Walkern Road, Stevenage, SG1 3RZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 3RZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	53.8%	54%	0.2%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	46.2%	46%	-0.2%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3RZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	40.2%	48.8%	8.6%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	34.8%	-4.2%	44.2%	-9.4%
Separated	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.7%) 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	48.6%	55%	6.4%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	36.4%	31.7%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.1%	19.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	15.1%	-6.2%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.1%	5.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.1%	28.3%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.5%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.2%	78.1%	-9.1%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	89.3%	82.7%	-6.6%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.4%	-6.0%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	20.5%	13.5%	7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.9%	37.2%	19.7%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Walkern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walkern Road was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walkern Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 66th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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 3RZ, 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 Walkern Road are based on 236 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 3RZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 3RZ

Average Price
£352,027

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£334,151

Detached
£530,789

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walkern Road

Average Price
£524,260

Semi-Detached
£461,629

Terraced
£407,247

Detached
£942,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,323

Other
£279,405

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walkern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
173 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-03-21	£335,352
110 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2021-06-14	£320,422
130 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-03-23	£421,630
155 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-09-29	£303,395
120 Walkern Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2017-03-23	£368,784

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 3RZ

Employment

SG1 3RZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SG1 3RZ 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	101
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	20
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
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	3,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	254 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	480 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	812 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Wisden Road , SG1 5JD	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	No	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	335 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,201 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,256 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	2,344 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	2,342 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	963 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	2,450 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,254 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,607 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
Curry Village	551 Lonsdale Road, Stevenage	577 yd
Kusina De Manila	24 Walkern Road, Stevenage	654 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	783 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	783 yd
Rise Gym	Pond Close, Stevenage	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	552 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	591 yd
Royal Oak PH	Royal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road	611 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	783 yd
Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club	Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club, 13 High Street	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Fishermans Wharf Ltd	New Fisherman's Wharf Ltd, 67A Albert Street	830 yd
Papa Johns	30 High Street, Stevenage	931 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	960 yd
Subway	39 High Street, Stevenage	967 yd
New Hings Chinese Takeaway	12 Popple Way, Stevenage	970 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street		987 yd
Old Town Food Centre	74A High Street, Stevenage		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	452 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields High Street	grass pitches	624 yd
Burymead Burymead	grass pitches	706 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	712 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	821 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	873 yd
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	949 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	152.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 3RZ