Affluence in SG8 9DS
How SG8 9DS 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
- 2,448 (2024)
SG8 9DSRoyston
How well off SG8 9DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 9DS area scores 9.0 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.
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Crime9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
60.5% of adults in the SG8 9DS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 3.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.1% of adults in the SG8 9DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.9% of adults in the SG8 9DS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 9DS (Royston South, West & East) (about 2,448 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.