Broadwater & Bragbury End
Stevenage 012 · 4 sub-areas · 5,981 residents
Stevenage 012 is a residential pocket of Stevenage, in the East of England, home to around 5,981 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,300 a month — slightly above the wider Stevenage area but well below comparable neighbourhoods in the commuter belt closer to London. Owner-occupation here is notably high, and the area sits comfortably in the middle of the national deprivation range.
Broadwater & Bragbury End is a mid-density neighbourhood of Stevenage in the East of England region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Broadwater & Bragbury End?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,417 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Broadwater & Bragbury End in Stevenage
Living in Broadwater & Bragbury End
This part of Stevenage has the feel of a settled, owner-occupied suburb rather than a transient rental neighbourhood. Nearly two thirds of households own their home outright or with a mortgage — a high share for a town better known as a post-war new town. That stability shapes the street-level character: quieter roads, more families, fewer churn-and-go tenancies.
Rent sits in the mid-range for Stevenage. You'll pay around £1,300 a month for a two-bedroom place, rising to roughly £1,525 for a three-bed. Those figures are estimated by scaling from council-level ONS data using local sale prices, so treat them as a reliable guide rather than a precise floor. What you get for the money is generally more space than you'd find at the same price closer to the M25 — houses rather than flats dominate the stock here.
The population is spread fairly evenly across age groups, with no single cohort dominating. Families with children make up around one in five households, and the under-18 share of around 22% is consistent with that picture. About a quarter of households are single-person, which is broadly typical for a suburb of this size. Degree-level qualifications sit at around 27% of residents — modest compared with London commuter towns like St Albans or Welwyn Garden City, but not dramatically lower.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.1 km away — about a 26-minute walk, though most residents drive: nearly 58% of commuters travel by car. The area has full gigabit broadband coverage with no premises below the universal service obligation, which is a genuine practical advantage for hybrid workers. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the neighbourhood.
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Frequently asked
- Is Stevenage 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, predominantly owner-occupied suburb with a crime rate below the national average and full gigabit broadband coverage. The trade-off is that a relatively low share of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, and the area is car-dependent — public transport accounts for only about 4.5% of commuter trips.
- What is the rent in Stevenage 012?
- A one-bedroom property runs around £1,011 a month, a two-bed around £1,300, and a three-bed roughly £1,525. These are estimates scaled from council-level ONS data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.7% over the past year.
- Is Stevenage 012 safe?
- The crime rate is around 69 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, noticeably below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. It sits in the middle of the national deprivation range, with no acute concentrations of deprivation that typically drive higher crime levels.
- What's the commute from Stevenage 012 to London?
- The public-transport journey to London takes around 51 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 2.1 km away — about a 26-minute walk, though most residents drive to the station. Nearly 58% of commuters here travel by car.
- Who lives in Stevenage 012?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly two thirds of households own their home. Age groups are spread fairly evenly, with families making up around one in five households and a 22% under-18 share. About 27% of residents hold degree-level qualifications, and the area is relatively settled with low private-renter turnover.
- What schools are near Stevenage 012?
- There are 44 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 37% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.1 km away. Check the Ofsted website and Hertfordshire County Council's school finder for named schools and current ratings.
- What are salaries like in Stevenage 012?
- The median resident salary — what locals earn — is around £35,747 a year. Jobs physically based in this part of Stevenage pay a higher median of around £41,224, reflecting a workplace base that draws in commuters from lower-wage surrounding areas. Unemployment claimant rate sits at 3.6%.