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County or areaHertfordshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone code01763
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:39 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:06 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,813 residentsin the Royston North & Central census areaMedian age 39.02,530 households61% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 3,179 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 48% go by car, 5% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 18 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMile End Farm Mill, Reedhistoric site · 1.3 miWimpole Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miWhiteley Hillhill · 1.5 miChurch Hillhill · 1.6 miLong's Lakelake · 4.0 miJubilee Woodwoodland · 1.5 miCumberton Bottomvalley · 3.0 miKeith Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · under a mile · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · under a mileGannock Greenpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.9 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,555 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation63 m207 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 115 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryGranta Medical Practice - Market Hill, Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyRoyston Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRoyston Dental Suiteright herePolice stationRoyston Police Stationunder a mileCash machineESSO Flint Cross (Rontec), Heydon3.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 all-throughPrimaryTannery Drift Schoolages 3-9, 320 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary Roman Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 227 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughKing James Academy Roystonages 9-18, 947 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College12.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationRoystonunder a mileBus stationBus StationRoystonunder a mileBus stops65 within a mileCar parkAPCOARoystonunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRoyston1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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