Fairview Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 2NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.9%	48.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.1%	51.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of SG1 2NS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	33.9%	1.4%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	51.8%	1.2%	44.2%	7.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.1%) 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	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	33.7%	33.3%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.2%	10.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.5%	13.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	10.8%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	20.5%	9.6%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	34.5%	0.7%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.7% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
White	90.5%	84.7%	-5.8%	81.4%	3.3%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	92.2%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	92.1%	0.1%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.5%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.2%	-6.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49.9%	46.2%	3.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Fairview Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairview Road was 120.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairview Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 74th 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG1 2NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fairview Road are based on 252 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 Fairview Road, Stevenage, SG1 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 2NS

Average Price
£567,798

Semi-Detached
£576,013

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£733,309

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,517

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairview Road

Average Price
£578,140

Semi-Detached
£550,498

Terraced
£390,597

Detached
£736,893

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,434

Other
£598,230

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairview Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C Fairview Gardens, 82 Fairview Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-07-14	£241,475
138 Fairview Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-01-31	£770,679
Flat D 82 Fairview Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-10	£264,580
Flat A Fairview Gardens, 82 Fairview Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-06	£225,747
128 Fairview Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£684,000	2021-03-22	£788,105

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 2NS

Employment

SG1 2NS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	135
Retired	80
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	21
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	14
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	3,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woolenwick Junior School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	2out of 4	71 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	4out of 4	71 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	1,052 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	1,199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Community school	No	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	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	3,546 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	1,966 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	2,018 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,026 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	3,491 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,774 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
Costa Ltd	Stevenage Railway Station, Lytton Way	386 yd
LOLO CAFE	116 High Street, Stevenage	463 yd
Sala Thong Thai Restaurant	Sala Thong, 112 High Street	472 yd
Bike Stop Cafe	104 - 106 High Street, Stevenage	472 yd
Old Town Chinese Restaurant	122 High Street, Stevenage	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Standing Order	The Standing Order, 33 High Street	464 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 80 High Street	472 yd
The Mulberry Tree	60 - 62 High Street, Stevenage	480 yd
Cinnabar	56 - 58 High Street, Stevenage	546 yd
Stevenage Club And Institute	Stevenage & Institute Social Club, 31 High Street	561 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Snack Shack	Cockerell Close, Stevenage	350 yd
Safari Cafe Stevenage	Stevenage Railway Station, Lytton Way	386 yd
Favorite Chicken & Ribs	88 High Street, Stevenage	476 yd
The Fish & Chip Shop	97 High Street, Stevenage	517 yd
Make A Shake	87 High Street, Stevenage	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	468 yd
Fizz Experience TA Warehouse Demo Services	Costco Wholesale, Gunnels Wood Road	507 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	546 yd
Nisa Local Symonds Green	3 Filey Close, Stevenage	725 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	725 yd
Meadway Playing Field MEADWAY PLAYING FIELD MEADWAY PLAYING FIELD REDCAR DRIVE	grass pitches	737 yd
Stevenage Cricket Club DITCHMORE LANE	grass pitches	759 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	961 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	1,048 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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	204.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 2NS