Affluence in SG8 5DS
How SG8 5DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royston South, West & East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,422 (2024)
SG8 5DSRoyston
How well off SG8 5DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 5DS area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.1% of adults in the SG8 5DS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.1% of adults in the SG8 5DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
45.4% of adults in the SG8 5DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 5DS (Royston South, West & East) (about 2,422 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.