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Postcode district · Stevenage

Housing in SG2

What the homes in SG2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stevenage
Region
East of England
Population
52,374 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (46%). Flats make up 12.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SG2England
Detached19.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.3%31.5%
Terraced46%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in SG2 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 29.9% own outright and 33% with a mortgage.

SG2
63%
24%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented23.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SG2England
Owned outright29.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council17.6%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 25.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

SG2England
Living alone, under 6614.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.4%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

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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