Harvey Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 0BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	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	38%	38.8%	0.8%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	42.6%	0.3%	44.2%	-1.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	11.3%	9.6%	-1.7%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	5.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	52.1%	52.4%	0.3%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	32.3%	28.3%	-4.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	11.8%	16.9%	5.1%	12.7%	4.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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%	20.3%	-2.7%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	12.1%	-7.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	18.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	15%	23.7%	8.7%	33.8%	-10.1%
Other	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.6%	8.8%	2.2%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.6%	76.3%	-4.3%	81.4%	-5.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	88.9%	78.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	1.7%	9.6%	7.9%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	78.1%	-9.7%	83.2%	-5.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.5%	17.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Harvey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harvey Road was 167.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 193.7% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harvey Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars and the 48th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG2 0BG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Harvey Road are based on 37 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 Harvey Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 0BG

Average Price
£338,014

Semi-Detached
£403,156

Terraced
£316,300

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harvey Road

Average Price
£341,641

Semi-Detached
£353,662

Terraced
£338,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harvey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Harvey Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-01-30	£334,220
1 Harvey Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£387,000	2020-12-01	£462,747
1 Harvey Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-11-29	£363,025
7 Harvey Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2012-06-08	£312,156
19 Harvey Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2012-03-30	£377,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 0BG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	24
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical 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	1,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camps Hill Primary School Chells Way , SG2 0LT	3out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Primary School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	3out of 4	311 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	876 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	483 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	637 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	2,215 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	230 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	642 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,491 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	Distance
Chells Cafe	28 The Glebe, Chells Way	140 yd
Gangnam Restaurant	22 - 24 The Glebe, Chells Way	140 yd
Timebridge Community Centre	Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	472 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	472 yd
The Nobel School	Nobel School, Mobbsbury Way	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Glebe Sports	6A The Glebe, Chells Way		140 yd
The Squirrel	Austen Paths, Stevenage		523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden's Place	16 The Glebe, Chells Way	140 yd
Gate Of India	20 The Glebe, Chells Way	151 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	182 yd
Times Square Pizza	Times Square Pizzas, 11 The Glebe	182 yd
Domino's Pizza	85 Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		148 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	427 yd
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	509 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	526 yd
Chells Park FERRIER ROAD	grass pitches	801 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	988 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 0BG