SG8 postcode area · South Cambridgeshire
The SG8 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, South Cambridgeshire, Uttlesford. Area Scores range from 59 to 95 across them. Every full SG8 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
Within the SG8 district, Royston South, West & East is the strongest performer at 96 out of 100 (#286 of 6,856 nationally); Bassingbourn & the Mordens is the weakest at 60. 9 of the 11 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £350,000 in Royston North & Central to £622,500 in Newport, Littlebury & Clavering — a 1.8× gap within the SG8 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Central Bedfordshire, North Hertfordshire, South Cambridgeshire and Uttlesford — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the SG8 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royston South, West & EastNorth Hertfordshire | 286 | 96 | £395,000 |
| Hardwick & HighfieldsSouth Cambridgeshire | 492 | 93 | £486,250 |
| Little Shelford , Foxton & HaslingfieldSouth Cambridgeshire | 642 | 91 | £570,000 |
| Duxford, Whittlesford & the AbingtonsSouth Cambridgeshire | 965 | 86 | £497,500 |
| Newport, Littlebury & ClaveringUttlesford | 1,403 | 80 | £622,500 |
| Meldreth, Melbourn & Great ChishillSouth Cambridgeshire | 1,417 | 79 | £445,000 |
| Royston North & CentralNorth Hertfordshire | 1,842 | 73 | £350,000 |
| Barrington, Orwell & GamlingaySouth Cambridgeshire | 2,082 | 70 | £443,750 |
| Ashwell, Weston & BarleyNorth Hertfordshire | 2,171 | 68 | £525,000 |
| PottonCentral Bedfordshire | 2,493 | 64 | £380,000 |
| Bassingbourn & the MordensSouth Cambridgeshire | 2,761 | 60 | £480,000 |
People living in SG8 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 27% · Managers & directors 18% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 27% |
| Managers & directors | 18% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Elementary | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 4% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 48% · No religion 43% · Hindu 1%
Born outside the UK: 10%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in SG8
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SG8 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around SG8.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.