The Close, Stevenage, SG1 4BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 4BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	54.2%	49.8%	-4.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	45.8%	50.2%	4.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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	29.3%	37.8%	8.5%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	50.9%	0.7%	44.2%	6.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	53.4%	9.0%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	32.7%	30.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14.2%	12.5%	-1.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	7.3%	4.1%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.2%	12.7%	-11.5%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.2%	-6.6%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	21.1%	6.7%	13.4%	7.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	14.5%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	35.1%	6.7%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	83.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.1% 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	91.6%	90.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	6.9%
European Union	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	89.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is The Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Close was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.6% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 4BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 The Close are based on 10 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 The Close, Stevenage, SG1 4BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 4BU

Average Price
£791,542

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£791,542

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Close

Average Price
£644,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£395,799

Detached
£810,504

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2016-02-12	£870,122
1 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2007-11-16	£809,015
3 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2007-05-14	£745,533
3 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2005-03-24	£812,643
1 The Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£247,000	2002-01-31	£747,947

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 4BU

Employment

SG1 4BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 4BU 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	78
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	26
Other	13
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Construction	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,151 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	988 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Graveley Primary School Ashwell Common , Graveley SG4 7LJ	3out of 4	1,536 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Junior School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	2out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School Bridge Road West , SG1 2NU	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	816 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	874 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	3,307 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	3,119 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	2,010 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,301 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	3,467 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	4,165 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshott School Stevenage Road , St Ippolyts SG4 7JX	- not rated	4,188 yd	Other independent 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
Peabodys Coffee Ltd	Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane	487 yd
Jesa	Longfield Fire And Rescue Service, Hitchin Road	559 yd
Coffee Haven	Stevenage Garden Centre, North Road	892 yd
Rise Gym	Pond Close, Stevenage	905 yd
Golden Siam Thai Restaurant	15 High Street, Stevenage	924 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marquis Of Granby	North Road, Stevenage	84 yd
Corey's Mill Beefeater	Corey's Mill Beefeater, Coreys Mill Lane	744 yd
Royal Oak PH	Royal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road	916 yd
Old Town Bar	19 High Street, Stevenage	924 yd
Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club	Stevenage Post Office Sports & Social Club, 13 High Street	924 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Roosters Spot & Amore Pizza	Unit 16 Roosters Spot & Amore Pizza, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	971 yd
Oriental Express	Unit 13, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	987 yd
Red Chillies Ltd	Red Chillies Ltd, Unit 14, Stevenage Enterprise Centre	987 yd
Pizza Hut	52A High Street, Stevenage	1,060 yd
Surma	Surma, 44 High Street	1,060 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury' Plc	Sainsbury's Plc, Hitchin Road		559 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 50 High Street		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burymead Burymead	grass pitches	349 yd
Stevenage And North Herts Tennis Centre North Road	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	529 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy Playing Fields High Street	grass pitches	540 yd
John Henry Newman School HITCHIN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Active Fitness Clubs NORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	593 yd
The Thomas Alleyne Academy HIGH STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Stevenage Town Rufc STEVENAGE SPORTS CLUB STEVENAGE SPORTS CLUB NORTH ROAD	grass pitches	699 yd
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	763 yd
Rise Gym POND CLOSE	health and fitness suite	908 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%

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

Overview of SG1 4BU