The SG8 5BU postcode is in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire postcode town, within East of England, England region.
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| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | SG8 |
| Ward | Royston Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Royston South, West & East |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | North Hertfordshire |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Region | East of England |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | Cambridge |
| Police Force | Hertfordshire |
| NHS Care Board | NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Royston Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | North East Hertfordshire |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 29213 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Detached retirement living / Comfortable suburbia / Rural Growth Areas, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest Bus stop is Golf Club(0.16 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Royston(0.33 mi)
The nearest airport is Stansted Airport(16.79 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tannery Drift SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-9 | SG8 5DE (0.12 mi) | Details |
| St Mary Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | SG8 7DB (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Roman Way AcademyPrimary, Inadequate | 3-9 | SG8 5EQ (0.73 mi) | Details |
| Studlands Rise First SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-9 | SG8 9HB (0.83 mi) | Details |
| Icknield Walk First SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-9 | SG8 7EZ (0.83 mi) | Details |
| King James Academy RoystonAll Through, Good | 9-18 | SG8 7JH (0.96 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is ROYSIA SURGERY(0.74 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| roysia surgeryActiveroysia surgery, burns road, royston, hertfordshire | 01763243166 | SG8 5PT |
The population of SG85BU is 321 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 43 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (2148), Between 35 to 44 (1664), and Between 25 to 34 (1534).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 281 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 11.
Regarding education, 137 adults have Level 4, while 30 have Level 3.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (490), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (282).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (189), followed by No religion (108).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (79) followed by Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations (71), and Intermediate occupations (44).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (658), and 476 adults mentioned they are Retired.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1858) and European Union EU-14 (47).