Wellington Street, St. Ives, PE27 5AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE27 5AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	39.8%	40.8%	1.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	27.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-16.8%
Separated	5.3%	5%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	11.2%	11.2%	0.0%	6.1%	5.1%

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	41.8%	35.6%	-6.2%	48.4%	-12.8%
Good health	35.5%	41%	5.5%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	17.7%	17.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.2%	2.0%

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	16.5%	14.9%	-1.6%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	9.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	10.5%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	14.4%	3.7%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	32.5%	39.8%	7.3%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	12.1%	3.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.7% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
White	94.1%	95.7%	1.6%	81.4%	14.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	83.6%	81.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	81.9%	-1.3%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	9%	3.5%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 99.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.0% higher than the St Ives South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wellington Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South and the 112th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 5AZ, 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 Wellington Street are based on 13 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 Wellington Street, St. Ives, PE27 5AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 5AZ

Average Price
£483,947

Semi-Detached
£469,324

Terraced
£496,844

Detached
£599,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,468

Other
£515,878

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£477,835

Semi-Detached
£603,948

Terraced
£476,831

Detached
£465,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,143

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wellington Street, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2022-03-17	£496,091
17 Wellington Street, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-07-16	£244,935
24 Wellington Street, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-06-30	£622,635
Oliver Cromwell Wellington Street, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£662,339	2019-05-29	£749,990
24 Wellington Street, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-05-28	£618,005

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 5AZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE27 5AZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 32% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Retired	58
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Education	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

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	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,971 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	1,280 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
Monal Indian Cuisine Ltd	1 Wellington Street	51 yd
Amore	4 The Quay	120 yd
Toms Cakes Ltd	19 Market Hill	132 yd
The Free Church	Free Church Centre Market Hill	134 yd
Nuts Bistro	1 Station Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Oliver Cromwell	Public House, Oliver Cromwell, 13 Wellington Street	21 yd
The Masonic Lodge	2 Wellington Street	49 yd
The Swan and Angel	8 Market Hill	116 yd
The Snug	Unit 3, The Mill Free Church Passage	132 yd
The White Hart	Public House, White Hart Sheep Market	159 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Town	3A Station Road	161 yd
Kor.Deli	8 Merryland	256 yd
Delish	9 East Street	298 yd
Cyprus Kitchen	Cyprus Kitchen The Quadrant	310 yd
Dragon Boat	Dragon Boat Cafe And Fish Bar, 1, Carlisle Terrace The Quadrant	319 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Optimum Gym (Closed) Market Hill	health and fitness suite	155 yd
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	676 yd
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	912 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	180.6 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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