Burwell Road, Stevenage, SG2 9RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 9RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	51.3%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.3%	48.7%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.3%

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	34.9%	39.5%	4.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	48.9%	2.1%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	49.4%	52.4%	3.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	36.5%	32.5%	-4.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10%	13.2%	3.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.1%	12.8%	-4.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.4%	16.5%	-4.9%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.6%	12.8%	-7.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	19.5%	8.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	30.5%	11.1%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.6%	82.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	92.9%	83%	-9.9%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	1.5%	10.8%	9.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	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	92.1%	82.8%	-9.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	11.8%	11.5%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	17.2%	13.5%	3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Burwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burwell Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.9% lower than the Bandley Hill & Poplars average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burwell Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bandley Hill & Poplars and the 59th lowest crime rate of 246 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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 9RH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Burwell Road are based on 40 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 Burwell Road, Stevenage, SG2 9RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 9RH

Average Price
£308,526

Semi-Detached
£302,341

Terraced
£309,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burwell Road

Average Price
£348,740

Semi-Detached
£400,970

Terraced
£324,191

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£461,577

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Burwell Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-05-16	£347,066
27 Burwell Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-06-30	£279,429
34 Burwell Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-10-16	£302,599
32 Burwell Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2019-08-09	£315,093
30 Burwell Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2017-07-20	£293,520

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 9RH

Employment

SG2 9RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	122
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Transport and storage	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
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	1,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ashtree Primary School and Nursery Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ	- not rated	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashtree Primary Academy Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ	2out of 4	303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bandley Hill Junior School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bandley Hill Infants' School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	- not rated	614 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	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	318 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnwell School Barnwell , SG2 9SW	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heathcote School Shephall Green , SG2 9XT	- not rated	1,238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,581 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	2,296 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	837 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	4out of 4	1,100 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Home Field School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	1,211 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyde Cafe Ltd	22 The Hyde, Stevenage	646 yd
Hyde Chicken	20 The Hyde, Stevenage	646 yd
The Hyde Restaurant	18 The Hyde, Stevenage	646 yd
Bengal Lounge	23 The Hyde, Stevenage	703 yd
Lace Lounge Restaurant	Lace Lounge, 7 - 9 The Hyde	704 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shephall Tavern	16 The Hyde, Stevenage	703 yd
The Squirrel	Austen Paths, Stevenage	831 yd
The Coopers Inn	The Coopers Inn, Magpie Crescent	878 yd
Old Red Lion	Old Red Lion PH, Hydean Way	1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze Fish And Chips	8 Burwell Road, Stevenage	175 yd
Big Chef	6 Burwell Road, Stevenage	175 yd
New World	31 The Hyde, Stevenage	646 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	19 The Hyde, Stevenage	692 yd
Farm House Pizza	10 The Hyde, Stevenage	728 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	Co-Op, 14 The Hyde		727 yd
Sainsbury's Plc	Magpie Crescent, Stevenage		878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ashtree Primary School CHERTSEY RISE	grass pitches	303 yd
Barnwell School (East) (Closed) Collenswood Road	grass pitches	308 yd
Featherstone Wood Primary School FEATHERSTON ROAD	grass pitches	614 yd
Peartree Park PEARTREE WAY	grass pitches	724 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Chells Park FERRIER ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	166.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 9RH