Shephall View, Stevenage, SG1 1RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 1RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% of residents 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	56.7%	49.6%	-7.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	43.3%	50.4%	7.1%	49.0%	1.4%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.4%	33.9%	1.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	49.2%	7.7%	44.2%	5.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.7%	9.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) 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	44.8%	48%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	40%	37.9%	-2.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	11%	9.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	14.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	17.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.5%	1.9%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	21.3%	5.5%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	20.1%	-0.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	86.9%	81.2%	-5.7%	81.4%	-0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.7% 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	91.3%	83.7%	-7.6%	83.2%	0.5%
European Union	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	84.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.8%	8.6%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Shephall View Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shephall View was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.0% lower than the Bedwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shephall View has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bedwell and the 88th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.3%.

🔎 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 1RP, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Shephall View are based on 125 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 Shephall View, Stevenage, SG1 1RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 1RP

Average Price
£295,649

Semi-Detached
£286,992

Terraced
£302,591

Detached
£264,645

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,291

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shephall View

Average Price
£316,680

Semi-Detached
£357,869

Terraced
£316,615

Detached
£270,501

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,562

Other
£302,637

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shephall ViewStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Shephall View, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-09-24	£300,000
118 Shephall View, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-03-21	£305,280
83 Shephall View, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-14	£294,710
105 Shephall View, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-01-14	£295,639
123 Shephall View, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£276,000	2021-09-24	£294,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 1RP

Employment

SG1 1RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG1 1RP 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	93
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate 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	1,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Six Hills Way , SG2 0PZ	3out of 4	324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out of 4	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	595 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Barns Primary School Homestead Moat , Bedwell SG1 1UE	3out of 4	719 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Spring Primary School Hydean Way , SG2 9GG	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Foundation school	No	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	707 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	1,625 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,761 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	2,422 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	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	701 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	1,350 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,408 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	1,519 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
Costello's	Costello's, Fairlands Way	376 yd
Sweet T's Bakery	111 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	491 yd
Cafe Rockingham	66 Rockingham Way, Stevenage	761 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Poachers	Poachers, 129 Bedwell Crescent		480 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
W J Rowe Ltd	W J Rowe, 119 Bedwell Crescent	480 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 115 Bedwell Crescent	480 yd
Bedwell Pizza And Kebab	125 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	480 yd
Ocean Delight Fish Bar	Ocean Delight Fish Bar, 56 Rockingham Way	758 yd
Jasmine Garden	Jasmine Garden, 58 Rockingham Way	758 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage		480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Nicholas Ce Primary School SIX HILLS WAY	grass pitches	329 yd
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		411 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	820 yd
Peartree Park PEARTREE WAY	grass pitches	861 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	887 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	901 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	195.1 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 1RP