Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, SG1 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG1 3LB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.5%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.7%	48.5%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	28.2%	34.8%	6.6%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	43.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	11.8%	6.8%	-5.0%	6.1%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	46%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	36.6%	37.6%	1.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3%	3.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	17.8%	-8.5%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	16.2%	0.9%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	17%	10.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	27.9%	3.5%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	7.6%	2.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	87.5%	84.2%	-3.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% 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	91.1%	90.5%	-0.6%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.8%	0.6%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.8%	37.2%	8.6%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Whitesmead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitesmead Road was 62.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whitesmead Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 3LB

Average Price
£407,508

Semi-Detached
£504,511

Terraced
£352,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitesmead Road

Average Price
£358,136

Semi-Detached
£465,756

Terraced
£358,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,488

Other
£185,444

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitesmead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-08-09	£543,870
34 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2022-05-19	£340,987
40 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2019-03-08	£540,480
25 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£286,000	2019-02-18	£341,941
17 Whitesmead Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£276,500	2018-09-10	£327,381

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 3LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	2,874 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	222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	445 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School and Nursery Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	- not rated	445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pin Green Primary School and Nursery Lonsdale Road , SG1 5DQ	- not rated	903 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	- not rated	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	3out of 4	408 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne School High Street , SG1 3BE	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,319 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	1,976 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	850 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	850 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	850 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services (Herts) 38 Park Place , SG1 1DP	- not rated	1,278 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kusina De Manila	24 Walkern Road, Stevenage	416 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	562 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	562 yd
Rise Gym	Pond Close, Stevenage	599 yd
Burger Box	11 Baker Street, Stevenage	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	246 yd
Royal Oak PH	Royal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road	406 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	562 yd
Stevenage Club And Institute	Stevenage & Institute Social Club, 31 High Street	648 yd
The Broken Seal Taps Room	29B High Street, Stevenage	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fishermans Wharf Ltd	New Fisherman's Wharf Ltd, 67A Albert Street	498 yd
Papa Johns	30 High Street, Stevenage	648 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	657 yd
Subway	39 High Street, Stevenage	664 yd
The Fish & Chip Shop	97 High Street, Stevenage	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	710 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	733 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	991 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Forum	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	413 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	483 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	632 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields High Street	grass pitches	643 yd
Burymead Burymead	grass pitches	822 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	824 yd
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	948 yd
Stevenage Cricket Club DITCHMORE LANE	grass pitches	1,003 yd
Stevenage Swimming Centre ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 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	114.9 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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