Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 5PY is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	50.5%	46.2%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	49.5%	53.8%	4.3%	49.0%	4.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around SG1 5PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	45.6%	4.4%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	37.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	-6.4%
Separated	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.9%	5.8%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) 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	44.9%	49.2%	4.3%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	39.9%	37%	-2.9%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	23.5%	20.8%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	15.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	14.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	18.5%	6.3%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	18%	23.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.8%	86.5%	0.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Arab	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	92.4%	80.1%	-12.3%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	1.3%	7.5%	6.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	5.1%	1.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.7%	81.1%	-10.6%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	7%	6.3%	9.8%	-2.8%
5-10 Years	1%	4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Vardon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vardon Road was 71.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.5% lower than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vardon Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 124th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.6%.

🔎 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 5PY, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Vardon Road are based on 274 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 Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 5PY

Average Price
£281,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£316,402

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,652

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vardon Road

Average Price
£303,480

Semi-Detached
£351,355

Terraced
£329,677

Detached
£395,873

Flats/Maisonettes
£157,567

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vardon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
213 Vardon Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-08-30	£311,904
191 Vardon Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2024-02-02	£138,610
227 Vardon Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2023-12-20	£166,136
201 Vardon Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2023-12-15	£148,147
195 Vardon Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-18	£149,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 5PY

Employment

SG1 5PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	108
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	14
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Wisden Road , SG1 5JD	3out of 4	599 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giles Infant and Nursery School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	743 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	1,169 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,936 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,413 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	2,694 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	798 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,188 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,256 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
Daisy's Kitchen	Daisys Kitchen, 1 The Oval	365 yd
Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	Pin Green Community Centre, Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	523 yd
Curry Village	551 Lonsdale Road, Stevenage	841 yd
Timebridge Community Centre	Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	944 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	944 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	114 yd
Times Club	Times Club & Institute, The Oval	405 yd
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	841 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rift Catering	29 Verity Way, Stevenage	248 yd
The Oval Fish Bar	The Oval Fish Bar, 7 The Oval	361 yd
FryHouse	25 The Oval, Stevenage	400 yd
New V & V	New V & V, 23 The Oval	405 yd
Royal Pizza And Kebab	31 The Oval, Stevenage	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	Co-Operative, 14 - 18 The Oval		330 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	355 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	421 yd
Giles Junior School DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	669 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	719 yd
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	854 yd
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 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	205.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 5PY