Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 2QA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	53.6%	0.8%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47.2%	46.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	26%	40.6%	14.6%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	29.5%	-12.4%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	16.3%	14.2%	-2.1%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (68.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.3%	32.5%	-1.8%	48.4%	-15.9%
Good health	29.8%	36.3%	6.5%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	27.2%	20.4%	-6.8%	12.7%	7.7%
Bad health	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	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 2QA this area, 36.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	46.3%	36.2%	-10.1%	18.2%	18.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	9.1%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	15%	1.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	13%	6.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	11%	17.7%	6.7%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	7%	5.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.9%	2.4%	-2.5%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	89.4%	88.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	7.0%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	86.8%	81.3%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	1.9%	7.6%	5.7%	6.1%	1.5%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	81.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	11.4%	10.6%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Scarborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scarborough Avenue was 135.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% higher than the Symonds Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scarborough Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green and the 63rd highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG1 2QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Scarborough Avenue are based on 178 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 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 2QA

Average Price
£287,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£342,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scarborough Avenue

Average Price
£314,195

Semi-Detached
£358,181

Terraced
£334,837

Detached
£237,320

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,993

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scarborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
421 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2026-02-02	£355,815
413 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£304,000	2024-10-07	£301,228
431 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2022-04-14	£150,453
403 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-03-27	£335,588
417 Scarborough Avenue, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£317,500	2019-01-03	£385,254

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 2QA

Employment

SG1 2QA 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	81
Retired	72
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Self-Employed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Education	3
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	3,815 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	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	4out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	1,343 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	1,591 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School and Nursery Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	- not rated	1,591 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	1,027 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne School High Street , SG1 3BE	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	- not rated	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community 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	2,408 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	1,926 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redemption Academy P O Box 352 , SG1 9AG	- not rated	2,331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	2,375 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	2,375 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	2,375 yd	Academy special converter	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
Tranquil Turtle	Symonds Green Lane, Stevenage	443 yd
The Clubhouse	Astute Electronics Ltd, Astute House, Rutherford Close	548 yd
Old Town Fish Bar	Old Town Fish Bar, 46 High Street	833 yd
Taste Of India	The Taste Of India, 48A High Street	833 yd
Golden Siam Thai Restaurant	15 High Street, Stevenage	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Tiddlers Tavern	Filey Close, Stevenage	152 yd
The Fisherman	The Fisherman, Fishers Green	827 yd
Cinnabar	56 - 58 High Street, Stevenage	833 yd
The Mulberry Tree	60 - 62 High Street, Stevenage	880 yd
Old Town Bar	19 High Street, Stevenage	909 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Pizza And Kebab	1 Filey Close, Stevenage	149 yd
Mandarin House	Mandarin House, 2 Filey Close	152 yd
Oriental Express	Unit 13, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	566 yd
Red Chillies Ltd	Red Chillies Ltd, Unit 14, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	566 yd
Roosters Spot & Amore Pizza	Unit 16 Roosters Spot & Amore Pizza, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	575 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local Symonds Green	3 Filey Close, Stevenage	147 yd
Fizz Experience TA Warehouse Demo Services	Costco Wholesale, Gunnels Wood Road	686 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	833 yd
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadway Playing Field MEADWAY PLAYING FIELD MEADWAY PLAYING FIELD REDCAR DRIVE	grass pitches	617 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	965 yd
John Henry Newman School HITCHIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,067 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	169.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 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.