Affluence in SG8 5DW
How SG8 5DW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royston North & Central
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,412 (2024)
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How well off SG8 5DW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 5DW area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the SG8 5DW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the SG8 5DW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.5% of adults in the SG8 5DW area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 5DW (Royston North & Central) (about 1,412 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.