Affluence in SG8 9ER
How SG8 9ER 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
- 1,683 (2024)
SG8 9ERRoyston
How well off SG8 9ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 9ER 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.
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
63% of adults in the SG8 9ER area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.4% of adults in the SG8 9ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40% of adults in the SG8 9ER area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 9ER (Royston South, West & East) (about 1,683 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.