Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, SG1 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 3LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% 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	52.6%	53.3%	0.7%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	47.4%	46.8%	-0.6%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	43.6%	39.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	45.3%	4.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3%	3.9%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	48.9%	-7.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	29.1%	33.9%	4.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	10.8%	12%	1.2%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	20.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	15.5%	-2.3%	9.6%	5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	17.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	17.4%	9.5%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	20.6%	1.5%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
White	82%	82.8%	0.8%	81.4%	1.4%
Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	87.7%	86.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	6.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	86.3%	0.0%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.2%	8.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1%	-6.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Whitesmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitesmead Road was 144.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% higher than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitesmead Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 59th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3LA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Whitesmead Road are based on 62 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 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, SG1 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 3LA

Average Price
£280,417

Semi-Detached
£338,902

Terraced
£333,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,528

Other
£172,341

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitesmead Road

Average Price
£365,776

Semi-Detached
£478,393

Terraced
£359,960

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,017

Other
£193,226

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitesmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£342,000	2025-02-17	£348,748
Garage No 62 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£12,500	2023-08-01	£12,487
44 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-08-30	£333,735
60 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-04-29	£236,203
48 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2019-03-26	£349,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 3LA

Employment

SG1 3LA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Retired	40
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	14
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	15
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	511 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Wisden Road , SG1 5JD	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	1,372 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	2,323 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	2,041 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	838 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,091 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,357 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 Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	499 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	499 yd
Curry Village	551 Lonsdale Road, Stevenage	513 yd
Kusina De Manila	24 Walkern Road, Stevenage	571 yd
Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe	Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe Ltd, 2 Popple Way	659 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	393 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	499 yd
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	500 yd
Royal Oak PH	Royal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road	556 yd
Stevenage Club And Institute	Stevenage & Institute Social Club, 31 High Street	805 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fishermans Wharf Ltd	New Fisherman's Wharf Ltd, 67A Albert Street	646 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	659 yd
New Hings Chinese Takeaway	12 Popple Way, Stevenage	669 yd
Papa Johns	30 High Street, Stevenage	805 yd
The Fish & Chip Shop	97 High Street, Stevenage	812 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	863 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	890 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	526 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields High Street	grass pitches	745 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	746 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	786 yd
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	807 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	858 yd
Burymead Burymead	grass pitches	897 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	907 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	996 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	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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