Forest Row, Stevenage, SG2 8BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 8BY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	57.5%	51.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	42.5%	48.3%	5.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	30.9%	31.9%	1.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	45.7%	3.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	12.6%	4.1%	9.1%	3.5%
Widowed	16.7%	7.5%	-9.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	47.4%	1.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	31.5%	30.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	29.7%	24.4%	-5.3%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.4%	10.2%	-5.2%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	12.6%	-2.8%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	21.3%	9.1%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	24%	6.9%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% 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%	4.3%	4.3%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1%	4%	3.0%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.7%	88.4%	0.7%	81.4%	7.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	94.8%	89.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.5%
Africa	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
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	94.5%	89.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	1%	7.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Forest Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Row was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Row has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 112th lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 8BY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Forest Row are based on 19 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 Forest Row, Stevenage, SG2 8BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 8BY

Average Price
£365,367

Semi-Detached
£405,675

Terraced
£331,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Row

Average Price
£371,355

Semi-Detached
£413,812

Terraced
£324,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Forest Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-02-23	£373,935
11 Forest Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-12-14	£364,074
7 Forest Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-04-21	£340,222
20 Forest Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-07-06	£348,218
5 Forest Row, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-03-22	£309,712

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 8BY

Employment

SG2 8BY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	63
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roebuck Academy St Margarets , SG2 8RG	3out of 4	122 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	438 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shephalbury Park Primary School Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Spring Primary School Hydean Way , SG2 9GG	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow Primary School Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,187 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	3,334 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,691 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,756 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	1,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	857 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	2,880 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	2,953 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
Four Seasons Cafe	92 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	168 yd
Pro Academy Tournaments Ltd	Broadhall Way, Stevenage	533 yd
The Coffee Academy	The Coffee Acadamy, Shephalbury Sports Centre	535 yd
London Football Catering Ltd	Stevenage Borough Football Club, Broadhall Way	759 yd
Willows Cafe	Marymead Workshops Unit 16, Willows Link	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Mutual Friend	Our Mutual Friend Public House, Broadwater Crescent	202 yd
The Old Forge	London Road, Stevenage	528 yd
The Peartree Public House	Valley Way, Stevenage	577 yd
Odyssey Health Club	Odyssey Health Club Old Knebworth Lane	744 yd
A S Catering - The Broadhall Suite	A S Catering At The Broadhall Suite,, Stevenage Football Club	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs At Esso	Greggs, Broadwater Service Station	211 yd
Yo Sushi	Tesco Extra YO Sushi, London Road	554 yd
Downtown Pizza & Kebabs	253 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	782 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	782 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	782 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, London Road		528 yd
Co-op	Co-op, 247-249 Broadwater Crescent		782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Valley School VALLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	482 yd
Valley Sports Academy BROADHALL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	587 yd
Stevenage Fc Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Broadhall Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School MONKSWOOD LANE	grass pitches	598 yd
Shephalbury Park SHEPHALBURY PARK SHEPHALBURY PARK BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	663 yd
Stevenage Fc (The Lamex Stadium) LAMEX STADIUM LAMEX STADIUM BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches	698 yd
Barnwell School (Middle) SHEPHALL GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
Odyssey Health & Fitness Club (Knebworth) OLD KNEBWORTH LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	754 yd
Shephalbury Park Primary School BURYDALE	grass pitches	916 yd
Barnwell School (Upper) BARNWELL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,038 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 8BY