Emperors Gate, Stevenage, SG2 7QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 7QX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.7%	51.8%	0.1%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.3%	48.2%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	42.6%	50%	7.4%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	33.3%	-1.9%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	14.3%	10.6%	-3.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	46.7%	43.8%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	34.8%	37.4%	2.6%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.2%	13.8%	0.6%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	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.

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 18.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	21.3%	2.0%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	18%	-3.7%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	18.4%	0.0%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	7%	2.5%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	16.8%	4.5%	16.9%	-0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	18.4%	-0.5%	33.8%	-15.4%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.8%	0.3%	-3.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	87.1%	90.6%	3.5%	81.4%	9.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	91.5%	93.8%	2.3%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	1.2%	-2.9%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	93.5%	3.8%	83.2%	10.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	0.6%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	67.1%	37.2%	29.9%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Emperors Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Emperors Gate was 129.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 227.4% higher than the Manor average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Emperors Gate has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Manor and the 68th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG2 7QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Emperors Gate are based on 13 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 Emperors Gate, Stevenage, SG2 7QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 7QX

Average Price
£162,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,793

Other
£262,318

Estimated Average Property Prices for Emperors Gate

Average Price
£163,708

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,187

Other
£265,957

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Emperors GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12A Emperors Gate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-07-11	£265,957
5 Emperors Gate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-01-19	£113,808
10 Emperors Gate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2008-10-03	£185,484
9 Emperors Gate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2005-05-20	£108,319
7 Emperors Gate, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£99,500	2004-05-28	£180,048

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 7QX

Employment

SG2 7QX 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	100
Part-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martins Wood Primary School Mildmay Road , SG1 5RT	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lodge Farm Primary School Mobbsbury Way , Chells SG2 0HP	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camps Hill Primary School Chells Way , SG2 0LT	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery Webb Rise , SG1 5PA	3out of 4	1,419 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Giles Junior School Durham Road , SG1 4JQ	3out of 4	1,600 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	752 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	3,330 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,361 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	3,655 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	1,207 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,875 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	2,048 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	3,723 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
The Nobel School	Nobel School, Mobbsbury Way	781 yd
Timebridge Community Centre	Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	840 yd
FREEconomy.today	Timebridge Community Centre, Mobbsbury Way	840 yd
Dine Ltd	Dine Ltd C/O Allied Bakeries, Cartwright Road	1,056 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Emperors Head PH	Emperors Head, 1 Emperors Gate		2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Fry Fish & Chip Shop	Golden Fry Fish & Chip Shop, 11Emperors Gate	2 yd
Hasan Balti	Hassan Balti, 7 Emperors Gate	2 yd
Domino's Pizza	85 Mobbsbury Way, Stevenage	800 yd
Rupa Tandoori	Rupa Tandoori Take Away, 87 Mobbsbury Way	800 yd
Golden Fry Fish Bar	3 The Glebe, Chells Way	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	785 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 7QX