Kings Hedges, St. Ives, PE27 3XU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE27 3XU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47%	49.1%	2.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 3XU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.7% 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	23.7%	30.3%	6.6%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.8%	51.7%	-7.1%	44.2%	7.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.7%	5.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	6.1%	4.6%

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 (85.8%) 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	40.2%	50.5%	10.3%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	44.4%	35.3%	-9.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	11.5%	11%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	19%	-4.7%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	8.9%	-8.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	19%	5.6%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	35.2%	17.7%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	7.7%	0.6%	-7.1%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.1%	3.0%
Chinese	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
White	87.6%	75%	-12.6%	81.4%	-6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	74.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	9.8%	11%	1.2%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	6.4%	5.1%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	75.1%	-8.2%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	0%	17.5%	17.5%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	9%	4.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.6%	76.7%	2.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Kings Hedges Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kings Hedges was 66.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% higher than the St Ives East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kings Hedges has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Ives East and the 207th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 3XU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Kings Hedges are based on 10 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 Kings Hedges, St. Ives, PE27 3XU

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 3XU

Average Price
£339,013

Semi-Detached
£315,846

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,179

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kings Hedges

Average Price
£361,750

Semi-Detached
£349,980

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,520

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kings HedgesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Kings Hedges, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-11-09	£314,645
27 Kings Hedges, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-10-04	£276,421
29 Kings Hedges, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£338,000	2018-08-07	£397,647
30 Kings Hedges, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2017-04-28	£351,692
29 Kings Hedges, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£246,500	2016-11-11	£313,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 3XU

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE27 3XU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 33% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	59
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	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	274 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	933 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	2,507 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	940 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
Flaming Wok	80 Ramsey Road	134 yd
All Saints Church	All Saints Church Green End	200 yd
Beacon Cafe, Bluntisham Baptist Church	116 Waveney Road	597 yd
Acushnet Europe Ltd	10 Caxton Road	715 yd
Cafe Zest	One Leisure Indoor Westwood Road	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seven Wives	The Seven Wives, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road		565 yd
Haywain	The Haywain Constable Road		826 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Ives Fish & Chips	13 Kings Hedges	85 yd
Pig-Cassos	Public House, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road	559 yd
George's	1 Lorna Court	681 yd
The Foodie Corner	5, Burleigh Hill Centre Constable Road	822 yd
All dough pizza	6 Pettis Road	848 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Cooperative	1, Burleigh Hill Centre Constable Road		830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wheatfields Primary School WHEATFIELDS	grass pitches	259 yd
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	865 yd
Thorndown Primary School HILL RISE	grass pitches	905 yd
St Ives Town Football Club WESTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	930 yd
St Ivo School HIGH LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	981 yd
One Leisure St Ives WESTWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	126.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 3XU