Serby Avenue, Royston, SG8 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SG8 5EB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.7%	49.8%	0.1%	49.0%	0.8%

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 5EB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% 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	23.4%	34.2%	10.8%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.6%	51.5%	-12.1%	44.2%	7.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.6%	9%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	44.9%	43.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.2%	41.7%	2.5%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	13.3%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	7.2%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.6%	-6.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	34.2%	49.6%	15.4%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	96.1%	97.6%	1.5%	81.4%	16.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	92.5%	89.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	6.1%	0.6%
Africa	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	90%	-1.3%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.1%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.8%	37.2%	21.6%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Serby Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Serby Avenue was 75.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.7% higher than the Royston Meridian average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Serby Avenue has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian and the 113th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5EB, 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 Serby Avenue are based on 41 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Hertfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Serby Avenue, Royston, SG8 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 5EB

Average Price
£613,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£613,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Serby Avenue

Average Price
£563,987

Semi-Detached
£621,767

Terraced
£445,535

Detached
£557,274

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Serby AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Serby Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£561,000	2024-07-12	£600,742
26A Serby Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2023-12-15	£812,257
30 Serby Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£392,000	2018-04-09	£446,837
26A Serby Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£508,000	2014-09-23	£794,369
36 Serby Avenue, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2013-05-28	£706,198

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 5EB

Employment

SG8 5EB 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	118
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	21
Manufacturing	19
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	10
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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 First School Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Academy Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	3out of 4	362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Melbourn Road , SG8 7DB	- not rated	723 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Melbourn Road , SG8 7DB	- not rated	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tannery Drift School Tannery Drift , SG8 5DE	- not rated	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meridian School Garden Walk , SG8 7JH	- not rated	972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bassingbourn Village College South End , Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ	3out of 4	3,536 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bassingbourn Village College South End , Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ	- not rated	3,536 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF	- not rated	4,901 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF	- not rated	4,901 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roysia Middle School Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	- not rated	362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roysia Middle School Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	- not rated	362 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Greneway School Garden Walk , SG8 7JF	- not rated	834 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Greneway School Garden Walk , SG8 7JF	- not rated	834 yd	Community school	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	972 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaftesbury House School Barkway Road , SG8 9ED	- not rated	1,602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royston BMX Racing Club	Land Off Burns Road	241 yd
Cravin Coffee	Royston Railway Station Kneesworth Street	478 yd
Royston Evangelical Church	Evangelical Church York Way	528 yd
The Mughal Kitchen	7 Kneesworth Street	628 yd
Costa Ltd	Tesco Stores Ltd Old North Road	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royston Royal British Legion	The Royal British Legion Mill Road	539 yd
Royston Town F.C.	Royston Town Football Club Garden Walk	772 yd
Royston Bowling Club	47 Green Drift	882 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	950 yd
Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	950 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gold Sun	16 Burns Road	271 yd
British Raj Express	73 Kneesworth Street	478 yd
Yo! Sushi	Tesco Stores Ltd Old North Road	773 yd
Fish'n Chick'n	17 - 21 Kneesworth Street	950 yd
Wing On	5 Melbourn Street	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	5 Queens Road		501 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd Old North Road		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coombes Community Centre BURNS ROAD		298 yd
Royston Rockets Bmx Track Burns Road	cycling	340 yd
Roysia Middle School BURNS ROAD	grass pitches	357 yd
Wilmotts Gym 4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	606 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School MELBOURN ROAD	grass pitches	656 yd
Royston Town Football Club GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	702 yd
The Greneway School GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	834 yd
Tannery Drift First School TANNERY DRIFT	grass pitches	874 yd
Johnson Mathey Plc Sports & Social Club (Closed) Orchard Road	grass pitches	896 yd
Royston Leisure Centre WOODCOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG8 5EB