Nursery Gardens, St. Ives, PE27 3NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE27 3NL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	47.4%	47.2%	-0.2%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	52.6%	52.8%	0.2%	49.0%	3.8%

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 vicinity of PE27 3NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	19.5%	28.6%	9.1%	37.9%	-9.3%
Married: Opposite sex	71.8%	59.1%	-12.7%	44.2%	14.9%
Separated	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	59.7%	57.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.2%	31.7%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	12.8%	3.3%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	13.2%	-2.6%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	43%	-4.7%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.9% 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)
Indian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.8%	91.9%	-2.9%	81.4%	10.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% 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	91.7%	86.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	86.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.1%	9.2%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	0%	-7.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	76.7%	12.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	49.2%	46.2%	3.0%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Nursery Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nursery Gardens was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% lower than the St Ives South average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Nursery Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South and the 189th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,300

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in PE27 3NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Nursery Gardens are based on 63 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 Nursery Gardens, St. Ives, PE27 3NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 3NL

Average Price
£544,022

Semi-Detached
£515,932

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£544,803

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nursery Gardens

Average Price
£580,365

Semi-Detached
£549,799

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£581,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nursery GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Nursery Gardens, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£505,000	2025-07-21	£521,936
25 Nursery Gardens, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-08-06	£558,437
9 Nursery Gardens, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£513,000	2022-04-14	£549,180
35 Nursery Gardens, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2021-10-05	£614,484
5 Nursery Gardens, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-02-01	£499,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 3NL

Employment

PE27 3NL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	67
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT	2out of 4	549 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	773 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	2,569 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	1,257 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
Acushnet Europe Ltd	10 Caxton Road	340 yd
Kyra Enterprises Ltd T/A McDonalds	1, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	507 yd
Costa Coffee	2, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	612 yd
All Saints Church	All Saints Church Green End	631 yd
Subway	3, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	632 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seven Wives	The Seven Wives, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road		715 yd
The Marsh Harrier	2 Needingworth Road		828 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eric's St Ives Ltd	5, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	652 yd
Papa Johns	6, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	676 yd
Pig-Cassos	Public House, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road	708 yd
St Ives Fish & Chips	13 Kings Hedges	827 yd
Dragon Boat	Dragon Boat Cafe And Fish Bar, 1, Carlisle Terrace The Quadrant	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	685 yd
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	689 yd
Wheatfields Primary School WHEATFIELDS	grass pitches	893 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	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.2%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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