Burrs Lane, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SG8 8EP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	50.5%	52.8%	2.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.5%	47.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 8EP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.2% 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	19.8%	22.4%	2.6%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	61.7%	60.2%	-1.5%	44.2%	16.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.4%	8.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (88%) 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	51.4%	51.5%	0.1%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.1%	36.5%	2.4%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	12.1%	9.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	1.4%	2%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	11.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.4%	-4.3%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.8%	18.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	15.1%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	40.9%	2.3%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	4.5%	2%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.7%
White	99%	97.8%	-1.2%	81.4%	16.4%
Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.1%	94.9%	-1.2%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	1%	2.2%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.6%	-1.3%	83.2%	11.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.2%	4.0%	9.8%	-5.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	0.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.2%	76.7%	15.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.2%	37.2%	2.0%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	2.7%	6.0%	-3.3%

Safety

Is Burrs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burrs Lane was 56.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.6% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Burrs Lane has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Arbury and the 172nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SG8 8EP, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Burrs Lane are based on 13 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 Burrs Lane, Barkway, Royston, SG8 8EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 8EP

Average Price
£712,467

Semi-Detached
£462,476

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burrs Lane

Average Price
£687,144

Semi-Detached
£460,115

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£755,253

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burrs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bramley Rise Burrs Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-10-18	£454,068
The Bungalow Burrs Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£805,000	2021-03-19	£890,017
Bramley Rise Burrs Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2020-12-18	£451,615
Garden Cottage Burrs Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£369,000	2020-09-29	£406,183
The Willows Burrs Lane, Royston, Hertfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2013-11-14	£716,103

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 8EP

Employment

SG8 8EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SG8 8EP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8EP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	112
Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Education	16
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barkway VA Church of England First School 84 High Street , Barkway SG8 8EF	3out of 4	89 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Reed First School Jacksons Lane , Reed SG8 8AB	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anstey First School Anstey , SG9 0BY	3out of 4	3,673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Church End , Barley SG8 8JW	3out of 4	3,753 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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
La Vita	4 High Street		567 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Tally Ho	Tally Ho London Road		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barkway Recreation Ground BONDS CRESCENT	grass pitches	679 yd
Cokenach Cricket Club	grass pitches	1,004 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	68.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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