PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode sector · Stevenage

Housing in SG1 2

What the homes in SG1 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
14,505 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35%). Flats make up 38.9%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SG1 2England
Detached11.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat35%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.6% of households in SG1 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

SG1 2
52%
20%
25%
England
  • Owned51.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented24.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG1 2England
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council16.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG1 2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SG1 2England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stevenage

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stevenage (August 2026, +4.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StevenageEngland
All homes£1,440£1,459
One bedroom£1,028£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,321£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,551£1,489
Four or more£2,126£2,161
Detached£1,966£1,640
Semi-detached£1,463£1,449
Terraced£1,469£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,168£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

Explore

Look up another area

Postcodes in this sector

Show all 217 postcodes