Farthing Lane, St. Ives, PE27 5JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE27 5JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	50.3%	48%	-2.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	49.7%	52%	2.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	31.6%	38.3%	6.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	44.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	0.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.2%	3.4%	-5.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	46.8%	43.8%	-3.0%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.3%	38.1%	0.8%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	9.6%	12.8%	3.2%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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	19.6%	17%	-2.6%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	12.1%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	12.5%	-3.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	10.6%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	41.3%	11.7%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	8%	1.9%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	4.5%	6.9%	2.4%	2.7%	4.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.7%	88.1%	-4.6%	81.4%	6.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	85.4%	82.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85%	83%	-2.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	1%	8.5%	7.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Farthing Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farthing Lane was 78.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.1% lower than the St Ives South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farthing Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South and the 154th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.9%.

🔎 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 5JQ, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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 Farthing Lane are based on 5 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 Farthing Lane, St. Ives, PE27 5JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 5JQ

Average Price
£399,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£384,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£442,929

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farthing Lane

Average Price
£254,905

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£326,560

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,134

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farthing LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Farthing Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,000	2024-03-25	£454,536
7 Farthing Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-03-07	£446,619
9 Farthing Lane, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£201,000	2009-07-31	£407,205
9 Farthing Lane, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£65,000	1998-09-30	£303,234
6 Farthing Lane, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£75,000	1998-09-30	£349,885

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 5JQ

Employment

PE27 5JQ 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	115
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
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	555 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,480 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	2,012 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holywell CofE Primary School Mill Way , Needingworth PE27 4TF	4out of 4	2,403 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	1,523 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
Olive Catering	Grant Hall Parsons Green	437 yd
Subway	5, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	458 yd
Subway	3, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	464 yd
Costa Coffee	2, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	478 yd
rad.ish food services limited	Si One, Parsons Green, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Marsh Harrier	2 Needingworth Road	687 yd
The White Hart	Public House, White Hart Sheep Market	774 yd
The Swan and Angel	8 Market Hill	824 yd
D & L Hospitality Ltd	Public House, Royal Oak, 13 Crown Street	848 yd
The Snug	Unit 3, The Mill Free Church Passage	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	6, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	436 yd
Eric's St Ives Ltd	5, Abbey Retail Park Harrison Way	458 yd
Cyprus Kitchen	Cyprus Kitchen The Quadrant	639 yd
Dragon Boat	Dragon Boat Cafe And Fish Bar, 1, Carlisle Terrace The Quadrant	650 yd
Domino's Pizza	Library Row, Library Row Station Road	658 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd	W M Morrison Supermarket Needingworth Road		922 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	472 yd
Optimum Gym (Closed) Market Hill	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	859 yd
St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club NEEDINGWORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEEDINGWORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NEEDINGWORTH ROAD	golf	968 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	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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	309.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	309.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 5JQ