Freston Close, St Ives, PE27 6AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around PE27 6AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52%	49.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	0.2%

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	22.4%	37.4%	15.0%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	65.2%	46%	-19.2%	44.2%	1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.2%	12.8%	4.6%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.2%	54.9%	0.7%	48.4%	6.5%
Good health	34.1%	32.7%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	10.6%	11.3%	0.7%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	11.8%	0.5%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	11.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.2%	3.2%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	41.4%	2.1%	33.8%	7.6%
Other	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	95.8%	89.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	93%	82.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	0.9%	7.1%	6.2%	6.1%	1.0%
Africa	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93%	83.8%	-9.2%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	7.9%	7.0%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0.2%	3%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.2%	37.2%	22.0%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Freston Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freston Close was 81.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.8% higher than the St Ives East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Freston Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Ives East and the 149th highest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in PE27 6AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (very 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 Freston Close are based on 29 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 Freston Close, St Ives, PE27 6AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 6AE

Average Price
£381,737

Semi-Detached
£367,170

Terraced
£324,868

Detached
£513,511

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freston Close

Average Price
£385,977

Semi-Detached
£377,958

Terraced
£337,648

Detached
£500,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,851

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freston CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Freston Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-10-27	£309,313
14 Freston Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-08-04	£309,626
20 Freston Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2023-02-17	£353,610
10 Freston Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-03-09	£310,075
20 Freston Close, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£332,500	2021-12-16	£361,806

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 6AE

Employment

PE27 6AE 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	92
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	19
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5
Other	0
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	35
Manufacturing	33
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Construction	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorndown Primary School Hill Rise , PE27 6SE	3out of 4	696 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wyton on the Hill Community Primary School Cambridge Square , Wyton-on-the-Hill PE28 2JB	3out of 4	1,654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,735 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hemingford Grey Primary School St Ives Road , Hemingford Grey PE28 9DU	3out of 4	1,850 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	987 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
One Leisure St Ives Outdoor Complex	One Leisure California Road		458 yd
Cafe Zest	One Leisure Indoor Westwood Road		966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
All dough pizza	6 Pettis Road		850 yd
George's	1 Lorna Court		949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
One Leisure St Ives Outdoor CALIFORNIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	331 yd
Thorndown Primary School HILL RISE	grass pitches	642 yd
St Ives Golf Club (Closed) Westwood Road	golf	762 yd
St Ivo School HIGH LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	854 yd
One Leisure St Ives WESTWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 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	100.0%

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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 6AE