Affluence in SG8 5US
How SG8 5US 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
- 2,078 (2024)
SG8 5USRoyston
How well off SG8 5US is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 5US area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
73.5% of adults in the SG8 5US area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.8% of adults in the SG8 5US area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
35.3% of adults in the SG8 5US area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 5US (Royston North & Central) (about 2,078 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.