Poston Place, Stevenage, SG2 0BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG2 0BS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	46.8%	47.6%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	53.2%	52.4%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.4%

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	33.1%	35.9%	2.8%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	50.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.4%) 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	49.6%	52.7%	3.1%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.4%	35.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	10.4%	8.2%	-2.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	11.3%	-7.1%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	12.9%	-8.9%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	20.2%	7.6%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	31%	39.6%	8.6%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.9%	1.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	4%	4.8%	0.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.1%	5.3%	4.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	91.4%	78.6%	-12.8%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.2% 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	93.9%	84.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	1.0%
European Union	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	5.6%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	84.6%	-8.9%	83.2%	1.4%
10+ Years	0%	11.8%	11.8%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5%	0.7%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Poston Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poston Place was 95.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.7% higher than the Chells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poston Place has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chells and the 98th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG2 0BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Poston Place are based on 31 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 Poston Place, Stevenage, SG2 0BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 0BS

Average Price
£578,266

Semi-Detached
£529,595

Terraced
£464,100

Detached
£695,570

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poston Place

Average Price
£692,631

Semi-Detached
£544,934

Terraced
£472,267

Detached
£708,839

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,629,835

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poston PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Poston Place, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-23	£460,508
14 Poston Place, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£647,500	2022-06-27	£647,500
28 Poston Place, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£579,950	2019-12-13	£722,608
15 Poston Place, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£590,000	2019-11-29	£691,306
18 Poston Place, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, a newly built property	£685,000	2019-11-08	£802,618

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 0BS

Employment

SG2 0BS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	152
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
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	2,098 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	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Primary School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashtree Primary School and Nursery Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ	2out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out of 4	1,506 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	894 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	2,072 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,668 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	3,051 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	630 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	2,161 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,277 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,720 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
Gangnam Restaurant	22 - 24 The Glebe, Chells Way	900 yd
Chells Cafe	28 The Glebe, Chells Way	900 yd
The Nobel School	Nobel School, Mobbsbury Way	1,014 yd
Timebridge Community Centre	Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	1,088 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Squirrel	Austen Paths, Stevenage	407 yd
The Crown	56 Long Lane, Aston	768 yd
Glebe Sports	6A The Glebe, Chells Way	900 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden's Place	16 The Glebe, Chells Way	900 yd
Gate Of India	20 The Glebe, Chells Way	917 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	949 yd
Times Square Pizza	Times Square Pizzas, 11 The Glebe	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chells Park FERRIER ROAD	grass pitches	67 yd
Barnwell School (East) (Closed) Collenswood Road	grass pitches	859 yd
Ashtree Primary School CHERTSEY RISE	grass pitches	963 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	993 yd
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,009 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	293.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	42.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 0BS