Grace Way, Stevenage, SG1 5AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 5AF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	52.9%	49.2%	-3.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	47.1%	50.8%	3.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	34.9%	32.6%	-2.3%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	51%	4.1%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	46.5%	47.4%	0.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	38.9%	39.6%	0.7%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	12.2%	9.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.9%	15%	-3.9%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	10.5%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	16.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	27.8%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	6.5%	5.3%	-1.2%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	84.8%	82.9%	-1.9%	81.4%	1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	74.9%	-12.0%	83.2%	-8.3%
European Union	2.1%	12.4%	10.3%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	74.9%	-11.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	0.9%	13.6%	12.7%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.6%	1.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Grace Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grace Way was 43.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grace Way has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 70th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SG1 5AF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Grace Way are based on 294 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 Grace Way, Stevenage, SG1 5AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 5AF

Average Price
£241,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,596

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,109

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grace Way

Average Price
£328,007

Semi-Detached
£347,500

Terraced
£363,803

Detached
£307,718

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,381

Other
£307,072

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grace WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
134 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-01-28	£358,630
150 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2019-12-12	£178,952
154 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-07-12	£135,682
156 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2013-04-08	£152,108
144 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£139,000	2013-01-15	£269,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 5AF

Employment

SG1 5AF 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	106
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	15
Transport and storage	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4

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	2,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	570 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out of 4	886 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broom Barns Primary School Homestead Moat , Bedwell SG1 1UE	3out of 4	935 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	963 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,314 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,121 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	1,494 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	432 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,537 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
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	400 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	400 yd
Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe	Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe Ltd, 2 Popple Way	563 yd
Curry Village	551 Lonsdale Road, Stevenage	633 yd
Sweet T's Bakery	111 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	681 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	400 yd
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	661 yd
Poachers	Poachers, 129 Bedwell Crescent	677 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hings Chinese Takeaway	12 Popple Way, Stevenage	551 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	563 yd
W J Rowe Ltd	W J Rowe, 119 Bedwell Crescent	677 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 115 Bedwell Crescent	677 yd
Bedwell Pizza And Kebab	125 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	677 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, The Forum	981 yd
Bacau European Food	Bacau European Foods, 10 - 12 Park Place	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	377 yd
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		710 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	721 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Stevenage Swimming Centre ST. GEORGES WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	893 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	957 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,043 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	78.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 5AF