Canterbury Way, Stevenage, SG1 4DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG1 4DZ 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	49.5%	51.5%	2.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	50.5%	48.5%	-2.0%	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	37.8%	40.3%	2.5%	37.9%	2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	46.1%	0.4%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.6%	45.5%	-0.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	37.1%	32.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.7%	16.9%	4.2%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	3.7%	4%	0.3%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	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	19.7%	17.3%	-2.4%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	13.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	13.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	21.1%	28.1%	7.0%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.2%	7.7%	5.5%	2.5%	5.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
White	75.6%	71.4%	-4.2%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78% 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	81.2%	78%	-3.2%	83.2%	-5.2%
European Union	4.6%	3.2%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	11.4%	1.2%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	77.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-5.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.2%	17.5%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	9%	0.5%	-8.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.8%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.9%	76.7%	-4.8%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	14.7%	13.5%	1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.5%	37.2%	1.3%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Canterbury Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canterbury Way was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Manor average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG1 4DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Canterbury Way are based on 610 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 Canterbury Way, Stevenage, SG1 4DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 4DZ

Average Price
£271,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£305,689

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,328

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canterbury Way

Average Price
£289,381

Semi-Detached
£314,296

Terraced
£304,466

Detached
£394,135

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,387

Other
£220,020

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canterbury WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
396 Canterbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-11-11	£345,269
406 Canterbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-05-31	£352,925
398 Canterbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-08-29	£364,804
406 Canterbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£261,000	2021-01-15	£306,894
398 Canterbury Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2017-06-23	£321,202

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 4DZ

Employment

SG1 4DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	110
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	33
Administrative and support service activities	21
Construction	18
Manufacturing	16
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	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	3,839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leys Primary and Nursery School Ripon Road , SG1 4QZ	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giles Infant and Nursery School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	344 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	801 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Wisden Road , SG1 5JD	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,837 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Community 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	3,606 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	1,697 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,533 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	4,175 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	4,236 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy's Kitchen	Daisys Kitchen, 1 The Oval		627 yd
Dine Ltd	Dine Ltd C/O Allied Bakeries, Cartwright Road		1,054 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
St. Nicholas PH	St. Nicholas Public House, 55 Canterbury Way	282 yd
Times Club	Times Club & Institute, The Oval	592 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	896 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Pizza And Kebab	31 The Oval, Stevenage	592 yd
New V & V	New V & V, 23 The Oval	592 yd
FryHouse	25 The Oval, Stevenage	598 yd
The Oval Fish Bar	The Oval Fish Bar, 7 The Oval	631 yd
Famous Chef	16 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way	673 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	Co-Operative, 14 - 18 The Oval		661 yd
Budgens	Unit 6, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby		977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giles Junior School DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	423 yd
Canterbury Park RIPON ROAD	grass pitches	646 yd
St. Nicholas Park CHERWELL DRIVE	grass pitches	676 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Wedgewood Way	health and fitness suite	686 yd
Renegade Fitness Academy SENATE PLACE SENATE PLACE WHITWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	741 yd
Dominate Fitness Ltd (Closed) Senate Place Senate Place Whitworth Road	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Just For Women (Dominate Fitness Ltd) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 WEDGEWOOD WAY	health and fitness suite	764 yd
Round Diamond Primary School WHITEHORSE LANE	artificial grass pitch	856 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	865 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	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 4DZ