The Wilderness, St. Ives, PE27 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE27 4JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.6%	50.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.4%	49.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	36.5%	-2.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	38.2%	7.2%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.4%	14.6%	0.2%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	8.3%	7.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.2%

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	41.6%	45.3%	3.7%	48.4%	-3.1%
Good health	42%	38.8%	-3.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.7%	14%	2.3%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.2%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	10.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	7.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.7%	-3.3%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	16.6%	1.8%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	34.3%	50.3%	16.0%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	4.1%	9.9%	5.8%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	89%	81.7%	-7.3%	81.4%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.7% 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	86.8%	75.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-7.5%
European Union	6%	7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	1.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	76.1%	-10.3%	83.2%	-7.1%
10+ Years	4.1%	11.3%	7.2%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.7%	76.7%	2.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is The Wilderness Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wilderness was 393.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 379.4% higher than the St Ives South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wilderness has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South and the 11th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 113.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.9%.

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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 4JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 The Wilderness are based on 7 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 The Wilderness, St. Ives, PE27 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 4JH

Average Price
£629,157

Semi-Detached
£453,582

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£699,387

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wilderness

Average Price
£479,128

Semi-Detached
£448,318

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,207

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The WildernessStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4B The Wilderness, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,119,000	2024-07-01	£1,180,380
1 The Wilderness, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-02-25	£837,321
6 The Wilderness, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£363,000	2019-03-29	£451,971
7 The Wilderness, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-06-24	£450,269
5 The Wilderness, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2015-04-16	£481,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 4JH

Employment

PE27 4JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	89
Retired	35
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	23
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	13
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	912 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	1,992 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	2,281 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,636 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
Hambleton Bakery Ltd	Unit 3, Library Row Station Road	175 yd
Rockabilly Sandwich Shop	Unit 6 Cromwell Mews	292 yd
Nuts Bistro	1 Station Road	353 yd
Toms Cakes Ltd	19 Market Hill	374 yd
Ivo Lounge	9 Sheep Market	380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	Public House, White Hart Sheep Market	430 yd
The Swan and Angel	8 Market Hill	456 yd
The Oliver Cromwell	Public House, Oliver Cromwell, 13 Wellington Street	457 yd
The Masonic Lodge	2 Wellington Street	513 yd
The Snug	Unit 3, The Mill Free Church Passage	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Library Row, Library Row Station Road	173 yd
Pizza Town	3A Station Road	326 yd
Cyprus Kitchen	Cyprus Kitchen The Quadrant	451 yd
Dragon Boat	Dragon Boat Cafe And Fish Bar, 1, Carlisle Terrace The Quadrant	485 yd
Delish	9 East Street	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Optimum Gym (Closed) Market Hill	health and fitness suite	536 yd
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	732 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.52 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.52 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 4JH