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plash Drive

Average Price
£327,809

Semi-Detached
£351,894

Terraced
£330,315

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plash DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Plash Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-11-28	£324,647
8 Plash Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-09-15	£300,696
23 Plash Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-04	£298,171
52 Plash Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£322,500	2022-09-29	£317,628
11 Plash Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2022-04-04	£353,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 1LW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,816 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	454 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pin Green Primary School and Nursery Lonsdale Road , SG1 5DQ	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	693 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School and Nursery Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	- not rated	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA	- not rated	968 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	- not rated	1,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education and Youth Services (Herts) 38 Park Place , SG1 1DP	- not rated	390 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	956 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	956 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	956 yd	Foundation special school	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
@Siam Thai Cuisine	Indoor Market, Market Square	403 yd
KOMBU ( Japanese & Korean Street Food )	Indoor Market, Market Square	403 yd
Stevenage Cafe	Stevenage Cafe, 6 Park Place	443 yd
Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe	Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe Ltd, 2 Popple Way	463 yd
Fireaway Pizza Stevenage	4 Park Place, Town Centre	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poachers	Poachers, 129 Bedwell Crescent	537 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	600 yd
The Old Post Office	Unit 2, The Old Post Office	672 yd
Mecca Bingo	Danestrete, Stevenage	777 yd
Stevenage Cricket And Hockey Sports Club	Ditchmore Lane, Stevenage	854 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aqui!Brazil	Indoor Market, Market Square	403 yd
Cafe Moka	Indoor Market, Market Square	403 yd
Grill N Fry	30A The Forum, Town Centre	421 yd
New Hings Chinese Takeaway	12 Popple Way, Stevenage	449 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bacau European Food	Bacau European Foods, 10 - 12 Park Place	466 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Forum	531 yd
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	537 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	719 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA Stores Ltd, Monkswood Way	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevenage Swimming Centre ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	324 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	441 yd
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		606 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	675 yd
Fit4Less (Stevenage) (Closed) THE PLAZA THE PLAZA TOWN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	698 yd
Stevenage Cricket Club DITCHMORE LANE	grass pitches	784 yd
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE LYTTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	804 yd
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
St Nicholas Ce Primary School SIX HILLS WAY	grass pitches	1,035 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 1LW