Affluence in SG8 7ES
How SG8 7ES ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Royston South, West & East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,586 (2024)
SG8 7ESRoyston
How well off SG8 7ES is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 7ES area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59% of adults in the SG8 7ES area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.2% of adults in the SG8 7ES area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.2% of adults in the SG8 7ES area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 7ES (Royston South, West & East) (about 2,586 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.