Howarde Court, Stevenage, SG1 3DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 3DF is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	46.2%	46.8%	0.6%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.8%	53.2%	-0.6%	49.0%	4.2%

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 3DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	55.7%	53.7%	-2.0%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.7%	26.8%	4.1%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.8%	2.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.1%	6.6%	4.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	54.6%	46.7%	-7.9%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	33.6%	33%	-0.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.4%	13.9%	5.5%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	9.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	11.2%	-7.4%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	12%	1.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	46.2%	18.9%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	8.2%	2.4%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.5% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	7.6%	7%	-0.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.9%	1.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	79.4%	77.5%	-1.9%	81.4%	-3.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	76.1%	75.7%	-0.4%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	7.6%	6.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	8%	10%	2.0%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.2%	76%	0.8%	83.2%	-7.2%
10+ Years	5%	7.9%	2.9%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6%	0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5%	7.1%	2.1%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	6.7%	1.2%	5.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Howarde Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howarde Court was 318.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.7% higher than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howarde Court has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 20th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SG1 3DF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Howarde Court are based on 58 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 Howarde Court, Stevenage, SG1 3DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 3DF

Average Price
£381,588

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£539,153

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howarde Court

Average Price
£386,721

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£569,908

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£282,750

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howarde CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Howarde Court, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-07-07	£456,535
7 Howarde Court, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-07-10	£278,921
10 Howarde Court, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-06-14	£253,611
24 Howarde Court, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£633,000	2022-10-21	£609,925
18 Howarde Court, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-08-17	£257,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 3DF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	179
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Other	31
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	3
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	2,875 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	634 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School and Nursery Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	- not rated	641 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	757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne School High Street , SG1 3BE	- not rated	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	3out of 4	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,602 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	997 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,474 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,474 yd	Foundation special school	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
Lavish Bar And Grill	128 - 130 High Street, Stevenage	79 yd
LOLO CAFE	116 High Street, Stevenage	94 yd
Sam Pan Takeaway	Sampan Chinese Takeaway, 121 High Street	110 yd
Misya Meze & Grill	123 - 125 High Street, Stevenage	110 yd
Sala Thong Thai Restaurant	Sala Thong, 112 High Street	144 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Lion	Red Lion, 80 High Street	144 yd
The Standing Order	The Standing Order, 33 High Street	182 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers, 164 High Street	230 yd
The Coach & Horses	The Coach & Horses, 133 High Street	231 yd
The Mulberry Tree	60 - 62 High Street, Stevenage	314 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Perfect Pizza And Perfect Chicken	115 - 117 High Street, Stevenage	109 yd
Domino's Pizza	Domino's Pizza, 107-109 High Street	110 yd
The Fish & Chip Shop	97 High Street, Stevenage	173 yd
Make A Shake	87 High Street, Stevenage	173 yd
Bingol Kebab & Pizza	Bingol Kebab & Pizza, 97A High Street	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	274 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	470 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	478 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Forum	697 yd
Fizz Experience TA Warehouse Demo Services	Costco Wholesale, Gunnels Wood Road	866 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevenage Cricket Club DITCHMORE LANE	grass pitches	434 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	610 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	665 yd
Stevenage Swimming Centre ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	830 yd
Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE STEVENAGE LEISURE CENTRE LYTTON WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	878 yd
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	905 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields High Street	grass pitches	1,032 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	242.3 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	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 3DF