Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, SG2 8SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG2 8SB is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	49.7%	46.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	50.3%	53.4%	3.1%	49.0%	4.4%

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	31.9%	36.5%	4.6%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.1%	45.5%	-3.6%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.8%	10.1%	-2.7%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	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 (86.8%) 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	49.9%	51.8%	1.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	36.8%	35%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	10%	10.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	16.2%	13.8%	-2.4%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	12.1%	-5.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	15.7%	-5.2%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	18.9%	4.9%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.1%	30.6%	6.5%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1%	1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	87.1%	-7.1%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	95.2%	90.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	91.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.7%	6.5%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.1%	76.7%	11.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Sacombe Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sacombe Mews was 59.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.6% lower than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sacombe Mews has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 96th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.8%.

🔎 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 8SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Sacombe Mews are based on 56 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 Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, SG2 8SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 8SB

Average Price
£584,546

Semi-Detached
£502,498

Terraced
£408,768

Detached
£1,180,142

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,881

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sacombe Mews

Average Price
£539,087

Semi-Detached
£494,857

Terraced
£457,322

Detached
£1,195,241

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,621

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sacombe MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 6 Bragbury House Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2025-11-14	£300,908
Apartment 7 Bragbury House Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-10-16	£399,072
Apartment 4 Bragbury House Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-09-12	£321,828
Apartment 1 Bragbury House Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,000	2025-03-28	£273,318
10 Sacombe Mews, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-02-24	£384,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 8SB

Employment

SG2 8SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

SG2 8SB 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	209
Retired	73
Self-Employed	55
Part-Time Employee	50
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	55
Manufacturing	33
Construction	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	26
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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	2,743 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	1,467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow Infant and Nursery School Oaks Cross , SG2 8LT	- not rated	1,467 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longmeadow Primary School Oaks Cross , Broadwater SG2 8LT	- not rated	1,573 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burydale Junior School Burydale , SG2 8AX	- not rated	1,687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shephalbury Park Primary School Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX	3out of 4	1,706 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	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathcote School Shephall Green , SG2 9XT	- not rated	2,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	- not rated	2,987 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA	- not rated	4,117 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	4,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Home Field School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	2,300 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	2,305 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	2,305 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	- not rated	2,931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers	The Chequers Public House, Bragbury End		94 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stevenage Football Club Training Ground TRAINING GROUND TRAINING GROUND ASTON LANE	grass pitches	212 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	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.2%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 8SB