Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 4.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£415,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,609 sales
-2.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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 & WalesProperty sales · SG8 8EG
HM Land Registry · North Hertfordshire
Average price
£480,118
Median price: £415,000
Median -2.4% vs prior 12 months
All property types · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,609 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '25 – Nov '25Nov '25: 1 sales · avg £625,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£625k£516k£407k
Feb '25Nov '25
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Police Recorded Crime near SG8 8EG
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG8 8EG
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 —
420
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 —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.93.0%
Other White3.1%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Christian55.5%
No religion36.7%
Not answered7.0%
+ other · 0.9%
Age groups
50–6424.7%
35–4916.5%
65–7414.4%
75–849.3%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%
Households
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%
Coordinates & Location for SG8 8EG
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 8EG
Coordinates
51.9986, 0.0136
Grid reference
TL383352
Easting
538,332
Northing
235,259
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F32X2X7+CC
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Barkway
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
North Hertfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
North Hertfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaNorth East Hertfordshire E14001393
Constituency
E14001393Hertfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ermine
Constituency code
E14001393
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Barkway
International Territorial Level
North Hertfordshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Hertfordshire
NHS EnglandEast 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
E01023597MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 016 E02007088
E02007088LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North Hertfordshire 005C E01023597
E01023597MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North Hertfordshire 005 E02004913
E02004913Smaller 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
7:18 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:18 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SG8 8EG 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 8EG is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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