Drakes Drive, Stevenage, SG2 0HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG2 0HA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.9%	50%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.1%	50%	-1.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	29.9%	35.6%	5.7%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	48%	-10.0%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.9%	10.7%	3.8%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3%	4%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	44%	49.5%	5.5%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	37.7%	34.7%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.6%	11.2%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	19.5%	19.6%	0.1%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	9.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	18.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	6.7%	0.6%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16%	5.2%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	28%	8.5%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.4%	84.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.6% 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	91.2%	83.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	0.4%
European Union	0.7%	7.5%	6.8%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	85.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	1.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	11.3%	10.9%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.4%	-7.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.3%	76.7%	5.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Drakes Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drakes Drive was 70.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.7% higher than the Chells average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Drakes Drive has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chells and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.4%.

🔎 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 0HA, 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 Drakes Drive are based on 148 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 Drakes Drive, Stevenage, SG2 0HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 0HA

Average Price
£336,658

Semi-Detached
£345,357

Terraced
£336,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drakes Drive

Average Price
£309,300

Semi-Detached
£367,693

Terraced
£344,021

Detached
£168,317

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,356

Other
£194,152

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drakes DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
117 Drakes Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£313,000	2024-12-13	£323,873
109 Drakes Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-02-24	£370,377
102 Drakes Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-02-16	£345,351
95 Drakes Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-10-13	£338,966
143 Drakes Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-03-09	£345,832

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 0HA

Employment

SG2 0HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 0HA 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	91
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3

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	2,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Primary School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	3out of 4	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camps Hill Primary School Chells Way , SG2 0LT	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	3out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided 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	688 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	1,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	2,792 yd	Foundation 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	2,560 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	884 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	885 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,827 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	2,860 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
Timebridge Community Centre	Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	459 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	459 yd
The Nobel School	Nobel School, Mobbsbury Way	557 yd
Chells Cafe	28 The Glebe, Chells Way	595 yd
Gangnam Restaurant	22 - 24 The Glebe, Chells Way	595 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glebe Sports	6A The Glebe, Chells Way	595 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	653 yd
Times Club	Times Club & Institute, The Oval	851 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	85 Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	380 yd
Rupa Tandoori	Rupa Tandoori Take Away, 87 Mobbsbury Way	380 yd
Rift Catering	29 Verity Way, Stevenage	508 yd
Times Square Pizza	Times Square Pizzas, 11 The Glebe	542 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	542 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		536 yd
The Co-Operative	Co-Operative, 14 - 18 The Oval		797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	382 yd
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	667 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	750 yd
Hampson Park HAMPSON PARK HAMPSON PARK WEBB RISE	grass pitches	789 yd
Larwood School WEBB RISE	artificial grass pitch	938 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	958 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 0HA