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Shephall

Ward

South east Stevenage. About 6,843 people in 1.9 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Shephall, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
6,764
4,191st highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.8%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
66.5%
1,498th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Shephall compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

ShephallMiddle
Population13 wards, Stevenage · 2021
Population: every ward in Stevenage13 areas from 5,438 to 7,954. The middle area is 7,120. Shephall is 6,764.
6,7645th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage13 wards, Stevenage · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Stevenage13 areas from 80.5% to 99.9%. The middle area is 97.2%. Shephall is 98.3%.
98.3%joint 3rd highest
Claimant rate13 wards, Stevenage · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Stevenage13 areas from 2.2% to 5.3%. The middle area is 3.3%. Shephall is 3.8%.
3.8%5th highest
Aged 15 to 6413 wards, Stevenage · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Stevenage13 areas from 63.9% to 68.6%. The middle area is 65.5%. Shephall is 66.5%.
66.5%5th highest

Figures for the whole of Stevenage

These figures are published for the whole of Stevenage, not for each ward, so they describe all of Stevenage and not Shephall alone. See Stevenage

Average house price
£316,210
Up 1.8% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£42,200
99th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
161st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
18.9
146th least deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Shephall in brief

Shephall had 6,764 usual residents at the census.

In Shephall, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Shephall, 3.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

66.5% of residents in Shephall were aged 15 to 64 at the census.