Affluence in SG8 6FA
How SG8 6FA 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
- 1,722 (2024)
SG8 6FARoyston
How well off SG8 6FA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 6FA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.5% of adults in the SG8 6FA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.1% of adults in the SG8 6FA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.5% of adults in the SG8 6FA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 6FA (Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill) (about 1,722 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.