Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, SG2 9PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG2 9PS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	52.1%	53.4%	1.3%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	47.9%	46.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	-2.4%

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	28.8%	34.5%	5.7%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	43.4%	-6.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	12.8%	1.2%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	7.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.1%

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	54.1%	42%	-12.1%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	30.5%	39.9%	9.4%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	9.6%	13.4%	3.8%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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	21.5%	20.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.6%	12.8%	-10.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17%	2.4%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	25.1%	6.6%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%
White	95.5%	92.6%	-2.9%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

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	94.9%	90.8%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	90.5%	-3.3%	83.2%	7.3%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.2%	76.7%	2.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Sheepcroft Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheepcroft Hill was 201.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 176.1% higher than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Sheepcroft Hill has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars and the 33rd highest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.1%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SG2 9PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Sheepcroft Hill are based on 159 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 Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, SG2 9PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 9PS

Average Price
£324,764

Semi-Detached
£335,441

Terraced
£312,717

Detached
£335,321

Flats/Maisonettes
£238,779

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheepcroft Hill

Average Price
£340,697

Semi-Detached
£340,434

Terraced
£341,183

Detached
£355,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,663

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheepcroft HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-03-25	£357,876
12 Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2023-10-27	£368,000
110 Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-08-18	£314,234
10 Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£433,000	2023-05-25	£431,236
68 Sheepcroft Hill, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2023-04-13	£348,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 9PS

Employment

SG2 9PS 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	90
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bandley Hill Junior School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bandley Hill Infants' School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	3out of 4	429 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashtree Primary School and Nursery Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ	- not rated	745 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashtree Primary Academy Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collenswood School Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	- not rated	887 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	3out of 4	953 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathcote School Shephall Green , SG2 9XT	- not rated	1,379 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	2,390 yd	Foundation school	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	2,964 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	1,247 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	1,287 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	4out of 4	1,945 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Poplars Fish Bar	Magpie Crescent, Stevenage	333 yd
Hyde Chicken	20 The Hyde, Stevenage	606 yd
The Hyde Restaurant	18 The Hyde, Stevenage	606 yd
Hyde Cafe Ltd	22 The Hyde, Stevenage	606 yd
Lace Lounge Restaurant	Lace Lounge, 7 - 9 The Hyde	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coopers Inn	The Coopers Inn, Magpie Crescent		333 yd
Shephall Tavern	16 The Hyde, Stevenage		644 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New World	31 The Hyde, Stevenage	606 yd
Farm House Pizza	10 The Hyde, Stevenage	610 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	19 The Hyde, Stevenage	640 yd
Sea Breeze Fish And Chips	8 Burwell Road, Stevenage	937 yd
Big Chef	6 Burwell Road, Stevenage	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Plc	Magpie Crescent, Stevenage		333 yd
Co-op Store	Co-Op, 14 The Hyde		613 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Featherstone Wood Primary School FEATHERSTON ROAD	grass pitches	464 yd
Aston Tennis Courts THE LODGE THE LODGE DENE LANE	tennis courts	506 yd
Ridlins Wood Athletics Track Woodcock Road	athletics tracks	518 yd
Ridlins Playing Field GONVILLE CRESCENT	grass pitches	533 yd
Ashtree Primary School CHERTSEY RISE	grass pitches	745 yd
Aston St Mary'S Va School School Lane	grass pitches	823 yd
Barnwell School (East) (Closed) Collenswood Road	grass pitches	839 yd
Aston Cricket Ground ASTON LANE	grass pitches	910 yd
Stevenage Golf Centre ASTON LANE	golf	999 yd
Barnwell School (Upper) BARNWELL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,006 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	200.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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