Cook Road, Stevenage, SG2 0HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 0HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	50.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	48.6%	49.6%	1.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 area around SG2 0HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.5%	42.9%	12.4%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	31.9%	-8.8%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.3%	13.6%	2.3%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	13%	8.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	2.8%

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	43%	44.7%	1.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32.7%	28.9%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	13.6%	17.4%	3.8%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.9%	6.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	20.6%	-14.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	21.6%	8.6%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15.5%	8.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	22.2%	2.4%	33.8%	-11.6%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.3%	6%	3.7%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.7%	84.6%	-6.1%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	93%	86.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	0.5%	4.3%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	86.3%	-6.7%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	0.5%	3%	2.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	17.7%	13.5%	4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Cook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cook Road was 175.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.3% higher than the Chells average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cook Road has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Chells and the 41st highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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 0HB, 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 38 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 0HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 0HB

Average Price
£183,768

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,768

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cook Road

Average Price
£259,515

Semi-Detached
£211,838

Terraced
£323,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,253

Other
£5,229

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Palmerston Court Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-07-31	£211,238
22 Palmerston Court Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-05-22	£223,182
22 Palmerston Court Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2021-01-29	£178,340
2 Palmerston Court Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£187,500	2019-08-16	£206,882
13 Palmerston Court Cook Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-12-19	£170,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 0HB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Education	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,631 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	3out of 4	518 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	648 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camps Hill Primary School Chells Way , SG2 0LT	3out of 4	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	No	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	415 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	2,897 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	2,902 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	803 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,098 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	230 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	230 yd
The Nobel School	Nobel School, Mobbsbury Way	290 yd
Chells Cafe	28 The Glebe, Chells Way	547 yd
Gangnam Restaurant	22 - 24 The Glebe, Chells Way	547 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Glebe Sports	6A The Glebe, Chells Way	547 yd
Emperors Head PH	Emperors Head, 1 Emperors Gate	786 yd
The Lytton Players	The Lytton Theatre, Vardon Road	867 yd
Times Club	Times Club & Institute, The Oval	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	85 Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	96 yd
Rupa Tandoori	Rupa Tandoori Take Away, 87 Mobbsbury Way	96 yd
Times Square Pizza	Times Square Pizzas, 11 The Glebe	502 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	502 yd
Gate Of India	20 The Glebe, Chells Way	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, Chells Way		568 yd
The Co-Operative	Co-Operative, 14 - 18 The Oval		909 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	295 yd
Moss Bury Primary School And Nursery WEBB RISE	grass pitches	749 yd
Marriotts School Sports Facilities (Closed) Telford Avenue	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	915 yd
Marriotts Sports Centre TELFORD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	985 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	1,075 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	249.9 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	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 0HB