Park Road, St. Ives, PE27 5JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE27 5JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.2%	51.9%	5.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.8%	48.1%	-5.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of PE27 5JR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	28.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	57.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	13.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	6.1%	0.6%

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	53%	43.8%	-9.2%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	33.1%	40.9%	7.8%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	17.6%	14.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	10.6%	0.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	15.5%	0.8%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	35.7%	-0.5%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.4%

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)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	12%	11%	-1.0%	2.7%	8.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.8%	81.4%	-1.4%	81.4%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	87.4%	86.5%	-0.9%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	87%	-0.4%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	2.2%	9.6%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	48%	46.2%	1.8%
Muslim	10.2%	6.5%	3.7%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Park Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Road was 94.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.0% higher than the St Ives South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St Ives South and the 125th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.4%.

🔎 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 5JR, 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 Park Road are based on 3 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 Park Road, St. Ives, PE27 5JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 5JR

Average Price
£635,061

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£635,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Road

Average Price
£570,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£570,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Park Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-02-27	£439,504
3 Park Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2017-06-30	£588,972
4A Park Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2014-02-03	£696,095
6 Park Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2010-04-30	£942,549
8 Park Road, St. Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2008-07-04	£415,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 5JR

Employment

PE27 5JR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in PE27 5JR 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

Retired	90
Full-Time Employee	79
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	34
Education	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	1,741 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	2,085 yd	Community 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	1,197 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
The Welcome Chinese Restaurant	2 - 4 East Street	427 yd
Ivo Lounge	9 Sheep Market	499 yd
Hambleton Bakery Ltd	Unit 3, Library Row Station Road	527 yd
Costa Coffee	21 Crown Street	533 yd
Di Rita's Ltd	2 The Pavement	537 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The White Hart	Public House, White Hart Sheep Market	525 yd
D & L Hospitality Ltd	Public House, Royal Oak, 13 Crown Street	537 yd
The Swan and Angel	8 Market Hill	570 yd
The Lounge	The Lounge, 14 The Broadway	581 yd
Nelsons Head	7 Merryland	594 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Boat	Dragon Boat Cafe And Fish Bar, 1, Carlisle Terrace The Quadrant	369 yd
Cyprus Kitchen	Cyprus Kitchen The Quadrant	373 yd
Delish	9 East Street	459 yd
Khaani Indian Kitchen	15 East Street	485 yd
Domino's Pizza	Library Row, Library Row Station Road	532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warners Park PARK ROAD	grass pitches	131 yd
Westfield Junior School RAMSEY ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	555 yd
Optimum Gym (Closed) Market Hill	health and fitness suite	578 yd
St Ives Town Football Club WESTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	1,060 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

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	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 5JR