Webb Rise, Stevenage, SG1 5QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG1 5QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 5QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	35.7%	42.3%	6.6%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	35.6%	-9.5%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.9%	6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	42.2%	45.8%	3.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	41.9%	33.6%	-8.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	23%	0.5%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23%	14.8%	-8.2%	9.6%	5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.6%	0.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	13.1%	0.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	21.9%	6.7%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.8%	1.4%

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)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.8%	2.8%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1%	4.3%	3.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	92%	80.6%	-11.4%	81.4%	-0.8%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	94.5%	87.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	1%	3.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	87.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.1%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0%	4.3%	4.3%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Webb Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Webb Rise was 346.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.8% higher than the Almond Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Webb Rise has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Almond Hill and the 14th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 189.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.6%.

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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 5QU, 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 Webb Rise are based on 181 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 Webb Rise, Stevenage, SG1 5QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 5QU

Average Price
£286,229

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£423,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,370

Estimated Average Property Prices for Webb Rise

Average Price
£302,518

Semi-Detached
£453,003

Terraced
£332,158

Detached
£435,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,924

Other
£12,964

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Webb RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garage Adjoining House 4 Lonsdale School Webb Rise, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£12,000	2017-04-27	£12,964
House 4 Lonsdale School Webb Rise, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£322,250	2016-06-29	£402,916
House 3 Lonsdale School Webb Rise, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£312,250	2015-07-02	£461,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 5QU

Employment

SG1 5QU 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	92
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	29
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Education	17
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,354 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	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairlands Primary School Pound Avenue , SG1 3JA	3out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School Letchmore Road , SG1 3PS	4out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out 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	1,124 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,049 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	1,871 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	102 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,791 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	333 yd
Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	Pin Green Community Centre, Pin Green Community Association / Hampson Park Coffee Shop	377 yd
Costa Coffee	Costa Coffee, Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road	540 yd
Harvester Restaurant	Roaring Meg Retail Park, Harvester Restaurant	540 yd
Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe	Ralphie And Poppys Play Cafe Ltd, 2 Popple Way	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Almond Tree	The Almond Tree Public House, 553 Lonsdale Road	364 yd
Drapers Arms	76 - 78 High Street, Stevenage	540 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	904 yd
Poachers	Poachers, 129 Bedwell Crescent	1,010 yd
The Dun Cow	The Dun Cow, 32 Letchmore Road	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Hings Chinese Takeaway	12 Popple Way, Stevenage	794 yd
Mr Toppings	10 Popple Way, Stevenage	800 yd
W J Rowe Ltd	W J Rowe, 119 Bedwell Crescent	1,010 yd
Jade Garden	Jade Garden, 115 Bedwell Crescent	1,010 yd
Bedwell Pizza And Kebab	125 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage	1,010 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bedwell Supermarket	107 - 109 Bedwell Crescent, Stevenage		1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	62 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	515 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	640 yd
Fairlands Primary School POUND AVENUE	grass pitches	880 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	971 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,019 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 yd
King George V Playing Fields SISH LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,028 yd
Bedwell Community Centre BEDWELL CRESCENT		1,028 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SG1 5QU