Royston Road, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG8 0RJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.4%	1.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	49.5%	47.6%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SG8 0RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.2%	19.8%	-2.4%	37.9%	-18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	67.5%	3.0%	44.2%	23.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.9%	6.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	65.7%	52.6%	-13.1%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	22.7%	34.5%	11.8%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	10%	10.1%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around SG8 0RJ this area, 9.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.1%	-3.0%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	13.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.5%	5.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	44%	45.4%	1.4%	33.8%	11.6%
Other	4%	2.5%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	99.4%	98.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96.4%	93.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	93.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	5.6%	5.3%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92%	76.7%	15.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	51%	46.2%	4.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Royston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royston Road was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.3% higher than the Bassingbourn average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Royston Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bassingbourn and the 119th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 6.9%.

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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 0RJ, 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 Royston Road are based on 91 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 Royston Road, Litlington, Royston, SG8 0RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 0RJ

Average Price
£581,329

Semi-Detached
£347,938

Terraced
£312,971

Detached
£684,010

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royston Road

Average Price
£623,412

Semi-Detached
£408,590

Terraced
£397,555

Detached
£633,349

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,353,600

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Beehive Cottage Royston Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2024-06-14	£683,462
The Maltings Royston Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-30	£568,372
Beehive Cottage Royston Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2021-02-19	£696,383
Terrill Royston Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-12-01	£641,053
4 The Cottages Royston Road, Royston, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£262,500	2019-09-11	£287,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 0RJ

Employment

SG8 0RJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SG8 0RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	104
Retired	57
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,184 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Steeple Morden CofE VC Primary School 7 Hay Street , Steeple Morden SG8 0PD	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tannery Drift School Tannery Drift , SG8 5DE	3out of 4	4,455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy Pound Green , Guilden Morden SG8 0JZ	1out of 4	4,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Academy Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	1out of 4	4,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,313 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		946 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Litlington Recreation Centre SOUTH STREET	grass pitches	341 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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	59.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	59.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	14.45 Mbit/s

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