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Poplars

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3,743 people · median £335,000 · Stevenage

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Stevenage Council · Labour-controlled 22/39 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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Who lives here? This neighbourhood

Population3,743

0–14

18%

15–24

10%

25–44

28%

45–64

28%

65+

16%

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Median age40.9

ONS Census 2021 (Nomis)

Employment rate64%

Residents aged 16 or over who were in work when the census was taken.

Unemployed · of economically active residents4.9%

Self-employed · of people in work14.5%

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Retired18.1%

ONS Census 2021

Degree-level qualified25%

Residents aged 16 or over with a Level 4 qualification or higher, such as a degree or HNC.

No formal qualifications20.6%

Residents aged 16+ · ONS Census 2021

Good or very good health83%

Residents who described their general health as good or very good.

Average life-satisfaction rating 7.42/10

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Happiness7.21/10

Feels worthwhile8.05/10

Anxiety (lower = better)3.41/10

Health: ONS Census 2021 · wellbeing ratings: ONS Annual Population Survey

Relative deprivation — this area's neighbourhoods average 5/10 · little changed since 2019. A higher number means less deprivation. Roughly 45% of English neighbourhoods fall in more-deprived bands.

Full deprivation breakdown — all seven domains

DEPRIVATION

IMD decile 5/10

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WHAT THIS MEANSThis area scores 5/10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation — around the national average (averaged across its neighbourhoods). About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than this area. The scale runs 1 (most deprived 10%) to 10 (least deprived).

SINCE 2019Was IMD decile 5 in 2019 — little changed since.

The seven things the index measures, each on the same 1–10 scale (higher = better). A low bar shows where the deprivation actually is.

Income

4.7/10

Employment

4.7/10

Education & skills

3.3/10

Health & disability

3.7/10

Crime

6.0/10

Housing & services

5.7/10

Living environment

9.7/10

Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG), averaged over the LSOAs in this area. · IoD2025

55%

own their home

87%

White
largest ethnic group · next: Asian 5%

ONS Census 2021

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