Leaves Spring, Stevenage, SG2 9BH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 9BH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51%	1.0%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50%	49%	-1.0%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9BH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	36.4%	36%	-0.4%	37.9%	-1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	53%	6.7%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	45.9%	45.9%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.4%	33.4%	-2.0%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.5%	14.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	2.2%	4.1%	1.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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	22.3%	19.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	13.4%	-8.2%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	19.8%	-2.8%	13.4%	6.4%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	25.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	1.1%	2.7%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.6%	79.4%	-11.2%	81.4%	-2.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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%	81.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	1.9%	9.1%	7.2%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	81.9%	-9.3%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.6%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.8%	37.2%	11.6%
Christian	40.7%	46.2%	-5.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Leaves Spring Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leaves Spring was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leaves Spring has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 121st lowest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.2%.

🔎 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. 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 9BH, 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 9BH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 9BH

Average Price
£302,746

Semi-Detached
£344,077

Terraced
£307,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,249

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leaves Spring

Average Price
£314,532

Semi-Detached
£351,398

Terraced
£321,871

Detached
£280,083

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,950

Other
£4,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leaves SpringStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£352,000	2025-08-20	£345,670
48 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2023-08-04	£323,000
14 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-10-14	£319,596
72 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2022-05-20	£345,269
2 Leaves Spring, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2022-01-31	£316,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 9BH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	44
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	28
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	591 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	219 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	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peartree Spring Primary School Hydean Way , SG2 9GG	3out of 4	840 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shephalbury Park Primary School Burydale , Broadwater SG2 8AX	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Six Hills Way , SG2 0PZ	3out of 4	1,133 yd	Voluntary aided 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	963 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	3,002 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,567 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	1,403 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	206 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	627 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	2,548 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	2,674 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
Pro Academy Tournaments Ltd	Broadhall Way, Stevenage	437 yd
The Coffee Academy	The Coffee Acadamy, Shephalbury Sports Centre	438 yd
Four Seasons Cafe	92 Broadwater Crescent, Stevenage	493 yd
London Football Catering Ltd	Stevenage Borough Football Club, Broadhall Way	784 yd
Willows Cafe	Marymead Workshops Unit 16, Willows Link	885 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Our Mutual Friend	Our Mutual Friend Public House, Broadwater Crescent	285 yd
The Peartree Public House	Valley Way, Stevenage	290 yd
Old Red Lion	Old Red Lion PH, Hydean Way	623 yd
A S Catering - The Broadhall Suite	A S Catering At The Broadhall Suite,, Stevenage Football Club	784 yd
The Old Forge	London Road, Stevenage	839 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs At Esso	Greggs, Broadwater Service Station	169 yd
Peri Peri Original - Stevenage	Peri Peri Original -Stevenage, 11 Hydean Way	475 yd
Drumstick/Impresso Pizza	11 Hydean Way, Stevenage	486 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	Lucky Star, 7 Hydean Way	486 yd
Yo Sushi	Tesco Extra YO Sushi, London Road	847 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, London Road		839 yd
Co-op	Co-op, 247-249 Broadwater Crescent		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Valley School VALLEY WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	338 yd
Barnwell School (Middle) SHEPHALL GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	423 yd
Stevenage Fc Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Broadhall Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	436 yd
Valley Sports Academy BROADHALL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	471 yd
St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary School MONKSWOOD LANE	grass pitches	608 yd
Shephalbury Park SHEPHALBURY PARK SHEPHALBURY PARK BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	632 yd
Stevenage Fc (The Lamex Stadium) LAMEX STADIUM LAMEX STADIUM BROADHALL WAY	grass pitches	730 yd
Barnwell School (Upper) BARNWELL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	804 yd
Peartree Park PEARTREE WAY	grass pitches	919 yd
Shephalbury Park Primary School BURYDALE	grass pitches	922 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	177.5 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 9BH