Postcode area · Stevenage
Who lives in SG
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 481,029 (2024)
SGPostcode area · Stevenage
Who lives in SG
Residents
481,029
2024 estimate
Households
192,857
Census
Median age
42
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 19%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.3% of residents. 17.2% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.5% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SGEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
SG
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
49% of adults in SG are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 33.7% have never married.
SGEngland
Married or civil partnership49%44.7%
Never married33.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.1%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5.9%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84.7% of residents in SG describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG
51%
34%
England
- Very good50.7%48.5%
- Good34%33.7%
- Fair11.4%12.7%
- Bad3.1%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.