Spring Drive, Stevenage, SG2 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG2 8BA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52%	1.5%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.5%	48%	-1.5%	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	40%	35%	-5.0%	37.9%	-2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.8%	46.6%	0.8%	44.2%	2.4%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.1%	9.4%	2.3%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.8%	4.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (88.9%) 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	41.4%	53.1%	11.7%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	46.9%	35.8%	-11.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.5%	9.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	15.4%	14%	-1.4%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	11.9%	-4.4%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	15.7%	-1.4%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.5%	0.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	23.4%	11.3%	16.9%	6.5%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	26%	-1.1%	33.8%	-7.8%
Other	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.6%	3%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.2%	82.3%	-7.9%	81.4%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	89.9%	88.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	88.1%	-1.5%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	1%	9.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.3%	76.7%	9.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Spring Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spring Drive was 43.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spring Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG2 8BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Spring Drive are based on 99 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 Spring Drive, Stevenage, SG2 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 8BA

Average Price
£308,156

Semi-Detached
£270,836

Terraced
£313,432

Detached
£261,058

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spring Drive

Average Price
£320,514

Semi-Detached
£359,883

Terraced
£313,584

Detached
£279,929

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spring DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-12-15	£359,376
82 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£297,000	2023-09-29	£294,305
45 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-29	£346,475
29 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-05-13	£299,571
47 Spring Drive, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-07-26	£283,348

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 8BA

Employment

SG2 8BA 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	90
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	21
Education	18
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shephalbury Park Primary School Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX	3out of 4	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow Primary School Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roebuck Academy St Margarets , SG2 8RG	3out of 4	1,061 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School Monkswood Lane , (Off Monkswood Way) SG2 8QJ	4out of 4	1,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Spring Primary School Hydean Way , SG2 9GG	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	2out of 4	1,257 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	4,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	4,707 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	2,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,823 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	3,373 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	3,777 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
Day's Fish And Chips	Days Fish And Chips, 239 Broadwater Crescent	243 yd
Willows Cafe	Marymead Workshops Unit 16, Willows Link	282 yd
Oaks Cafe	110 Oaks Cross, Stevenage	807 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	92 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man In The Moon	271 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	224 yd
The Pied Piper	The Pied Piper, Oaks Cross	832 yd
Odyssey Health Club	Odyssey Health Club Old Knebworth Lane	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downtown Pizza & Kebabs	253 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	243 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	243 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	243 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	243 yd
Oaks Cross Cheese Pizza	112 Oaks Cross, Stevenage	832 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-op, 247-249 Broadwater Crescent		243 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shephalbury Park Primary School BURYDALE	grass pitches	508 yd
Longmeadow Primary School OAKS CROSS	grass pitches	572 yd
Shephalbury Park SHEPHALBURY PARK SHEPHALBURY PARK BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	651 yd
Stevenage Fc Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Broadhall Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	905 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	73.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 8BA