Tynan Close, Royston, SG8 5FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG8 5FX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.4%	47.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.6%	52.2%	1.6%	49.0%	3.2%

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	38.5%	38.7%	0.2%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.2%	47.5%	4.3%	44.2%	3.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.3%	8.9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.4%) 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	60.5%	53.2%	-7.3%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	31.5%	32.2%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7%	11.7%	4.7%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	10.7%	15.2%	4.5%	18.2%	-3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.9%	11%	-9.9%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	12.8%	-9.8%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	21.3%	7.6%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	33.3%	8.9%	33.8%	-0.5%
Other	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.5%	84.2%	-11.3%	81.4%	2.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	90.4%	81.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	5.7%	8%	2.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	1%	5.6%	4.6%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.1%	81.7%	-8.4%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	1%	8.1%	7.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Tynan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tynan Close was 65.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% higher than the Royston Meridian average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tynan Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian and the 150th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 5FX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Tynan Close are based on 27 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 Tynan Close, Royston, SG8 5FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 5FX

Average Price
£395,841

Semi-Detached
£402,686

Terraced
£396,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£364,019

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tynan Close

Average Price
£412,177

Semi-Detached
£434,291

Terraced
£409,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£374,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tynan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Tynan Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-05-03	£402,012
2 Tynan Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-04-30	£374,842
21 Tynan Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-03-07	£416,060
11 Tynan Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-10-15	£361,129
5 Tynan Close, Royston, Hertfordshire Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2021-08-20	£409,576

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 5FX

Employment

SG8 5FX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	134
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	25
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Education	15
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	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	573 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Melbourn Road , SG8 7DB	4out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Walk First School Poplar Drive , SG8 7EZ	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tannery Drift School Tannery Drift , SG8 5DE	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studlands Rise First School Studlands Rise , SG8 9HB	3out of 4	2,045 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	3,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF	3out of 4	4,104 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	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aurora Meldreth Manor School Fenny Lane , Meldreth SG8 6LG	- not rated	4,674 yd	Other independent special school	No	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
Royston BMX Racing Club	Land Off Burns Road		599 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Gold Sun	16 Burns Road		571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royston Rockets Bmx Track Burns Road	cycling	517 yd
Coombes Community Centre BURNS ROAD		542 yd
Roysia Middle School BURNS ROAD	grass pitches	644 yd
Royston Leisure Centre WOODCOCK ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Meridian School GARDEN WALK	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,031 yd
The Greneway School GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	1,082 yd
Wilmotts Gym 4-5 THE QUADRANT 4-5 THE QUADRANT NEWARK CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,087 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	26.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	39.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	39.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SG8 5FX