Holly Leys, Stevenage, SG2 8JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG2 8JA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	49.9%	52.1%	2.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.1%	47.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8JA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	39%	30.2%	-8.8%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	54.3%	14.6%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	12.4%	8.5%	-3.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6%	6.2%	0.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	44.2%	43.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	42.2%	41.1%	-1.1%	33.6%	7.5%
Fair health	10.6%	11.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	17.6%	16.3%	-1.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.6%	14.3%	-6.3%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	15.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.2%	8.5%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	19.9%	27.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.6%	89.9%	-5.7%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	92.6%	87.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.9%	-2.2%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	10.1%	8.9%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.6%	37.2%	13.4%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Holly Leys Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Leys was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Leys has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SG2 8JA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Holly Leys are based on 122 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 Holly Leys, Stevenage, SG2 8JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 8JA

Average Price
£324,401

Semi-Detached
£310,248

Terraced
£331,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Leys

Average Price
£322,152

Semi-Detached
£325,793

Terraced
£325,657

Detached
£308,182

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,843

Other
£13,741

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly LeysStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55A Holly Leys, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-05-27	£285,476
55 Holly Leys, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£358,000	2024-05-23	£370,462
16A Holly Leys, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-04-25	£345,496
11 Holly Leys, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-15	£345,060
36 Holly Leys, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-10-26	£308,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 8JA

Employment

SG2 8JA 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	104
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	44
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5

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	1,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longmeadow Junior School Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow Infant and Nursery School Oaks Cross , SG2 8LT	- not rated	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow Primary School Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT	- not rated	612 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shephalbury Park Primary School Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burydale Junior School Burydale , SG2 8AX	- not rated	668 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathcote School Shephall Green , SG2 9XT	- not rated	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	- not rated	2,516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA	- not rated	3,047 yd	Studio schools	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	3,055 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	1,378 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	1,378 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Home Field School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	1,388 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	- not rated	1,861 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,044 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
Day's Fish And Chips	Days Fish And Chips, 239 Broadwater Crescent	671 yd
Willows Cafe	Marymead Workshops Unit 16, Willows Link	681 yd
Oaks Cafe	110 Oaks Cross, Stevenage	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Man In The Moon	271 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	689 yd
The Pied Piper	The Pied Piper, Oaks Cross	780 yd
The Chequers	The Chequers Public House, Bragbury End	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Downtown Pizza & Kebabs	253 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	671 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	671 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	671 yd
Royal Masala	261 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	671 yd
Oaks Cross Cheese Pizza	112 Oaks Cross, Stevenage	780 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	Co-op, 247-249 Broadwater Crescent		671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longmeadow Primary School OAKS CROSS	grass pitches	586 yd
Shephalbury Park Primary School BURYDALE	grass pitches	653 yd
Shephalbury Park SHEPHALBURY PARK SHEPHALBURY PARK BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	931 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	166.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 8JA