Low deprivation
IMD England
Low · 1.0 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
East of England
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SG8 8JU
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG8 8JU
Coordinates
52.0253, 0.0397
Grid reference
TL400382
Easting
540,038
Northing
238,284
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F4222GQ+4V
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
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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SG8 8JU
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG8 8JU
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 yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
0
YoY —
840
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
2
YoY —
420
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
320
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
630
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
210
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '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
75–8472.4%
16–196.7%
35–494.7%
20–243.8%
85 years and over3.3%
+ 3 other age groups · 9.1%
Households
All members 66+17.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children16.0%
Any member 66+12.6%
Other11.2%
+ 7 other households · 26.4%
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
Barley
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
5:50 AM
Sunrise
5:52 PM
Sunset
12 hours 2 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
5:52 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 2 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 8JU 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. IMD England rank: 22838
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01023597 and MSOA E02007088 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SG8 8JU 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
Schools near SG8 8JU
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
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