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SG2 9QQ

Bandley Hill & Poplars

Stevenage

Overview

Postcode SG2 9QQ is located in an urban city, within the Bandley Hill & Poplars ward of Stevenage in the East of England region , and forms part of the Poplars area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 80.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Poplars is £46,800 per year. The nearest station is Stevenage located about 2.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Donkey Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
81
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
70.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Poplars has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,411 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Poplars has a high crime rate, with approximately 80.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.8%

Approximately 70.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 24.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Poplars is £46,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG2 9QQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Poplars near SG2 9QQ 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miRidlins FieldLarge
0.3 miDonkey ParkMedium

Schools

In the SG2 9QQ postcode area, located within Poplars, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryAshtree Primary School and NurseryAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryAshtree Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryFeatherstone Wood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good