8POPULATION
2.3%UNEMPLOYED
61%MARRIED
£0AVERAGE WAGE
LO CRIME RATE
40%'AB' SOCIAL CLASS
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What social class do the population of SG8 5QP belong to? What are the predominant ethnic groups? How deprived is SG8 5QP 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 SG8 5QP from the Census 2011.


AVERAGE AGES

  • 20%Children
  • 81%Adults

20% of people in this postcode area are children. Of the remainder, 9% are aged 76 or more.

GENDER SPLIT

  • 50%Male
  • 50%Female

From the last census, 50% of people in SG85QP male, and 50% female. Women outnumber men in Orwell and Barrington.

SOCIAL GRADES

  • 40%AB
  • 43%C2/C2
  • 16%DE

According to census records, 40% of people here have a social grade of AB (highest), compared to the national average of 27%.

MARITAL STATUS

  • 22%SINGLE
  • 61%MARRIED

The percentage of people who are married in SG8 5QP is 22%. Single and 'other' people is 79%.

ETHNICITY

  • 97%WHITE
  • 1%NON-WHITE

97% of people class themselves as 'white', compared to a national UK average of 81.9%

UNEMPLOYMENT

  • 92.8%WORKING
  • 2.3%UNEMPLOYED

2.3% are either unemployed or students in this area. The UK unemployment rate is 4%.

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Hotels and Bed & Breakfast

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Tourist Information

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Local Amenities

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Cash Machines (ATMs)

Cash Machines

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Schools

Schools

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Shopping Centres

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Post Offices

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Libraries

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SG85QP Postcode Breakdown

SGAREA8DISTRICT5SECTORQPUNIT
Full PostcodeSG8 5QP
Latitude/Longitude,
Postal TownStevenage
Easting
Northing
Ward Name
MSOA Name
LSOA Name
CountyCambridgeshire
Region
CountryEngland
Local Authority
Local Authority Code
Area ClassificationLargely Rural (rural including hub towns 50-79%)

SG85QP Postal District

Compass Postal District

SG8 5QP 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 SG8 5QP.

Nearest Towns & Cities
Orwell0.7 miles W
Eversden1 miles N
Needham Market1.7 miles E
Barrington1.9 miles E
Arrington2.1 miles W
Shepreth2.5 miles E
Whaddon2.5 miles S
Meldreth2.5 miles SE
Kingston2.6 miles NW
Haslingfield3 miles E
Foxton3.1 miles E
Toft3.4 miles N
Harston3.5 miles E
Comberton3.6 miles NE
Melbourn3.7 miles S
London44 miles S
Glasgow304 miles NW
Edinburgh291 miles NW
Cardiff144 miles W
Liverpool152 miles NW
Southampton105 miles SW
Saint Ives120 miles SW

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