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Stevenage local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

9.5% to 27.4%

Homes rented privately ranged from 9.5% in Longmeadow to 27.4% in Old Town — a gap of 17.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Longmeadow9.5%2562,688
Chells9.9%2842,876
Shephall12.3%3242,624
Bandley Hill & Poplars12.5%3763,000
Roebuck13.7%4052,963
Almond Hill13.9%4072,929
Manor14%4202,995
St Nicholas14.4%4403,050
Martins Wood15.7%4743,021
Woodfield16.7%3472,082
Bedwell16.7%5183,099
Symonds Green20%5342,672
Old Town27.4%6822,486
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People reporting bad or very bad health

3% to 5.8%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3% in Manor to 5.8% in Martins Wood — a gap of 2.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Manor3%2217,409
Old Town3.7%2035,439
Woodfield3.8%2055,446
Chells4.1%3057,352
Longmeadow4.2%2836,722
St Nicholas4.3%3447,954
Bandley Hill & Poplars4.7%3497,470
Shephall5%3366,749
Roebuck5.2%3717,112
Symonds Green5.3%3246,075
Almond Hill5.4%3887,131
Bedwell5.6%4217,487
Martins Wood5.8%4127,118
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People aged 65 or over

11.5% to 18.5%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 11.5% in St Nicholas to 18.5% in Symonds Green — a gap of 7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
St Nicholas11.5%9177,951
Shephall12.1%8146,749
Bedwell12.9%9637,487
Manor13.8%1,0267,414
Chells14.7%1,0877,383
Roebuck14.9%1,0587,105
Bandley Hill & Poplars15.7%1,1727,483
Old Town15.9%8625,430
Almond Hill16.5%1,1767,139
Longmeadow17%1,1436,726
Martins Wood17.2%1,2277,125
Woodfield17.7%9665,454
Symonds Green18.5%1,1266,085
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.1% to 20.1%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 12.1% in Woodfield to 20.1% in Bedwell — a gap of 8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Woodfield12.1%5364,424
Manor12.3%7315,940
Old Town12.7%5764,527
Longmeadow16.2%8665,354
St Nicholas16.5%1,0136,134
Roebuck17.3%9775,639
Symonds Green17.5%8644,944
Bandley Hill & Poplars17.6%1,0555,984
Almond Hill18.8%1,0615,646
Chells18.9%1,0775,713
Martins Wood19.8%1,1365,736
Shephall19.8%1,0385,230
Bedwell20.1%1,1915,921
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

24.2% to 42%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 24.2% in Martins Wood to 42% in Old Town — a gap of 17.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Martins Wood24.2%1,3895,736
Chells24.2%1,3855,713
Shephall24.6%1,2845,230
Almond Hill27%1,5225,646
Longmeadow27%1,4475,354
Roebuck27.9%1,5745,639
Bedwell28%1,6595,921
St Nicholas28.4%1,7446,134
Bandley Hill & Poplars28.6%1,7135,984
Symonds Green30.4%1,5054,944
Manor35.9%2,1315,940
Woodfield41.4%1,8334,424
Old Town42%1,9004,527
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.8% to 23.4%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10.8% in Woodfield to 23.4% in Bedwell — a gap of 12.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Woodfield10.8%2252,083
Manor11.2%3362,988
Old Town13.3%3322,487
Longmeadow17.7%4772,696
Bandley Hill & Poplars18.7%5623,010
Chells18.7%5422,891
St Nicholas18.9%5733,036
Almond Hill20.3%5972,944
Symonds Green20.3%5432,670
Roebuck20.9%6172,958
Shephall22.4%5872,615
Martins Wood23.2%7043,034
Bedwell23.4%7223,090
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

12% to 36.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 12% in Manor to 36.9% in Bedwell — a gap of 25 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 13 of 13 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Manor12%3582,995
Woodfield16.3%3392,082
Old Town17.9%4442,486
Bandley Hill & Poplars22.3%6683,000
Longmeadow23.2%6232,688
Chells24.8%7132,876
St Nicholas27.2%8313,050
Symonds Green28.3%7562,672
Martins Wood28.3%8563,021
Roebuck30.4%9022,963
Almond Hill34.7%1,0162,929
Shephall35.8%9402,624
Bedwell36.9%1,1453,099
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Almond HillBandley Hill & PoplarsBedwellChellsLongmeadowManorMartins WoodOld TownRoebuckShephallSt NicholasSymonds GreenWoodfield
13 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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These are electoral wards or the explicitly labelled statistical equivalents. They do not necessarily match villages, parishes or police neighbourhoods.

Almond Hill →7,134 people · census date in profileBandley Hill & Poplars →7,469 people · census date in profileBedwell →7,484 people · census date in profileChells →7,364 people · census date in profileLongmeadow →6,720 people · census date in profileManor →7,417 people · census date in profileMartins Wood →7,120 people · census date in profileOld Town →5,438 people · census date in profileRoebuck →7,106 people · census date in profileShephall →6,764 people · census date in profileSt Nicholas →7,954 people · census date in profileSymonds Green →6,077 people · census date in profileWoodfield →5,445 people · census date in profile