Whernside Drive, Great Ashby, Stevenage, SG1 6HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG1 6HW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	48.3%	49.9%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	51.7%	50.1%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.1%

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 vicinity of SG1 6HW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	34.9%	-2.7%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	51.2%	0.8%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	7%	8.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (92.4%) 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	71.8%	58.6%	-13.2%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	23.7%	33.8%	10.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	4.2%	6.8%	2.6%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	4.0%	-3.2%

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.

In the area around SG1 6HW this area, 7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	10.2%	-8.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	25.8%	10.1%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	44.1%	4.0%	33.8%	10.3%
Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	83.2%	76.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-4.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	87.7%	85.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	4.9%	-0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	86.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	3.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.4%	9.2%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Whernside Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whernside Drive was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.9% lower than the Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Whernside Drive has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Graveley, St Ippolyts & Wymondley and the 47th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG1 6HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Whernside Drive are based on 85 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Whernside Drive, Great Ashby, Stevenage, SG1 6HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG1 6HW

Average Price
£412,535

Semi-Detached
£464,518

Terraced
£421,545

Detached
£694,673

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,669

Other
£350,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whernside Drive

Average Price
£395,584

Semi-Detached
£463,430

Terraced
£413,130

Detached
£678,675

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,662

Other
£352,407

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whernside DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-19	£382,591
8 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-07-28	£404,734
40 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-02-14	£206,276
17 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2022-12-02	£399,740
16 Whernside Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-11	£230,833

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG1 6HW

Employment

SG1 6HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Real estate activities	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Education	10
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	5,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Round Diamond Primary School Whitehorse Lane , Great Ashby Way SG1 6NH	4out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys Primary and Nursery School Ripon Road , SG1 4QZ	3out of 4	943 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Giles Infant and Nursery School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	1,767 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	2,808 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School Hitchin Road , SG1 4AE	3out of 4	3,321 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,694 yd	Community 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	4,858 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	2,951 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,696 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woolgrove School, Special Needs Academy Pryor Way , SG6 2PT	3out of 4	5,286 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	5,409 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune's places	Unit 1, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby	520 yd
PIVORA	Unit 2, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby	520 yd
Smoky Boys	37 Wedgwood Way, Stevenage	917 yd
Famous Chef	16 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way	1,048 yd
The BIG Vending Company	18 Wedgwood Gate Industrial Estate, Wedgwood Way	1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Unit 6, The Neighbourhood Centre Whitehorse Lane, Great Ashby		520 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Round Diamond Primary School WHITEHORSE LANE	artificial grass pitch	483 yd
St. Nicholas Park CHERWELL DRIVE	grass pitches	594 yd
Dominate Fitness Ltd (Closed) Senate Place Senate Place Whitworth Road	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Renegade Fitness Academy SENATE PLACE SENATE PLACE WHITWORTH ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 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	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.4%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	195.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	31.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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