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Housing in SG1 5BS

What the homes in SG1 5BS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Pin Green
Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,027 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (49.9%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SG1 5BSEngland
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached6.9%31.5%
Terraced49.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43% of households in the SG1 5BS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.3% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.6% own outright and 23.4% with a mortgage.

SG1 5BS
43%
13%
42%
England
  • Owned43%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.9%1%
  • Private rented13.3%20.5%
  • Social rented41.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG1 5BSEngland
Owned outright19.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council26.5%8.3%
From a housing association15.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG1 5BSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.2%). 30.8% of households include dependent children.

SG1 5BSEngland
Living alone, under 6623.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG1 5BS (Pin Green) (about 2,027 residents).

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

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