Hall Lane, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SG8 8SH has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	47.1%	47.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	52.9%	52.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.5%

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 8SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.2% 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	18.1%	28.6%	10.5%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	68.1%	55.2%	-12.9%	44.2%	11.0%
Separated	0%	1%	1.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	41.3%	41%	-0.3%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	40.4%	34.2%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11.5%	21.4%	9.9%	12.7%	8.7%
Bad health	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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	23.4%	17%	-6.4%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14%	2.3%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18%	3.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	31%	-0.9%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.9% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	99%	94.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	13.5%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	93.3%	89%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1%	6.8%	5.8%	6.1%	0.7%
Africa	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	89%	-4.3%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	0%	6.8%	6.8%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Hall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hall Lane was 47.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% higher than the Foxton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Hall Lane has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton and the 209th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 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. 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 8SH, 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Hall Lane are based on 42 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 Hall Lane, Great Chishill, Royston, SG8 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG8 8SH

Average Price
£682,586

Semi-Detached
£773,290

Terraced
£480,549

Detached
£740,326

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hall Lane

Average Price
£572,229

Semi-Detached
£663,968

Terraced
£385,744

Detached
£746,935

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£877,003

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hill View House, 104 Hall Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-09-25	£730,169
4 Hall Farm Barns, 108A Hall Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2020-08-21	£1,331,124
1 Hall Farm Barns, 108A Hall Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-06-26	£725,377
108 Hall Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£712,000	2020-03-20	£854,238
3 Hall Farm Barns, 108A Hall Lane, Royston, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,160,000	2019-11-11	£1,431,065

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SG8 8SH

Employment

SG8 8SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 8SH 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 8SH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	41
Retired	36
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	4
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-School Palmers Lane , Chrishall SG8 8QE	3out of 4	2,285 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barley (VA) Church of England First School Church End , Barley SG8 8JW	3out of 4	2,738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SG8 8SH area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Chishill Playing Fields Hall Lane	grass pitches	134 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	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.27 Mbit/s

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