Cow & Hare Passage, St. Ives, PE27 5BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding PE27 5BD is primarily male, with 55.5% of the population 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	45.6%	44.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	54.4%	55.5%	1.1%	49.0%	6.5%

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 5BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	51.6%	49.6%	-2.0%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	28%	-0.2%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	11.1%	16.5%	5.4%	9.1%	7.4%
Widowed	5.4%	0.8%	-4.6%	6.1%	-5.3%

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	48%	47.3%	-0.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	40.6%	37.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	14.7%	5.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	8.1%	-3.6%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	10.1%	-7.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	19%	7.0%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	43.8%	5.3%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	8.3%	2.3%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	2%	5%	3.0%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86.7%	81.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	0.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.8% 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	82%	68.8%	-13.2%	83.2%	-14.4%
European Union	5.7%	9.3%	3.6%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	11.8%	4.7%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	68.1%	-13.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	5.4%	14.2%	8.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	3%	8.5%	5.5%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	6%	0.6%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.6%	37.2%	14.4%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Cow & Hare Passage Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cow & Hare Passage was 230.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.4% higher than the St Ives South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cow & Hare Passage has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South and the 30th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.0%.

🔎 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 5BD, 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 Cow & Hare Passage are based on 20 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 Cow & Hare Passage, St. Ives, PE27 5BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 5BD

Average Price
£193,854

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£237,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,166

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cow & Hare Passage

Average Price
£198,702

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£236,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,166

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cow & Hare PassageStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Cow & Hare Passage, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	2024-08-16	£168,493
3 Cow & Hare Passage, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2022-06-09	£143,253
2 Cow & Hare Passage, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-04-04	£162,645
10 Cow & Hare Passage, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2019-01-18	£157,905
8 Cow & Hare Passage, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2018-05-16	£205,728

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 5BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Manufacturing	26
Other	24
Education	22
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Real estate activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	551 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT	2out of 4	577 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,633 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	955 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
Local Cafe	10 The Broadway	39 yd
Local Fish Bar	6 Crown Street	68 yd
Montaz Bar & Restaurant	9 Merryland	89 yd
Costa Coffee	21 Crown Street	126 yd
The Commute Cafe	33 The Broadway	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lounge	The Lounge, 14 The Broadway	43 yd
D & L Hospitality Ltd	Public House, Royal Oak, 13 Crown Street	70 yd
The Royal British Legion & Ivy	23 The Broadway	91 yd
Nelsons Head	7 Merryland	92 yd
Floods Tavern	27 The Broadway	106 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Licking	8 The Broadway	30 yd
Khaani Indian Kitchen	15 East Street	54 yd
Pizza perfection	30 The Broadway	88 yd
St Ives Chinese & Thai Takeaway	21 The Broadway	90 yd
Kor.Deli	8 Merryland	90 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Optimum Gym (Closed) Market Hill	health and fitness suite	191 yd
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	584 yd
St Ives Town Football Club WESTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	824 yd
One Leisure St Ives WESTWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
St Ivo School HIGH LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,078 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	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	50.0%

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	78.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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