Leaves Spring, Stevenage, SG2 9AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG2 9AT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	52.9%	48.5%	-4.4%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	47.1%	51.5%	4.4%	49.0%	2.5%

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	37.4%	35.2%	-2.2%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	49.5%	2.5%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	48.5%	44.8%	-3.7%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	34.5%	33.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	12%	17.7%	5.7%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.8%

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	21.9%	17.7%	-4.2%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	11.8%	-6.7%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.4%	3.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	17.8%	30.2%	12.4%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	4.8%	2.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	88.3%	74.4%	-13.9%	81.4%	-7.0%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.1% 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	91.2%	83.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-0.1%
European Union	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	6.2%	4.2%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	83.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	0.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	13%	12.7%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Leaves Spring Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaves Spring was 87.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.1% higher than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Leaves Spring has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 112th highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.9%.

🔎 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. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG2 9AT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 Leaves Spring are based on 134 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 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, SG2 9AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 9AT

Average Price
£313,422

Semi-Detached
£350,966

Terraced
£329,844

Detached
£293,842

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaves Spring

Average Price
£311,631

Semi-Detached
£345,066

Terraced
£320,320

Detached
£278,062

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,850

Other
£4,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaves SpringStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-02	£332,274
11 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£373,500	2023-01-13	£365,283
31 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-06-30	£298,177
9 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-07-03	£310,573
21 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£4,226	2020-03-20	£4,384

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 9AT

Employment

SG2 9AT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	126
Part-Time Employee	47
Retired	45
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	15
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	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	515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roebuck Primary School and Nursery St Margarets , SG2 8RG	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roebuck Academy St Margarets , SG2 8RG	3out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roebuck Junior School St Margaret's , SG2 8RF	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roebuck Infant School St Margaret's , SG2 8RF	- not rated	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shephall Green Infant and Nursery School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	646 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Heathcote School Shephall Green , SG2 9XT	- not rated	435 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	3out of 4	872 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Da Vinci Studio School of Science and Engineering Monkswood Way , SG1 1LA	- not rated	1,445 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	- not rated	1,881 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,454 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	- not rated	273 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	538 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	538 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Home Field School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	574 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redemption Academy P O Box 352 , SG1 9AG	- not rated	1,602 yd	Other independent 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
Pro Academy Tournaments Ltd	Broadhall Way, Stevenage	376 yd
The Coffee Academy	The Coffee Acadamy, Shephalbury Sports Centre	378 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	92 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	542 yd
London Football Catering Ltd	Stevenage Borough Football Club, Broadhall Way	737 yd
Willows Cafe	Marymead Workshops Unit 16, Willows Link	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Peartree Public House	Valley Way, Stevenage	206 yd
Our Mutual Friend	Our Mutual Friend Public House, Broadwater Crescent	298 yd
Old Red Lion	Old Red Lion PH, Hydean Way	620 yd
A S Catering - The Broadhall Suite	A S Catering At The Broadhall Suite,, Stevenage Football Club	737 yd
The Old Forge	London Road, Stevenage	873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs At Esso	Greggs, Broadwater Service Station	196 yd
Peri Peri Original - Stevenage	Peri Peri Original -Stevenage, 11 Hydean Way	407 yd
Drumstick/Impresso Pizza	11 Hydean Way, Stevenage	416 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	Lucky Star, 7 Hydean Way	416 yd
Yo Sushi	Tesco Extra YO Sushi, London Road	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, London Road		873 yd
Co-op	Co-op, 247-249 Broadwater Crescent		997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Valley School VALLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	273 yd
Valley Sports Academy BROADHALL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	404 yd
Barnwell School (Middle) SHEPHALL GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	438 yd
Stevenage Fc Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Broadhall Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	498 yd
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School MONKSWOOD LANE	grass pitches	563 yd
Stevenage Fc (The Lamex Stadium) LAMEX STADIUM LAMEX STADIUM BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches	686 yd
Shephalbury Park SHEPHALBURY PARK SHEPHALBURY PARK BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Barnwell School (Upper) BARNWELL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	832 yd
Peartree Park PEARTREE WAY	grass pitches	878 yd
Shephalbury Park Primary School BURYDALE	grass pitches	1,000 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	192.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 9AT