Woolpack Lane, St Ives, PE27 5EF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE27 5EF 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 Woolpack Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolpack Lane 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.

Woolpack Lane 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%.

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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 5EF, 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 Woolpack Lane are based on 11 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 Woolpack Lane, St Ives, PE27 5EF

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 5EF

Average Price
£322,627

Semi-Detached
£400,316

Terraced
£358,195

Detached
£597,768

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,775

Other
£55,151

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolpack Lane

Average Price
£327,033

Semi-Detached
£539,102

Terraced
£285,129

Detached
£470,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,089

Other
£56,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolpack LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Woolpack Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2019-07-12	£154,549
8 Woolpack Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2019-02-20	£210,304
Riversedge, 5 Woolpack Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-11-20	£613,095
6 Woolpack Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-10-26	£231,659
Riversedge, 5 Woolpack Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-12-20	£539,568

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 5EF

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in PE27 5EF 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
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT	2out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Foundation 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	1,057 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
Rileys Coffee Shop Ltd	18 Bridge Street	28 yd
Rumpoles	22 Bridge Street	33 yd
Cherry Valley	24 Bridge Street	36 yd
River Tea Rooms	Flat 1, The Manor House Bridge Street	46 yd
Zzohanna	8 Manor Mews	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap Room	23 Bridge Street	59 yd
Nelsons Head	7 Merryland	63 yd
D & L Hospitality Ltd	Public House, Royal Oak, 13 Crown Street	115 yd
The Snug	Unit 3, The Mill Free Church Passage	115 yd
The Lounge	The Lounge, 14 The Broadway	139 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kor.Deli	8 Merryland	74 yd
Chicken Licking	8 The Broadway	132 yd
St Ives Chinese & Thai Takeaway	21 The Broadway	144 yd
Jerk Up	British Legion Ivy And Leaf Club, 25 The Broadway	156 yd
Fortune Dragon	29 The Broadway	184 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Optimum Gym (Closed) Market Hill	health and fitness suite	115 yd
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	597 yd
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	737 yd
St Ives Town Football Club WESTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
One Leisure St Ives WESTWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,030 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	253.1 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	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 5EF