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SG8 8AQ

POSTCODE

SG8 8AQ is a postcode in Ermine.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0253, 0.0380
OS grid TL399382 (539,925, 238,281)
IMD England
7/10
#22838
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
MoM +20% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9F4222GQ+46
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22838
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22838 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SG8

Police Recorded Crime near SG8 8AQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG8 8AQ

Counts are for Ermine electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
4
YoY —
530
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
2
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

12
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,254
White Brit.93.0%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,254
Christian55.5%
No religion36.7%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 0.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,253
50–6424.7%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.4%
75–849.3%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 514
Single family household, all members 66+16.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.6%
One person: aged 66+13.0%
One person: other11.3%
+ 9 other households · 27.2%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Royston Rail Station

    Rail

    5.4 km straight lineabout 68 min

  • Meldreth Rail Station

    Rail

    7.5 km straight lineabout 94 min

  • Shepreth Rail Station

    Rail

    9.9 km straight lineabout 124 min

Bus stops

  • Richmond's Garage

    Bus · adj · north-east

    89 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Richmond's Garage

    Bus · opp · south-west

    129 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • St Margaret of Antioch Church

    Bus · opp · north-east

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • St Margaret of Antioch Church

    Bus · adj · south-west

    255 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Drayton's Garage

    Bus · opp · north

    465 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for SG8 8AQ

England
Country
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Hertfordshire
Ermine
Ward
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 8AQ
Coordinates
52.0253, 0.0380
Grid reference
TL399382
Easting
539,925
Northing
238,281
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4222GQ+46
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barley
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393
Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ermine
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Barley
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS England
East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Hertfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06H
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 016C E01023597
E01023597
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 016 E02007088
E02007088
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 005C E01023597
E01023597
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 005 E02004913
E02004913
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:29 AM6:00 PM
7:29 AM
Sunrise
6:00 PM
Sunset
10 hours 31 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:29 AM
Sunset (today)
6:00 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 31 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 1995
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~31 years
Active Duration
1995 -> Present
July 1995 — Introduced
Postcode SG8 8AQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023597 and MSOA E02007088 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22838
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 8AQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 1995
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~31 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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Schools near SG8 8AQ

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