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SG2 8UW

Shephall

Stevenage

Overview

Postcode SG2 8UW is located in an urban city, within the Shephall ward of Stevenage in the East of England region , and forms part of the Chells South area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chells South is £47,700 per year. The nearest station is Stevenage located about 1.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 8 parks nearby, closest large park is Fairlands Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
33.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Chells South has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,266 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Chells South has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

33.9%

Approximately 33.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 23.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Chells South is £47,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG2 8UW.

Flood risk

No risk

Chells South near SG2 8UW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Stevenage located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miFairlands ParkLarge
0.2 miPeartree ParkLarge
0.5 miDonkey ParkMedium

Schools

In the SG2 8UW postcode area, located within Chells South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableLonsdale SchoolCommunity special school

Good

0.1 miSecondaryMarriotts SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement