Affluence in SG8 9GH
How SG8 9GH 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
- 2,122 (2024)
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How well off SG8 9GH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SG8 9GH area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.2% of adults in the SG8 9GH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the SG8 9GH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the SG8 9GH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SG8 9GH (Royston South, West & East) (about 2,122 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.