Alwyn Close, St. Ives, PE27 3HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE27 3HL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	47.1%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	51.6%	52.9%	1.3%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around PE27 3HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.4%	49%	0.6%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	29.7%	1.3%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	6.5%	3.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.5%	15.5%	2.0%	9.1%	6.4%
Widowed	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.6%	43.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.9%	40.3%	5.4%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	14.9%	8.7%	-6.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	15.5%	-1.9%	18.2%	-2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.7%	20.6%	-7.1%	9.6%	11.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	18.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	13.5%	8.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	20%	21.3%	1.3%	33.8%	-12.5%
Other	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	84.7%	92.2%	7.5%	81.4%	10.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	81.4%	-2.8%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.2%	80.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.2%	8.8%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.3%	4.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	6.3%	1.3%	5.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Alwyn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alwyn Close was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.0% higher than the St Ives East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alwyn Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Ives East and the 222nd highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE27 3HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Alwyn Close are based on 66 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Huntingdonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Alwyn Close, St. Ives, PE27 3HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 3HL

Average Price
£221,926

Semi-Detached
£202,265

Terraced
£217,745

Detached
£359,107

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alwyn Close

Average Price
£232,032

Semi-Detached
£212,021

Terraced
£234,033

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alwyn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Alwyn Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-07-13	£368,315
27 Alwyn Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-02-24	£179,464
29 Alwyn Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-07-09	£196,262
21 Alwyn Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-03-29	£202,012
15 Alwyn Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-01-29	£213,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 3HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Part-Time Employee	18
Self-Employed	13
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	289 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	1,212 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT	2out of 4	1,227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ivo Academy High Leys , PE27 6RR	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beacon Cafe, Bluntisham Baptist Church	116 Waveney Road	116 yd
Acushnet Europe Ltd	10 Caxton Road	462 yd
All Saints Church	All Saints Church Green End	585 yd
Flaming Wok	80 Ramsey Road	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Haywain	The Haywain Constable Road		697 yd
Seven Wives	The Seven Wives, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road		994 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Foodie Corner	5, Burleigh Hill Centre Constable Road	596 yd
St Ives Fish & Chips	13 Kings Hedges	641 yd
Pig-Cassos	Public House, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road	986 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Cooperative	1, Burleigh Hill Centre Constable Road		584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatfields Primary School WHEATFIELDS	grass pitches	376 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	196.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of PE27 3HL