Stevenage
Stevenage is a district council in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.
Furthest from the middle
- Patients per fully qualified GP 3,000 Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire. The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 53% Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire. Joint 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents 3.3 Lower than 91% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for. Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire. Joint 7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Stevenage and the tick is the council in the middle.
Cost of living
Lower than 61% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured
Housing
Higher than 63% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.
The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
Up 4.7% since June 2025
UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 78% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
Up 4.3% since August 2025
ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
Joint 11th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured
Higher than 65% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured
Transport
Higher than 59% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.
2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
10th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 89% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Amenities
Higher than 89% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.
The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Higher than 87% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
4th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 85% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
8th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured
Education
Lower than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 6 points since 2018/19
DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured
Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured
Health
Higher than 97% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.
The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
The highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured
Lower than 85% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.
Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured
Safety
Higher than 77% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
5th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Up 11% since 2022-23
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 71% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
The lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured
Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured
Community
Higher than 68% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.
3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
9th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured
Lower than 91% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Joint 2nd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
Joint 7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 14.3% since 2021
ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured
Wellbeing
Lower than 59% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd lowest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 71% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.
3rd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
11th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.
ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured
Higher than 87% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.
Published for Hertfordshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.
Joint highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.
Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013
ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured
Environment
Higher than 76% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.
2nd highest of the 10 districts in Hertfordshire.
ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured
Higher than 66% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.
Down 35.8% since 2019
Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured
Next door, side by side
Stevenage shares a boundary with East Hertfordshire and North Hertfordshire. Lowest first.
- Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
- North Hertfordshire£1,284
- Stevenage£1,321
- East Hertfordshire£1,382
- Average house price, all homes
- Stevenage£323k
- North Hertfordshire£423k
- East Hertfordshire£461k
- Council tax, band D
- Stevenage£2,392
- North Hertfordshire£2,449
- East Hertfordshire£2,455
- Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
- North Hertfordshire49.5
- East Hertfordshire51.3
- Stevenage93.5
- Patients per fully qualified GP
- North Hertfordshire2,110
- East Hertfordshire2,531
- Stevenage3,000
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Stevenage53%
- North Hertfordshire63%
- East Hertfordshire65%
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
- North Hertfordshire8 µg/m³
- East Hertfordshire8.3 µg/m³
- Stevenage9.5 µg/m³
- Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
- Stevenage10%
- North Hertfordshire34.8%
- East Hertfordshire35.8%
What changed
- Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.7% since June 2025
- Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.3% since August 2025
- Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Up 11% since 2022-23
- Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 2 years since 2011 to 2013
- Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Down 14.3% since 2021
- Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 6 points since 2018/19
- Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 35.8% since 2019
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