West Way, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG8 6LL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	52.5%	54.1%	1.6%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	47.5%	45.9%	-1.6%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 area around SG8 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.8%	43.2%	8.4%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.9%	42.4%	-9.5%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.6%	10.6%	4.0%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6%	0.8%	-5.2%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	47.3%	45.6%	-1.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	36%	38.2%	2.2%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	13.8%	12.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	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	17.9%	14.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	16.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	23.5%	9.5%	16.9%	6.6%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	34.1%	3.0%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% 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	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.2%	3.9%	3.7%	2.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	93.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	88.5%	88.8%	0.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	3.8%	6.8%	3.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	89.7%	1.9%	83.2%	6.5%
10+ Years	0.9%	5.4%	4.5%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	28.1%	13.5%	14.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	36.5%	46.2%	-9.7%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is West Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Way was 103.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.4% higher than the Foxton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

West Way has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton and the 69th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SG8 6LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 West Way are based on 12 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 West Way, Meldreth, Royston, SG8 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 6LL

Average Price
£312,065

Semi-Detached
£343,003

Terraced
£126,438

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Way

Average Price
£368,691

Semi-Detached
£390,049

Terraced
£133,749

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 West Way, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2025-01-17	£447,877
21 West Way, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-05-11	£357,196
5 West Way, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-06-29	£398,228
3 West Way, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-05-05	£324,181
20 West Way, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2019-10-30	£264,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 6LL

Employment

SG8 6LL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Retired	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	29
Manufacturing	23
Other	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meldreth Primary School High Street , Meldreth SG8 6LA	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melbourn Primary School Mortlock Street , Melbourn SG8 6DB	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Petersfield CofE Aided Primary School Hurdleditch Road , Orwell SG8 5QG	2out of 4	4,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Academy Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	1out of 4	4,868 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bassingbourn Primary School Brook Road , Bassingbourn SG8 5NP	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melbourn Village College The Moor , Melbourn SG8 6EF	3out of 4	2,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bassingbourn Village College South End , Bassingbourn SG8 5NJ	3out of 4	4,900 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	5,278 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	706 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eternit Uk Ltd	Eternit Sports And Social Club Whaddon Road		415 yd
The British Queen	94 High Street		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eternit Sports And Social Club Whaddon Road	grass pitches	315 yd
Meldreth Recreation Ground ELIN WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	300 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	300 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	300 Mbit/s

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