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SG8 0BH area guide

Who lives in SG8 0BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay
Council: South Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,801 (2024)

SG8 0BHRoyston

At a glance

What SG8 0BH is like

SG8 0BH is a postcode in the Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay area of South Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,801 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 10.2% rent privately and 16.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SG8 0 sold for a median of £645,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SG8 0BH compares

Headline figures for SG8 0BH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£645,000

Median over 39 sales in SG8 0, +11.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£61,830

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SG8 0BH differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
13.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SG8 0 is up 11.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SG8 0BH FAQs

Is SG8 0BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SG8 0BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £645,000.

Homes in SG8 0 sold for a median of £645,000 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SG8 0BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SG8 0BH, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SG8 0BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.3%).

Which council covers SG8 0BH?

The local authority for SG8 0BH is South Cambridgeshire.

SG8 0BH comes under South Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SG8 0BH?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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