Abbots Grove, Stevenage, SG1 1NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG1 1NP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	50.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.3%	49.9%	1.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 1NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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%	43.6%	5.6%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	41.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.7%	9.1%	-2.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.1%	3.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	53.1%	55.4%	2.3%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.6%	29.4%	-3.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	8.6%	10%	1.4%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	25.1%	-0.1%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.7%	9.8%	-13.9%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	18.2%	3.2%	13.4%	4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	18.2%	9.6%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	22.5%	4.1%	33.8%	-11.3%
Other	6.8%	2%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	7.7%	7%	-0.7%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	2.9%	5%	2.1%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.1%	73.6%	-5.5%	81.4%	-7.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.5% 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	80.6%	74.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-8.7%
European Union	4.6%	12.4%	7.8%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	8.7%	0.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	74.9%	-4.2%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.7%	12.6%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2%	4%	2.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	1.7%	-6.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Abbots Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbots Grove was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Bedwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbots Grove has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell and the 94th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.3%.

🔎 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 1NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Abbots Grove are based on 49 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 Abbots Grove, Stevenage, SG1 1NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 1NP

Average Price
£278,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,814

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbots Grove

Average Price
£311,971

Semi-Detached
£434,752

Terraced
£303,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbots GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Abbots Grove, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-04-23	£300,000
20 Abbots Grove, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-01-29	£217,530
16 Abbots Grove, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£246,000	2019-11-06	£299,280
16 Abbots Grove, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£191,250	2015-03-13	£306,686
4 Abbots Grove, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2013-09-13	£262,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 1NP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SG1 1NP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	34
Self-Employed	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	22
Transport and storage	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,441 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	205 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Six Hills Way , SG2 0PZ	3out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	2,059 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	2,149 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	813 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	1,156 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,221 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet T's Bakery	111 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	161 yd
Cafe Rockingham	66 Rockingham Way, Stevenage	422 yd
Stevenage Fire And Ambulance Station	St. Georges Way, Stevenage	599 yd
@Siam Thai Cuisine	Indoor Market, Market Square	676 yd
KOMBU ( Japanese & Korean Street Food )	Indoor Market, Market Square	676 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poachers	Poachers, 129 Bedwell Crescent	176 yd
The Old Post Office	Unit 2, The Old Post Office	883 yd
Mecca Bingo	Danestrete, Stevenage	950 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	1,018 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
W J Rowe Ltd	W J Rowe, 119 Bedwell Crescent	176 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 115 Bedwell Crescent	176 yd
Bedwell Pizza And Kebab	125 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	176 yd
Ocean Delight Fish Bar	Ocean Delight Fish Bar, 56 Rockingham Way	428 yd
Jasmine Garden	Jasmine Garden, 58 Rockingham Way	428 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	176 yd
Bacau European Food	Bacau European Foods, 10 - 12 Park Place	767 yd
Asda Stores	ASDA Stores Ltd, Monkswood Way	857 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Forum	945 yd
Food Warehouse	Monkswood Retail Park, Elder Way	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		224 yd
St Nicholas Ce Primary School SIX HILLS WAY	grass pitches	539 yd
Stevenage Swimming Centre ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	772 yd
Fit4Less (Stevenage) (Closed) THE PLAZA THE PLAZA TOWN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	859 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	930 yd
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE LYTTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	1,091 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 1NP