Socio-economic statistics for Broadwater, Hertfordshire

Is Broadwater in Stevenage a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Broadwater older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Broadwater and Stevenage? What is the claimant count in Broadwater and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Broadwater and Stevenage

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Broadwater either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 53.4 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 46.6 of Broadwater residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Roebuck	53.4%	46.6%
Stevenage	56.98%	43.02%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadwater has a lower level of home ownership than than the national average.

Broadwater compared to other wards in Stevenage

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Manor (Stevenage)	76.86%	23.14%
2	Longmeadow	66.92%	33.08%
3	Woodfield	63.8%	36.2%
4	Chells	63.51%	36.49%
5	Bandley Hill	62.34%	37.66%
6	Martins Wood	54.49%	45.51%
7	Shephall	54.43%	45.57%
8	St Nicholas	54.42%	45.58%
9	Roebuck	53.4%	46.6%
10	Old Town (Stevenage)	51.85%	48.15%
11	Pin Green	51.6%	48.4%
12	Symonds Green	51.59%	48.41%
13	Bedwell	43.89%	56.11%

Broadwater is ranked 9 out of 13 wards in Stevenage for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadwater Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Stevenage.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
Stevenage	3.1%	-0.4%
East of England	3%	-0.3%
England	3.8%	-0.3%
UK	3.7%	-0.3%

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023

The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Broadwater on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Broadwater.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	62.23%
In Part-Time Work	25.31%
Unemployed	4.23%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.69% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Broadwater

Broadwater Health Statistics

Roebuck has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Roebuck	47.48%	34.14%	13.23%	4.29%	0.87%
Stevenage	47.68%	35.02%	12.62%	3.69%	0.99%
East	48.28%	34.64%	12.5%	3.58%	1%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadwater Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Broadwater residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Broadwater to the national average for England.

Level	Roebuck	England
No Qualifications	17.27%	18.08%
Level 1	13.9%	9.69%
Level 2	14.64%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.66%	5.32%
Level 3	18.72%	16.92%
Level 4	26.98%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Broadwater?

The largest employment sector in Broadwater is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	16.7%
Associate Professional & Technical	12.39%
Skilled Trades	12.22%
Elementary Occupations	11.36%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	11%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.4%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.04%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	7.96%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Broadwater Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Roebuck.

Age Band	Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadwater & Stevenage Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Broadwater in the Stevenage local area district.

Broadwater has a lower rate of immigrants than Stevenage, the East of England region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Roebuck	85.92%	14.08%
Stevenage	83.52%	16.48%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Broadwater compared to other wards in Stevenage

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Bedwell	75.3%	24.7%
2	St Nicholas	79.07%	20.93%
3	Woodfield	79.19%	20.81%
4	Old Town	83.72%	16.28%
5	Pin Green	83.73%	16.27%
6	Shephall	84.28%	15.72%
7	Chells	84.81%	15.19%
8	Symonds Green	84.93%	15.07%
9	Martins Wood	85.33%	14.67%
10	Roebuck	85.92%	14.08%
11	Bandley Hill	86.84%	13.16%
12	Manor	86.99%	13.01%
13	Longmeadow	88.33%	11.67%

';Broadwater is ranked 10 out of 13 wards in Stevenage for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Broadwater and Stevenage?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Stevenage including Broadwater. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Stevenage Total	0

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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