High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG2 7NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.4%	47.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.6%	52.1%	0.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 7NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.2% 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	26.8%	26.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.1%	58.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	14.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.2%) 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	50.8%	53.8%	3.0%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	38.2%	32.4%	-5.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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	12.1%	11%	-1.1%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	6.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	16.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	16.4%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.5%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	41.5%	1.6%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.2%	97.6%	-0.6%	81.4%	16.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.5%	93.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.3%	93.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.0%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	76.7%	13.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	0.2%	6.5%	-6.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 33.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Aston, Datchworth & Walkern average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Aston, Datchworth & Walkern and the 147th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.8%.

🔎 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
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG2 7NU, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 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) - 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 High Street are based on 291 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 7NU

Average Price
£553,713

Semi-Detached
£538,638

Terraced
£376,631

Detached
£713,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£687,918

Semi-Detached
£588,930

Terraced
£487,803

Detached
£850,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£227,819

Other
£1,403,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-14	£437,120
160 High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-02-11	£372,794
87 High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-08-25	£558,545
162 High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-04-13	£425,990
160 High Street, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-03-13	£274,418

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 7NU

Employment

SG2 7NU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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 7NU 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	118
Retired	83
Self-Employed	56
Part-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	22
Manufacturing	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walkern Primary School High Street , Walkern SG2 7NS	2out of 4	232 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School School Lane , Ardeley SG2 7AJ	3out of 4	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Benington Church of England Primary School Walkern Road , Benington SG2 7LP	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Primary School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	3out of 4	3,124 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camps Hill Primary School Chells Way , SG2 0LT	3out of 4	3,241 yd	Academy converter	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	3,014 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	4,754 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,241 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,938 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	5,023 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet O'Clock	80 High Street, Walkern	275 yd
The White Lion	31 High Street, Walkern	483 yd
Brewery Tearooms	198 High Street, Walkern	562 yd
The Nordic Tearoom At	The Magic Of Christmas At The Old Rectory, Walkern	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Graveley Cricket Club	Graveley Cricket Club High Street		642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walkern Sports And Community Centre WALKERN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB WALKERN SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB HIGH STREET	grass pitches	653 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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