Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG8 7BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% 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	46.8%	55.9%	9.1%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	53.2%	44.1%	-9.1%	49.0%	-4.9%

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	36.2%	27.9%	-8.3%	37.9%	-10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	42.2%	2.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	13.4%	17.9%	4.5%	6.1%	11.8%

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	40.2%	39.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	-8.5%
Good health	37.8%	41.9%	4.1%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	14%	15.4%	1.4%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	17.1%	-6.3%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	7.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	10.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	15.5%	5.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	38%	43.7%	5.7%	33.8%	9.9%
Other	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.6% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91.5%	90.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	9.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	86%	81.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.4%	82.8%	-1.6%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	8.1%	6.8%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.7%	-5.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	17.1%	13.5%	3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Melbourn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourn Street was 127.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 195.5% higher than the Royston Meridian average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourn Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian and the 44th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 7BZ, 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 Melbourn Street are based on 30 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 Melbourn Street, Royston, SG8 7BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 7BZ

Average Price
£321,070

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,121

Detached
£518,096

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,724

Other
£324,608

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourn Street

Average Price
£1,773,254

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£345,278

Detached
£1,391,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,484

Other
£6,548,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Banyers Hotel, 16 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£42,000,000	2025-05-19	£43,725,451
12 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-07-01	£333,284
Apartment 4 Ley Line House, 12 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-05-17	£265,476
Apartment 2 Ley Line House, 12 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-04-26	£285,091
10 Melbourn Street, Royston, Hertfordshire Other, an established residential building	£267,500	2023-03-17	£273,287

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 7BZ

Employment

SG8 7BZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG8 7BZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	94
Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	13
Construction	11
Other	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tannery Drift School Tannery Drift , SG8 5DE	3out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School Melbourn Road , SG8 7DB	4out of 4	460 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Studlands Rise First School Studlands Rise , SG8 9HB	3out of 4	826 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Icknield Walk First School Poplar Drive , SG8 7EZ	4out of 4	992 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roman Way Academy Burns Road , SG8 5EQ	1out of 4	1,306 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	4,157 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	1,241 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
USA chicken and pizza	16A Melbourn Street	19 yd
The Guard House Thai Restaurant	11 Kneesworth Street	104 yd
Royston Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	104 yd
Flint shack	Roysia House John Street	116 yd
Rasa Sayang Chinese & Malaysian Cuisine	26 High Street	117 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royston Manor House	Royston Manor House, 14 Melbourn Street	19 yd
Casino Caterers at Royston Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	104 yd
Conservative Club	18 - 20 Kneesworth Street	104 yd
King James Pub	14 Kneesworth Street	104 yd
Bar 11	11 John Street	127 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing On	5 Melbourn Street	50 yd
Domino's Pizza	11 Melbourn Street	50 yd
Fish'n Chick'n	17 - 21 Kneesworth Street	104 yd
Viva Pizza	19 High Street	134 yd
Royston Kitchen Kebab	1 George Lane	189 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 26 Market Hill		229 yd
Morrisons Daily	5 Queens Road		555 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyworks Gymnasium (Closed) Angel Pavement	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Royston Outdoor Pool (Closed) Newmarket Road	swimming pool	307 yd
St Marys Roman Catholic School MELBOURN ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
Tannery Drift First School TANNERY DRIFT	grass pitches	463 yd
Royston Golf Club Baldock Road	golf	542 yd
Royston Town Football Club GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	699 yd
Icknield Walk School POPLAR CLOSE	grass pitches	915 yd
The Greneway School GARDEN WALK	grass pitches	946 yd
Heath Sports Club BALDOCK ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	960 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	58.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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%

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

Overview of SG8 7BZ