Stevenage

According to the 2021 census, Stevenage had a total of 89,495 usual residents residing in 36,509 households, indicating an average household size of 2.5. The borough covers an area of 38.8 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 3,444.8 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 38.8 years.

Religion: In Stevenage, the ‘No religion’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 44.87% of the population, ‘Christian’ population follows at 43.26% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.6%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Stevenage is ‘White’, constituting 82.79% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 7.49%, while ‘Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African’ accounts for 4.85%.

Economic activity: 64.98% of Stevenage’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Associate professional and technical’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 43.88% of its inhabitants is married and 38.24% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.62%). Most of the properties in Stevenage are terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or social rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Stevenage crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 114.74. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Other theft’.

Stevenage in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Stevenage, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (6)
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (6)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (4)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • White- Rank (9)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (1)
    • Fair health- Rank (2)
    • Bad health- Rank (3)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Divorced or civil partnership dissolved- Rank (2)
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (3)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (1)
  2. Household composition:
    • One person household- Rank (5)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (7)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (8)
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (9)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (3)
    • Shared ownership- Rank (6)

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Property types in Stevenage

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Terraced 16,848 46.14
Flats 7,356 20.15
Semi-detached 7,133 19.54
Detached 4,354 11.92
Converted or shared house 446 1.22
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 211 0.58
Converted building. Eg school, church 148 0.41
Caravan or other mobile structure 17 0.05

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 1 46.14
Detached 15 11.92
Flats 16 20.15
Converted or shared house 17 1.22
Semi-detached 21 19.54
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 22 0.58
Converted building. Eg school, church 24 0.41
Caravan or other mobile structure 24 0.05

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Property ownership in Stevenage

  1. Owned – 56.98% (20,804)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 30.90% (11,282)
    2. Owns outright – 26.08% (9,522)
  2. Social rented – 26.28% (9,594)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 20.42% (7,457)
    2. Other social rented – 5.85% (2,137)
  3. Private rented – 14.98% (5,470)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 13.68% (4,996)
    2. Other private rented – 1.30% (474)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.69% (618)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.69% (618)

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 3 (26.28%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (20.42%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 18 (5.85%)
  2. Shared ownership – rank – 6 (1.69%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 6 (1.69%)
  3. Owned – rank – 14 (56.98%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 14 (30.90%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 17 (26.08%)
  4. Private rented – rank – 19 (14.98%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 18 (13.68%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 25 (1.30%)

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Families in Stevenage

  1. Single family household – 64.62% (23,592)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 31.98% (11,675)
      1. Dependent children – 15.82% (5,775)
      2. No children – 9.89% (3,611)
      3. All children non-dependent – 6.27% (2,289)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.62% (4,606)
      1. No children – 6.23% (2,276)
      2. With dependent children – 5.48% (1,999)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.91% (331)
    3. Lone parent family – 12.29% (4,488)
      1. With dependent children – 7.53% (2,748)
      2. All children non-dependent – 4.77% (1,740)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 7.02% (2,564)
    5. Other single family household – 0.71% (259)
      1. Other family composition – 0.71% (259)
  2. One person household – 28.95% (10,568)
    1. Other – 17.42% (6,360)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.53% (4,208)
  3. Other household types – 6.44% (2,350)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.80% (1,389)
    2. With dependent children – 2.63% (961)

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. One person household – rank – 5 (28.95%)
    1. Other – rank – 9 (17.42%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (11.53%)
  2. Single family household – rank – 13 (64.62%)
    1. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 3 (12.62%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (5.48%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 4 (0.91%)
      3. No children – rank – 10 (6.23%)
    2. Lone parent family – rank – 8 (12.29%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 8 (7.53%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (4.77%)
    3. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 15 (7.02%)
    4. Other single family household – rank – 16 (0.71%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 16 (0.71%)
    5. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 18 (31.98%)
      1. No children – rank – 10 (9.89%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 12 (6.27%)
      3. Dependent children – rank – 20 (15.82%)
  3. Other household types – rank – 15 (6.44%)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 13 (3.80%)
    2. With dependent children – rank – 16 (2.63%)

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Stevenage household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17,418 47.71
Household is deprived in one dimension 12,285 33.65
Household is deprived in two dimensions 5,349 14.65
Household is deprived in three dimensions 1,332 3.65
Household is deprived in four dimensions 125 0.34

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in two dimensions 7 14.65
Household is deprived in three dimensions 8 3.65
Household is deprived in one dimension 9 33.65
Household is deprived in four dimensions 9 0.34
Household is not deprived in any dimension 17 47.71

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Household sizes in Stevenage

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 11,475 31.43
1 person in household 10,568 28.94
3 people in household 6,468 17.71
4 people in household 5,300 14.52
5 people in household 1,841 5.04
6 people in household 624 1.71
7 people in household 157 0.43
8 or more people in household 79 0.22

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
1 person in household 5 28.94
3 people in household 10 17.71
2 people in household 11 31.43
6 people in household 11 1.71
7 people in household 14 0.43
5 people in household 16 5.04
8 or more people in household 17 0.22
4 people in household 20 14.52

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Age groups of Stevenage residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 18,237 20.38
Aged 50 to 64 years 17,408 19.45
Aged 65 to 74 years 7,211 8.06
Aged 10 to 15 years 6,717 7.5
Aged 5 to 9 years 5,924 6.62
Aged 4 years and under 5,618 6.28
Aged 25 to 34 years 4,792 5.35
Aged 75 to 84 years 4,368 4.88
Aged 16 to 19 years 3,721 4.16
Aged 85 years and over 1,969 2.2

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 6 6.28
Aged 5 to 9 years 6 6.62
Aged 25 to 34 years 12 5.35
Aged 50 to 64 years 12 19.45
Aged 85 years and over 13 2.2
Aged 65 to 74 years 14 8.06
Aged 75 to 84 years 15 4.88
Aged 10 to 15 years 16 7.5
Aged 16 to 19 years 19 4.16
Aged 35 to 49 years 20 20.38

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Gender breakdown in Stevenage

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 45,337 50.66
Male 44,158 49.34

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 3 49.34
Female 23 50.66

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Stevenage Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 42,673 47.68
Good health 31,339 35.02
Fair health 11,298 12.62
Bad health 3,298 3.69
Very bad health 887 0.99

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 1 35.02
Fair health 2 12.62
Bad health 3 3.69
Very bad health 9 0.99
Very good health 25 47.68

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Relationship status amongst Stevenage Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 43.88% (31,258)
    1. Married – 43.73% (31,154)
      1. Opposite sex – 43.50% (30,985)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (169)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.15% (104)
      1. Same sex – 0.08% (58)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.06% (46)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 38.24% (27,238)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.76% (6,949)
    1. Divorced – 9.73% (6,933)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.02% (16)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.60% (3,987)
    1. Widowed – 5.59% (3,983)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (4)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.53% (1,803)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.52% (1,794)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (9)

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  1. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 2 (9.76%)
    1. Divorced – rank – 2 (9.73%)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 5 (0.02%)
  2. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 3 (2.53%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 3 (2.52%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 7 (0.01%)
  3. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 12 (38.24%)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 14 (5.60%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 14 (5.59%)
  5. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (43.88%)
    1. Married – rank – 17 (43.73%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 9 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 17 (43.50%)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 19 (0.15%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 18 (0.06%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 19 (0.08%)

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Stevenage residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 90.54% (81,026)
    1. United Kingdom – 83.52% (74,744)
    2. EU countries – 6.37% (5,701)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.20% (1,969)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.11% (1,890)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.89% (1,692)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.17% (150)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.65% (581)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.65% (581)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 5.18% (4,637)
  3. Africa – 3.22% (2,881)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.89% (796)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.15% (133)
  6. British Overseas – 0.02% (19)

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Europe – rank – 10 (90.54%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 8 (83.52%)
    2. EU countries – rank – 18 (6.37%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 13 (2.11%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 14 (1.89%)
      3. All other EU countries – rank – 15 (0.17%)
      4. European Union EU14 – rank – 24 (2.20%)
    3. Non-EU countries – rank – 21 (0.65%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 21 (0.65%)
  2. British Overseas – rank – 13 (0.02%)
  3. Africa – rank – 14 (3.22%)
  4. Middle East and Asia – rank – 15 (5.18%)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.89%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 22 (0.15%)

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Passport records of Stevenage residents

  1. Europe – 83.28% (74,530)
    1. United Kingdom – 76.69% (68,638)
    2. Other Europe – 5.87% (5,251)
      1. EU Member countries – 5.66% (5,061)
        1. Romania – 1.63% (1,457)
        2. Poland – 1.37% (1,227)
        3. Other EU countries – 1.23% (1,105)
        4. Italy – 0.34% (307)
        5. Portugal – 0.27% (242)
        6. Spain – 0.22% (196)
        7. Lithuania – 0.21% (188)
        8. Germany – 0.20% (180)
        9. France – 0.18% (159)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.21% (190)
        1. Other Europe – 0.15% (130)
        2. Turkey – 0.07% (60)
    3. Ireland – 0.72% (641)
  2. No passport held – 13.36% (11,961)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 2.03% (1,818)
    1. Southern Asia – 1.22% (1,095)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.65% (579)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.11% (100)
    4. Middle East – 0.04% (40)
    5. Central Asia – 0.00% (4)
  4. Africa – 0.99% (888)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.51% (453)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.37% (335)
    3. North Africa – 0.11% (100)
  5. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.29% (261)
    1. North America and the Caribbean – 0.19% (170)
    2. Central and South America – 0.10% (91)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.04% (37)

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. No passport held – rank – 2 (13.36%)
  2. Africa – rank – 10 (0.99%)
    1. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 7 (0.37%)
    2. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.11%)
    3. Central and Western Africa – rank – 10 (0.51%)
  3. Middle East and Asia – rank – 10 (2.03%)
    1. South-East Asia – rank – 5 (0.65%)
    2. Southern Asia – rank – 11 (1.22%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 16 (0.04%)
    4. Eastern Asia – rank – 18 (0.11%)
    5. Central Asia – rank – 18 (0.00%)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 22 (0.29%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 19 (0.10%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 24 (0.19%)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 23 (0.04%)
  6. Europe – rank – 24 (83.28%)
    1. United Kingdom – rank – 12 (76.69%)
    2. Other Europe – rank – 16 (5.87%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 16 (5.66%)
        1. Romania – rank – 13 (1.63%)
        2. Poland – rank – 14 (1.37%)
        3. Germany – rank – 15 (0.20%)
        4. Spain – rank – 17 (0.22%)
        5. Lithuania – rank – 17 (0.21%)
        6. France – rank – 20 (0.18%)
        7. Portugal – rank – 20 (0.27%)
        8. Other EU countries – rank – 20 (1.23%)
        9. Italy – rank – 24 (0.34%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 21 (0.21%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 14 (0.07%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 21 (0.15%)
    3. Ireland – rank – 21 (0.72%)

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Ethnic groups in Stevenage

  1. White – 82.79% (74,099)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 75.30% (67,394)
    2. Other White – 6.22% (5,567)
    3. Irish – 1.08% (970)
    4. Roma – 0.11% (96)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (72)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 7.49% (6,700)
    1. Indian – 2.84% (2,546)
    2. Other Asian – 2.08% (1,866)
    3. Pakistani – 1.06% (952)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.89% (800)
    5. Chinese – 0.60% (536)
  3. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 4.85% (4,340)
    1. African – 3.34% (2,991)
    2. Caribbean – 0.89% (799)
    3. Other Black – 0.61% (550)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 3.59% (3,216)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 1.33% (1,193)
    2. White and Asian – 0.86% (769)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.84% (751)
    4. White and Black African – 0.56% (503)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.28% (1,143)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 0.98% (877)
    2. Arab – 0.30% (266)

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. White – rank – 9 (82.79%)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 8 (75.30%)
    2. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 17 (0.08%)
    3. Roma – rank – 19 (0.11%)
    4. Irish – rank – 21 (1.08%)
    5. Other White – rank – 21 (6.22%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 14 (4.85%)
    1. Other Black – rank – 13 (0.61%)
    2. African – rank – 14 (3.34%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 15 (0.89%)
  3. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 16 (7.49%)
    1. Bangladeshi – rank – 9 (0.89%)
    2. Other Asian – rank – 13 (2.08%)
    3. Pakistani – rank – 14 (1.06%)
    4. Chinese – rank – 16 (0.60%)
    5. Indian – rank – 16 (2.84%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 19 (3.59%)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 7 (1.33%)
    2. White and Black African – rank – 11 (0.56%)
    3. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 21 (0.84%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 22 (0.86%)
  5. Other ethnic group – rank – 19 (1.28%)
    1. Arab – rank – 16 (0.30%)
    2. Any other ethnic group – rank – 19 (0.98%)

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Religions in Stevenage

Religion Total % of Usual residents
No religion 40,158 44.87
Christian 38,712 43.26
Not answered 5,015 5.6
Muslim 2,822 3.15
Hindu 1,397 1.56
Other religion 523 0.58
Buddhist 398 0.44
Sikh 307 0.34
Jewish 163 0.18

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
No religion 1 44.87
Sikh 15 0.34
Christian 16 43.26
Hindu 17 1.56
Other religion 17 0.58
Buddhist 18 0.44
Muslim 19 3.15
Jewish 23 0.18
Not answered 23 5.6

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Employment and unemployment amongst Stevenage Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 64.98% (46,292)
    1. In employment – 62.17% (44,286)
      1. Employee – 53.00% (37,759)
        1. Full-time – 40.27% (28,688)
        2. Part-time – 12.73% (9,071)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 8.01% (5,705)
        1. Full-time – 4.99% (3,554)
        2. Part-time – 3.02% (2,151)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.15% (822)
        1. Full-time – 0.91% (648)
        2. Part-time – 0.24% (174)
    2. Unemployed – 2.82% (2,006)
  2. Economically inactive – 32.88% (23,422)
    1. Retired – 18.09% (12,887)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.57% (3,258)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.77% (2,689)
    4. Student – 3.55% (2,530)
    5. Other – 2.89% (2,058)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 2.14% (1,525)
    1. In employment – 1.65% (1,177)
      1. Employee – 1.54% (1,098)
        1. Part-time – 1.18% (844)
        2. Full-time – 0.36% (254)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.08% (60)
        1. Part-time – 0.05% (39)
        2. Full-time – 0.03% (21)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.03% (19)
        1. Part-time – 0.01% (10)
        2. Full-time – 0.01% (9)
    2. Unemployed – 0.49% (348)

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 4 (64.98%)
    1. In employment – rank – 3 (62.17%)
      1. Employee – rank – 1 (53.00%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (40.27%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 4 (12.73%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 24 (1.15%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 24 (0.24%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 24 (0.91%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 24 (8.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 19 (4.99%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (3.02%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 12 (2.82%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 13 (2.14%)
    1. In employment – rank – 13 (1.65%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 7 (0.03%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.01%)
      2. Employee – rank – 11 (1.54%)
        1. Part-time – rank – 7 (1.18%)
        2. Full-time – rank – 13 (0.36%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 20 (0.08%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 16 (0.03%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 23 (0.05%)
    2. Unemployed – rank – 13 (0.49%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 22 (32.88%)
    1. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 6 (3.77%)
    2. Retired – rank – 13 (18.09%)
    3. Looking after home or family – rank – 16 (4.57%)
    4. Other – rank – 16 (2.89%)
    5. Student – rank – 23 (3.55%)

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Socio-economic statistics for Stevenage

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 15,060 21.14
Intermediate occupations 9,738 13.67
Semi-routine occupations 9,081 12.75
Routine occupations 8,733 12.26
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 8,355 11.73
Small employers and own account workers 7,159 10.05
Never worked and long-term unemployed 4,873 6.84
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 4,322 6.07
Full-time students 3,915 5.5

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Intermediate occupations 2 13.67
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 2 6.07
Semi-routine occupations 2 12.75
Routine occupations 4 12.26
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 13 21.14
Never worked and long-term unemployed 14 6.84
Full-time students 19 5.5
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 21 11.73
Small employers and own account workers 22 10.05

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Occupation groups in Stevenage

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 8,727 19.2
Associate professional and technical 6,034 13.27
Skilled trades 5,145 11.32
Managers, directors and senior officials 4,848 10.66
Elementary 4,631 10.19
Caring, leisure and other service 4,603 10.13
Administrative and secretarial 4,467 9.83
Sales and customer service 3,636 8.0
Process, plant and machine operatives 3,369 7.41

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Rank of Stevenage when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Sales and customer service 2 8.0
Skilled trades 3 11.32
Caring, leisure and other service 3 10.13
Process, plant and machine operatives 5 7.41
Administrative and secretarial 9 9.83
Elementary 9 10.19
Associate professional and technical 18 13.27
Managers, directors and senior officials 22 10.66
Professional occupations 22 19.2

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