Sefton Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG1 5RL is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	44.6%	45.6%	1.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55.4%	54.4%	-1.0%	49.0%	5.4%

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	31.9%	38.4%	6.5%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	41.5%	-7.6%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	11.5%	12.5%	1.0%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	4%	4.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	41.9%	45.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	41.6%	36.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.4%	13.1%	0.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.2%	17.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	12.4%	-4.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	20%	1.0%	13.4%	6.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.4%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	27.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.9% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.6%	2.8%	0.2%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	89.9%	87.9%	-2.0%	81.4%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	89.9%	86.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	87.8%	0.2%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	7.9%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Sefton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sefton Road was 38.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.5% lower than the Manor average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sefton Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor and the 55th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG1 5RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sefton Road are based on 199 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 Sefton Road, Stevenage, SG1 5RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 5RL

Average Price
£299,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£354,308

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,855

Other
£10,795

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sefton Road

Average Price
£298,586

Semi-Detached
£362,008

Terraced
£360,048

Detached
£440,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£151,689

Other
£11,313

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sefton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Sefton Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-11-21	£332,737
74 Sefton Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-05-06	£164,331
Garage 58 Sefton Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000	2020-12-03	£11,313
69 Sefton Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£302,000	2020-06-22	£372,479
72 Sefton Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£157,000	2020-01-31	£172,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 5RL

Employment

SG1 5RL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG1 5RL 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	90
Retired	39
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	21
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	2
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	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giles Infant and Nursery School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary and Nursery School Ripon Road , SG1 4QZ	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School Wisden Road , SG1 5JD	3out of 4	902 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	1,280 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	2,776 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	3,367 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	1,474 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,695 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,785 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daisy's Kitchen	Daisys Kitchen, 1 The Oval		389 yd
Dine Ltd	Dine Ltd C/O Allied Bakeries, Cartwright Road		874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Times Club	Times Club & Institute, The Oval	351 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	640 yd
St. Nicholas PH	St. Nicholas Public House, 55 Canterbury Way	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Pizza And Kebab	31 The Oval, Stevenage	351 yd
New V & V	New V & V, 23 The Oval	351 yd
FryHouse	25 The Oval, Stevenage	352 yd
The Oval Fish Bar	The Oval Fish Bar, 7 The Oval	395 yd
Rift Catering	29 Verity Way, Stevenage	492 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	Co-Operative, 14 - 18 The Oval		414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Giles Junior School DURHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	597 yd
Changes Gym (Closed) Unit 1 Unit 1 Wedgewood Way	health and fitness suite	648 yd
Just For Women (Dominate Fitness Ltd) UNIT 1 UNIT 1 WEDGEWOOD WAY	health and fitness suite	709 yd
Renegade Fitness Academy SENATE PLACE SENATE PLACE WHITWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Dominate Fitness Ltd (Closed) Senate Place Senate Place Whitworth Road	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	997 yd
Trotts Hill Primary School WISDEN ROAD	grass pitches	999 yd
St. Nicholas Park CHERWELL DRIVE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	1,055 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	156.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG1 5RL