Neighbourhoods in Stevenage

East of England · 12 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).

50

Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population

#167 of 296 local authorities · 12 neighbourhoods · 89,616 residents

Income43
Employment45
Education37
Health44
Crime44
Housing & access53
Living env.81
Decile 1: 0% of residentsDecile 2: 0% of residentsDecile 3: 9% of residentsDecile 4: 24% of residentsDecile 5: 24% of residentsDecile 6: 22% of residentsDecile 7: 14% of residentsDecile 8: 0% of residentsDecile 9: 7% of residentsDecile 10: 0% of residentsResidents by national
deprivation decile · left = most deprived

Neighbourhoods here span Bedwell (29) to Chells North (89); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →

In summary

There is a sharp split within Stevenage: Chells North scores 89 out of 100 (#745 of 6,856 nationally) while Bedwell sits at 29 — neighbours on the map, 60 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 1 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £313,000 in St Nicholas to £427,500 in Woodfield & Old Town.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,806a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime97per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied59%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in Stevenage

£345,000median home sold over the past year · +21.1% over 5 years · +4.5% over the year · 930 sales
Detached£540,250
Semi-detached£400,000
Terraced£335,000
Flat£195,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →

Towns & places in Stevenage

Grouped neighbourhoods that share a town or locality name.

NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Chells North 74589 £360,000
Woodfield & Old Town 2,52863 £427,500
Broadwater & Bragbury End 3,04256 £356,000
Chells South 3,15154 £325,000
Poplars 3,17954 £335,000

Neighbourhood rankings in Stevenage

Lowest recorded crime

per 1,000 residents (12m)

Chells North38
St Nicholas55
Broadwater & Bragbury End56
Poplars66
Symonds Green67

Highest household income

net income a year (est.)

Woodfield & Old Town£47,833
Chells North£47,584
Chells South£45,517
St Nicholas£45,445
Broadwater & Bragbury End£45,429

Most affordable

price ÷ net income

St Nicholas6.9×
Chells South7.1×
Chells North7.6×
Poplars7.6×
Roebuck7.8×

Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →

Postcode districts in Stevenage

Postcode districts that overlap Stevenage — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.

People living in Stevenage Census 2021

Residents89,503
Median age (est.)39
Density3,445per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above30%
No car or van20%

Age

0–14 19%15–24 11%25–44 29%45–64 26%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 26%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 26%Private rent: 15%
Own outright 26%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 26%Private rent 15%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 16%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 12%Other: 14%
One person 29%Couple, no children 16%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 12%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Associate professional 13% · Skilled trades 11%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades11%
Managers & directors11%
Elementary10%
Caring & leisure10%
Administrative10%
Sales & customer service8%
Process & plant7%

Ethnic group

White: 83%Asian: 7%Black: 5%Mixed: 4%Other: 1%
White 83%Asian 7%Black 5%Mixed 4%Other 1%

Religion & identity

No religion 45% · Christian 43% · Muslim 3%

Born outside the UK: 16%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Local authorities around Stevenage.