SG8

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,840
Current units
1,299
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
15

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
East of England
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
541

Postcode sectors in SG8

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7 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,750 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
56a, Tannery Drift, Royston, SG8 5DE 29 July 2026 £679,950
24, King James Way, Royston, SG8 7EF 27 July 2026 £550,000
Kennedy Court, Flat 3, Fish Hill, Royston, SG8 9JZ 23 July 2026 £159,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
22
Primary
18
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2,224
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 840
  • Anti social behaviour 416
  • Criminal damage and arson 184
  • Burglary 146
  • Other theft 142

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SG8 usual residents
40,328
Age-profile population
40,434

Age bands in SG8

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
17.8%

7,179 residents

Age 15 to 24
8.9%

3,605 residents

Age 25 to 44
24.5%

9,907 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

11,042 residents

Age 65 and over
21.5%

8,701 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,267 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,132 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 753 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 6 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

in this district

  • ORCHARD SURGERY,MELBOURN

    ORCHARD SURGERY, NEW ROAD, MELBOURN, ROYSTON, SG8 6BX

    ODS code D81018

  • ROYSIA SURGERY

    BURNS ROAD, ROYSTON, SG8 5PT

    ODS code E82132

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £415,000 from 3,409 recorded sales in SG8. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for South Cambridgeshire is £436,011 in June 2026, up 4.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

22 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2,224 published events cover 12 months, averaging 185.333 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 840 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.