Postcode · Stevenage

SG1 9SE area guide

Who lives in SG1 9SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Roebuck
Council: Stevenage
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 2,063 (2024)

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At a glance

What SG1 9SE is like

SG1 9SE is a postcode in the Roebuck area of Stevenage. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,063 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 21.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SG1 9SE compares

Headline figures for SG1 9SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,873

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG1 9SE differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG1 9SE FAQs

Is SG1 9SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is SG1 9SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG1 9SE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SG1 9SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.1% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.1%).

Which council covers SG1 9SE?

The local authority for SG1 9SE is Stevenage.

SG1 9SE comes under Stevenage in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG1 9SE?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stevenage Railway Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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