Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 3RA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	50.3%	53%	2.7%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	49.7%	47%	-2.7%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	31.3%	35.6%	4.3%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	50.5%	2.4%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.7%	59.6%	9.9%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	36%	28.1%	-7.9%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	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.

In the area around SG1 3RA this area, 9.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.6%	14.4%	-7.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.5%	2.9%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	42.6%	13.5%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	93.2%	91.5%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	94%	91.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	90.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0.3%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53%	37.2%	15.8%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Walkern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walkern Road was 94.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.2% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walkern Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 101st highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 3RA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Walkern Road are based on 243 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 Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 3RA

Average Price
£407,745

Semi-Detached
£391,479

Terraced
£413,163

Detached
£550,467

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£398,845

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walkern Road

Average Price
£518,162

Semi-Detached
£449,215

Terraced
£407,670

Detached
£931,933

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,918

Other
£345,514

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walkern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2026-02-19	£346,843
61 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-03-07	£437,946
35 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£422,500	2023-08-31	£414,448
40 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£418,000	2023-07-28	£388,629
31 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-01-18	£449,880

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 3RA

Employment

SG1 3RA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	133
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	39
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	16
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,180 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	212 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	680 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School and Nursery Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	- not rated	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Junior School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	No	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	237 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	3out of 4	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	261 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne School High Street , SG1 3BE	- not rated	261 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	953 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	2,123 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	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,254 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education and Youth Services (Herts) 38 Park Place , SG1 1DP	- not rated	1,442 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	64 yd
Rise Gym	Pond Close, Stevenage	202 yd
Golden Siam Thai Restaurant	15 High Street, Stevenage	291 yd
Old Town Fish Bar	Old Town Fish Bar, 46 High Street	377 yd
Taste Of India	The Taste Of India, 48A High Street	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Oak PH	Royal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road	2 yd
Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club	Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club, 13 High Street	289 yd
Old Town Bar	19 High Street, Stevenage	291 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	294 yd
Stevenage Club And Institute	Stevenage & Institute Social Club, 31 High Street	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	30 High Street, Stevenage	339 yd
New Fishermans Wharf Ltd	New Fisherman's Wharf Ltd, 67A Albert Street	344 yd
Pizza Hut	52A High Street, Stevenage	377 yd
Surma	Surma, 44 High Street	377 yd
Subway	39 High Street, Stevenage	394 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street	377 yd
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage	446 yd
ALDI Stores Ltd	Aldi Stores, Fairlands Way	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	236 yd
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	242 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	245 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields High Street	grass pitches	388 yd
Burymead Burymead	grass pitches	619 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	695 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	993 yd
Stevenage Cricket Club DITCHMORE LANE	grass pitches	1,010 yd
John Henry Newman School HITCHIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,065 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	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 3RA