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Postcode district · Stevenage

Housing in SG1

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

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
61,358 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (40.5%). Flats make up 27.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SG1England
Detached11.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.1%31.5%
Terraced40.5%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in SG1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.9% own outright and 30.6% with a mortgage.

SG1
54%
17%
26%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented26%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG1England
Owned outright23.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council18.2%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SG1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

SG1England
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.5%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.

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