13POPULATION
4.4%UNEMPLOYED
29%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
HI CRIME RATE
35%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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DemographicsSG5 1BS

What social class do the population of SG5 1BS belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SG5 1BS in Stevenage, how professionally qualified are the community, and how many hours a week do they work? All this, and more information and demographic statistics about SG5 1BS from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 14%Children
  • 86%Adults

14% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 5% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 61.5%Male
  • 38.5%Female

From the last census, 61.5% of people in SG51BS male, and 38.5% female. Men outnumber women in Hitchin Bearton.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 35%AB
  • 47%C2/C2
  • 18%DE

According to census records, 35% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 53%SINGLE
  • 29%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SG5 1BS is 53%. Single and 'other' people is 47%.

ETHNICITY

  • 77%WHITE
  • 25%NON-WHITE

77% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 90.7%WORKING
  • 4.4%UNEMPLOYED

4.4% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Crime Rates and Statistics

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Banks near SG5 1BS

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Libraries

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SG51BS Postcode Breakdown

SGAREA5DISTRICT1SECTORBSUNIT
Full PostcodeSG5 1BS
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownStevenage
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyHertfordshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationUrban with Significant Rural (rural including hub towns 26-49%)

SG51BS Postal District

Compass Postal District

SG5 1BS postcode is located in the postal town of Stevenage. Stevenage postal area may cover a large geographical region that may correspond to several postal districts, which may include many towns and/or villages. Use the map to determine the geographical location of the postcode SG5 1BS.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Hitchin0.4 miles E
Letchworth2.8 miles E
Great Offley3.3 miles SW
Stevenage3.4 miles E
Stondon3.9 miles NW
Shillington3.9 miles NW
Arlesey3.9 miles NE
Meppershall4.2 miles NW
Lilley4.5 miles W
Hexton4.5 miles W
Baldock4.6 miles E
Saint Pauls Walden4.6 miles S
Henlow4.6 miles N
Kings Walden4.9 miles SW
Gravenhurst5.2 miles NW
London32 miles S
Glasgow310 miles NW
Edinburgh299 miles NW
Cardiff130 miles W
Liverpool151 miles NW
Southampton88 miles SW
Saint Ives102 miles SW

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