Postcode district · Royston
Who lives in SG8
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SG8, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 52,761 (2024)
SG8Postcode district · Royston
Who lives in SG8
Residents
52,761
2024 estimate
Households
20,776
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.6% of residents. 15.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 21.4% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
SG8England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.7% of residents are female and 49.3% male.
SG8
51%
49%
England
- Female50.7%51%
- Male49.3%49%
Relationship status
55% of adults in SG8 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 29% have never married.
SG8England
Married or civil partnership55%44.7%
Never married29%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.4%9.1%
Separated1.8%2.2%
Widowed5.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
85.4% of residents in SG8 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SG8
51%
34%
England
- Very good51%48.5%
- Good34.4%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad2.7%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.