Grace Way, Stevenage, SG1 5AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 5AT 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	48.1%	49.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	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	33.9%	35.5%	1.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	41.8%	1.2%	44.2%	-2.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	10.7%	10%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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	44.2%	44.4%	0.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	34.2%	36.9%	2.7%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	14.2%	14.7%	0.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	25%	23.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	14.9%	1.1%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	11.3%	-9.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	8%	4.5%	-3.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	18%	7.3%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	24.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.2%	6%	4.8%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.8%	2.0%
White	94.2%	80.6%	-13.6%	81.4%	-0.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	95.8%	83.1%	-12.7%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	81.4%	-14.0%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.5%	9.5%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	76.7%	0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Grace Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grace Way was 117.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grace Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 76th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.3%.

🔎 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 5AT, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 5AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 5AT

Average Price
£308,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£308,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
470 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-10-07	£314,754
472 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-05-27	£330,036
462 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2019-06-26	£329,665
466 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2015-04-10	£283,558
462 Grace Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2012-10-01	£375,968

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 5AT

Employment

SG1 5AT 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	74
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	14
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	3
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	2,610 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	610 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Almond Hill Junior School Almonds Lane , SG1 3RP	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Wisden Road , SG1 5JD	3out of 4	864 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	930 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	827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,670 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,873 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	1,975 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	386 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,051 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	127 yd
Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	Pin Green Community Centre, Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	432 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	445 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	445 yd
Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe	Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe Ltd, 2 Popple Way	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	145 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	445 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	809 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	950 yd
Royal Oak PH	Royal Oak PH, 24 Walkern Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hings Chinese Takeaway	12 Popple Way, Stevenage	720 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	720 yd
New Fishermans Wharf Ltd	New Fisherman's Wharf Ltd, 67A Albert Street	1,046 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	363 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	534 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	724 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	824 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	877 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	960 yd
Barclay School WALKERN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	962 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	147.1 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 5AT