Chapel Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QJ

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Chapel Close is in Litlington, Royston and in South Cambridgeshire district. SG8 0QJ is located in the Bassingbourn electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Chapel Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG8 0QF, SG8 0QH, SG8 0QQ, SG8 0QU, SG8 0QG, SG8 0QT, SG8 0QN, SG8 0QX, SG8 0QE.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG8 0QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	47.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	49.4%	52.8%	3.4%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	38.9%	11.1%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	37.4%	-10.4%	44.2%	-6.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.1%	11.8%	-2.3%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.3%	6.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.6%	44.9%	1.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	31.5%	30.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	18.3%	18.9%	0.6%	12.7%	6.2%
Bad health	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	21.8%	-12.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	16.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	15%	3.3%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	22%	26.2%	4.2%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.3%	95.7%	0.4%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.7%	92.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.9%
European Union	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	92.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.9%
10+ Years	0%	3.9%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22%	13.5%	8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Chapel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Close was 111.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.6% higher than the Bassingbourn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bassingbourn and the 56th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG8 0QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Chapel Close are based on 18 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chapel Close, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 0QJ

Average Price
£320,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,350

Detached
£291,157

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Close

Average Price
£345,035

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£352,408

Detached
£308,173

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Chapel Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2022-05-19	£477,342
1 Chapel Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-08-24	£488,469
21 Chapel Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2017-09-08	£314,080
21 Chapel Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£254,000	2017-09-08	£306,832
25 Chapel Close, Royston, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2015-05-29	£400,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 0QJ

Employment

SG8 0QJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bassingbourn Primary School Brook Road , Bassingbourn SG8 5NP	3out of 4	1,984 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School 7 Hay Street , Steeple Morden SG8 0PD	3out of 4	2,966 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Pound Green , Guilden Morden SG8 0JZ	1out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Academy Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	1out of 4	4,807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tannery Drift School Tannery Drift , SG8 5DE	3out of 4	4,934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bassingbourn Village College South End , Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ace Catering	New Cambridge House, New Cambridge House Bassingbourn Road		318 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Litlington Recreation Centre SOUTH STREET	grass pitches	395 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	46.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	46.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.63 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.