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Affluence in SG8 7DS

How SG8 7DS 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)
Deprivation

How well off SG8 7DS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 7DS 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£60,367
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.5% of adults in the SG8 7DS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SG8 7DSEngland
Employee, full-time47.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed10%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

40.8% of adults in the SG8 7DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SG8 7DSEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine11.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.3% of adults in the SG8 7DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.9% have no qualifications.

SG8 7DSEngland
Degree level or above35.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications12.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 7DS (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.

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