Affluence in SG8 6BX
How SG8 6BX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,765 (2024)
SG8 6BXRoyston
How well off SG8 6BX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 6BX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Living environment10.0
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 6BX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.5% of adults in the SG8 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the SG8 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 6BX (Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill) (about 1,765 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.