Cook Road, Stevenage, SG2 0ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 0ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.8%	51.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44.2%	48.9%	4.7%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 SG2 0ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.7% 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	20%	30.3%	10.3%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.4%	52.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	8.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.4%	6.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	20%	7.9%	-12.1%	6.1%	1.8%

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	37.8%	43.2%	5.4%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	30.1%	35.1%	5.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	17.3%	14.4%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	10.3%	5.7%	-4.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	35.6%	18.3%	-17.3%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	13.7%	0.7%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	18.7%	3.1%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	27.3%	13.2%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	86.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	95.2%	83.3%	-11.9%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	1%	7.4%	6.4%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1%	3%	2.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	4.2%	2.6%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	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	93.3%	83.8%	-9.5%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.5%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	1.2%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Cook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cook Road was 63.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.2% lower than the Chells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cook Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Chells and the 104th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.8%.

🔎 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 0ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Cook Road are based on 40 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 Cook Road, Stevenage, SG2 0ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 0ET

Average Price
£272,681

Semi-Detached
£168,996

Terraced
£312,269

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,990

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cook Road

Average Price
£254,046

Semi-Detached
£206,163

Terraced
£320,907

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,038

Other
£4,862

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-01-17	£307,948
6 Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£327,500	2024-05-14	£338,221
15 Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-08	£294,452
30 Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-10-19	£293,882
35 Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£5,096	2021-08-09	£4,862

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 0ET

Employment

SG2 0ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

SG2 0ET area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	93
Retired	65
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Education	16
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lodge Farm Primary School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	- not rated	396 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Junior Mixed School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Infants' School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HR	- not rated	396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camps Hill Community Primary School Chells Way , SG2 0LT	- not rated	675 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	319 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	- not rated	1,734 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barclay School Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	- not rated	2,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	3out of 4	2,356 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	2,831 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	4out of 4	675 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hilltop School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
High Wick School Webb Rise , SG1 5QU	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy special converter	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
Timebridge Community Centre	Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	229 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	229 yd
The Nobel School	Nobel School, Mobbsbury Way	317 yd
Chells Cafe	28 The Glebe, Chells Way	496 yd
Gangnam Restaurant	22 - 24 The Glebe, Chells Way	496 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glebe Sports	6A The Glebe, Chells Way	496 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	819 yd
Emperors Head PH	Emperors Head, 1 Emperors Gate	905 yd
Times Club	Times Club & Institute, The Oval	929 yd
The Squirrel	Austen Paths, Stevenage	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	85 Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	161 yd
Rupa Tandoori	Rupa Tandoori Take Away, 87 Mobbsbury Way	161 yd
Times Square Pizza	Times Square Pizzas, 11 The Glebe	445 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	445 yd
Gate Of India	20 The Glebe, Chells Way	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		493 yd
The Co-Operative	Co-Operative, 14 - 18 The Oval		893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	321 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	649 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	804 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	877 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	992 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	1,037 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	160.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 0ET