Gower Road, Royston, SG8 5DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG8 5DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.4%	47.7%	-2.7%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.6%	52.3%	2.7%	49.0%	3.3%

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 5DU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.6% 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	30%	34.7%	4.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	51.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	7.4%
Separated	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	8.8%	5.6%	-3.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (85.5%) 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	50.4%	52.3%	1.9%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	34.1%	33.2%	-0.9%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.4%	12.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.6%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 5DU this area, 9.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.2%	9.7%	-8.5%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	16.5%	0.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	14.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	40.1%	5.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.7%	1.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	94.1%	92.5%	-1.6%	81.4%	11.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.1%	88.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	5.3%
European Union	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.8%	88.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.8%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.6%	76.7%	10.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Gower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gower Road was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% lower than the Royston Meridian average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gower Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian and the 78th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

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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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG8 5DU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Gower Road are based on 100 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gower Road, Royston, SG8 5DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 5DU

Average Price
£453,811

Semi-Detached
£470,480

Terraced
£390,104

Detached
£600,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£193,051

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gower Road

Average Price
£435,527

Semi-Detached
£488,478

Terraced
£379,319

Detached
£605,677

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,783

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 The Ashes Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,500	2024-03-22	£179,786
10 Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2023-11-21	£534,782
45 Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2023-10-09	£368,095
12 Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-08-17	£649,571
5 Gower Road, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2022-06-29	£389,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 5DU

Employment

SG8 5DU 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	148
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	27
Other	12
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	24
Manufacturing	18
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roman Way Academy Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	1out of 4	557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tannery Drift School Tannery Drift , SG8 5DE	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Melbourn Road , SG8 7DB	4out of 4	703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Walk First School Poplar Drive , SG8 7EZ	4out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studlands Rise First School Studlands Rise , SG8 9HB	3out of 4	1,428 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	3,490 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF	3out of 4	5,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King James Academy Royston Garden Walk , SG8 7JH	3out of 4	1,166 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	Distance
Cravin Coffee	Royston Railway Station Kneesworth Street	227 yd
The Mughal Kitchen	7 Kneesworth Street	379 yd
Royston BMX Racing Club	Land Off Burns Road	490 yd
Royston Evangelical Church	Evangelical Church York Way	577 yd
No.41	41 Kneesworth Street	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royston Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Mill Road	318 yd
Royston Bowling Club	47 Green Drift	654 yd
Royston Town F.C.	Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk	680 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	721 yd
Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
British Raj Express	73 Kneesworth Street	227 yd
Gold Sun	16 Burns Road	521 yd
Fish'n Chick'n	17 - 21 Kneesworth Street	721 yd
Yo! Sushi	Tesco Stores Ltd Old North Road	805 yd
Wing On	5 Melbourn Street	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	5 Queens Road	254 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Old North Road	805 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, 26 Market Hill	1,012 yd
Marks And Spencer plc	Unit 2 Greenfield	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Roman Catholic School MELBOURN ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Coombes Community Centre BURNS ROAD		544 yd
Roysia Middle School BURNS ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track Burns Road	cycling	591 yd
Tannery Drift First School TANNERY DRIFT	grass pitches	624 yd
Royston Town Football Club GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	660 yd
Wilmotts Gym 4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	680 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed) Orchard Road	grass pitches	744 yd
The Greneway School GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	860 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed) Newmarket Road	swimming pool	937 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.3%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG8 5DU