Archer Road, Stevenage, SG1 5HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG1 5HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51%	2.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	51.1%	49%	-2.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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	39.8%	39.1%	-0.7%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	35.6%	6.7%	44.2%	-8.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	18.5%	15.3%	-3.2%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	9%	7.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.3%

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	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	32%	33.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.5%	13.2%	0.7%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.2%	0.4%

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	20.9%	17.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12.2%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	17.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.8%	3.5%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	15.6%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.3%	7.4%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89%	91.4%	2.4%	81.4%	10.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.2% 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	91.9%	92.2%	0.3%	83.2%	9.0%
European Union	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.3%	0.4%	-2.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
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	90.8%	92.6%	1.8%	83.2%	9.4%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.9%	37.2%	18.7%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Archer Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Archer Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Almond Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.6%.

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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 5HE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Archer Road are based on 503 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 Archer Road, Stevenage, SG1 5HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 5HE

Average Price
£286,440

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£304,635

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,074

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Archer Road

Average Price
£279,853

Semi-Detached
£354,362

Terraced
£322,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,227

Other
£44,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Archer Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
219 Archer Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£308,299	2022-10-26	£297,061
221 Archer Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-04-29	£333,176
273 Archer Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£262,000	2020-07-10	£319,098
235 Archer Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2019-05-24	£301,196
243 Archer Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-02-01	£155,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 5HE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	- not rated	417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	417 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	479 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pin Green Primary School and Nursery Lonsdale Road , SG1 5DQ	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	- not rated	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	- not rated	1,842 yd	Community school	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	1,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	461 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	461 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	461 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	856 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
Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	Pin Green Community Centre, Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	551 yd
Curry Village	551 Lonsdale Road, Stevenage	714 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	898 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	898 yd
Sweet T's Bakery	111 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	953 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	741 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	898 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	899 yd
Poachers	Poachers, 129 Bedwell Crescent	941 yd
Glebe Sports	6A The Glebe, Chells Way	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
W J Rowe Ltd	W J Rowe, 119 Bedwell Crescent	941 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 115 Bedwell Crescent	941 yd
Bedwell Pizza And Kebab	125 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	941 yd
Times Square Pizza	Times Square Pizzas, 11 The Glebe	968 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		888 yd
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage		941 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	357 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	475 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	554 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	608 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	657 yd
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		929 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	959 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.2 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 5HE