Ashleigh, Stevenage, SG2 9UN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG2 9UN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.8%	49.5%	0.7%	49.0%	0.5%

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	33.6%	32.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	43.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-0.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	42.4%	43.7%	1.3%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	40%	37%	-3.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	13%	12.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%

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	24.6%	18.5%	-6.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	13.7%	-7.0%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	16.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.1%	5.6%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	24.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Indian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Black African	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.3%	85%	-2.3%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

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	93.3%	90.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.6%	4.9%	1.3%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	90.2%	-0.4%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0%	8%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Ashleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashleigh was 95.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% higher than the Longmeadow average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashleigh has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Longmeadow and the 97th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Stevenage .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 53.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.2%.

🔎 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 9UN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Ashleigh are based on 39 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 Ashleigh, Stevenage, SG2 9UN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG2 9UN

Average Price
£292,929

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£292,929

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashleigh

Average Price
£298,931

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£301,885

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,290

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on AshleighStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Ashleigh, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£244,000	2018-08-03	£293,218
21 Ashleigh, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2012-07-13	£291,617
11 Ashleigh, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£143,000	2006-04-28	£302,950
21 Ashleigh, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2005-08-26	£287,240
11 Ashleigh, Stevenage, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2002-08-16	£283,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG2 9UN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Construction	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peartree Spring Primary School Hydean Way , SG2 9GG	3out of 4	462 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashtree Primary School and Nursery Chertsey Rise , SG2 9JQ	2out of 4	719 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Featherstone Wood Primary School Featherston Road , SG2 9PP	2out of 4	744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Six Hills Way , SG2 0PZ	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bedwell Primary School Bedwell Crescent , SG1 1NJ	2out of 4	1,180 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	2out of 4	793 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marriotts School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	895 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nobel School Mobbsbury Way , SG2 0HS	3out of 4	1,901 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barclay Academy Walkern Road , SG1 3RB	2out of 4	3,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Thomas Alleyne Academy High Street , SG1 3BE	3out of 4	3,354 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	1,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenside School Shephall Green , SG2 9XS	3out of 4	849 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lonsdale School Brittain Way , SG2 8UT	3out of 4	893 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Valley School Broadhall Way , SG2 9BN	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stevenage Education Support Centre Collenswood Road , SG2 9HQ	3out of 4	1,423 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larwood School Larwood Drive , SG1 5BZ	3out of 4	2,066 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
Hyde Cafe Ltd	22 The Hyde, Stevenage	484 yd
Hyde Chicken	20 The Hyde, Stevenage	484 yd
The Hyde Restaurant	18 The Hyde, Stevenage	484 yd
Bengal Lounge	23 The Hyde, Stevenage	496 yd
Lace Lounge Restaurant	Lace Lounge, 7 - 9 The Hyde	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shephall Tavern	16 The Hyde, Stevenage	496 yd
Old Red Lion	Old Red Lion PH, Hydean Way	631 yd
The Peartree Public House	Valley Way, Stevenage	1,055 yd
The Coopers Inn	The Coopers Inn, Magpie Crescent	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea Breeze Fish And Chips	8 Burwell Road, Stevenage	276 yd
Big Chef	6 Burwell Road, Stevenage	276 yd
New World	31 The Hyde, Stevenage	484 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	19 The Hyde, Stevenage	491 yd
Farm House Pizza	10 The Hyde, Stevenage	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op Store	Co-Op, 14 The Hyde		534 yd
Sainsbury's Plc	Magpie Crescent, Stevenage		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Peartree Park PEARTREE WAY	grass pitches	286 yd
Featherstone Wood Primary School FEATHERSTON ROAD	grass pitches	578 yd
Ashtree Primary School CHERTSEY RISE	grass pitches	657 yd
Barnwell School (East) (Closed) Collenswood Road	grass pitches	714 yd
Barnwell School (Upper) BARNWELL	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	776 yd
Barnwell School (Middle) SHEPHALL GREEN	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
St Nicholas Ce Primary School SIX HILLS WAY	grass pitches	960 yd
Ridgemond Park Training Centre (Closed) Faraday Road	grass pitches	1,058 yd
Stevenage Fc Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Shephalbury Sports Academy Broadhall Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,092 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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG2 9UN