Bude Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 2QX 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	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SG1 2QX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% 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	27.5%	28.5%	1.0%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	51.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.9%	10%	0.1%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6%	6.5%	0.5%	6.1%	0.4%

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	48.9%	48.2%	-0.7%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	36.9%	33.2%	-3.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	5.4%	2.9%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	22.8%	17%	-5.8%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.8%	1.2%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.6%	19.6%	3.0%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30.1%	8.6%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80.9%	80.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	0.1%	4.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.7% 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	87.8%	88.7%	0.9%	83.2%	5.5%
European Union	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	88.7%	2.7%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	1%	7.5%	6.5%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	0.8%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	49.4%	46.2%	3.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Bude Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bude Crescent was 260.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 246.4% higher than the Symonds Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bude Crescent has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Symonds Green and the 26th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.1%.

🔎 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 2QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Bude Crescent are based on 191 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 Bude Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 2QX

Average Price
£339,168

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£339,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bude Crescent

Average Price
£330,563

Semi-Detached
£338,980

Terraced
£348,474

Detached
£322,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,904

Other
£2,907

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bude CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
216 Bude Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2010-11-30	£296,084
188 Bude Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2010-09-30	£362,261
192 Bude Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2009-12-03	£309,463
210 Bude Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2007-03-23	£293,725
192 Bude Crescent, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£55,040	2002-01-21	£198,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 2QX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	23
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,818 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	427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	4out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	1,465 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	2,023 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	1,178 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	4,007 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	2,379 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	2,478 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,513 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,575 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	3,969 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	4,224 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
The Clubhouse	Astute Electronics Ltd, Astute House, Rutherford Close	357 yd
Tranquil Turtle	Symonds Green Lane, Stevenage	444 yd
Fujitsu	Cavendish Road, Stevenage	761 yd
Old Town Fish Bar	Old Town Fish Bar, 46 High Street	859 yd
Taste Of India	The Taste Of India, 48A High Street	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tom Tiddlers Tavern	Filey Close, Stevenage	330 yd
Cinnabar	56 - 58 High Street, Stevenage	859 yd
The Mulberry Tree	60 - 62 High Street, Stevenage	872 yd
The Standing Order	The Standing Order, 33 High Street	907 yd
Red Lion	Red Lion, 80 High Street	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Pizza And Kebab	1 Filey Close, Stevenage	322 yd
Mandarin House	Mandarin House, 2 Filey Close	330 yd
La Snack Shack	Cockerell Close, Stevenage	623 yd
Red Chillies Ltd	Red Chillies Ltd, Unit 14, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	669 yd
Oriental Express	Unit 13, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nisa Local Symonds Green	3 Filey Close, Stevenage	327 yd
Fizz Experience TA Warehouse Demo Services	Costco Wholesale, Gunnels Wood Road	496 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	859 yd
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	877 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meadway Playing Field MEADWAY PLAYING FIELD MEADWAY PLAYING FIELD REDCAR DRIVE	grass pitches	451 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	182.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 2QX