Michigan Road, St. Ives, PE27 6SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding PE27 6SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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	32.3%	32.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	46.6%	-3.1%	44.2%	2.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.7%	9.1%	3.4%	6.1%	3.0%

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	42.4%	49.3%	6.9%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	35.8%	31.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	15.3%	14.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	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	20.4%	20.9%	0.5%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	10.1%	-4.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	13.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	14.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	32.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.1%	-0.5%
Indian	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	6.7%	4.9%	2.7%	4.0%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	90.7%	87.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	6.3%
Other	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	90.5%	-2.5%	83.2%	7.3%
European Union	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	90%	-2.2%	83.2%	6.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.6%	8.3%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	0%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.3%	76.7%	10.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.5%	37.2%	11.3%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Michigan Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Michigan Road was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.8% lower than the St Ives East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Michigan Road has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in St Ives East and the 178th lowest crime rate of 569 local areas in Huntingdonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6SW, 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 Michigan Road 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 Michigan Road, St. Ives, PE27 6SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for PE27 6SW

Average Price
£324,739

Semi-Detached
£282,682

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£345,768

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Michigan Road

Average Price
£315,952

Semi-Detached
£294,771

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£328,055

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Michigan Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Michigan Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2022-04-13	£422,858
2 Michigan Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-09-21	£370,960
2A Michigan Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-10-09	£126,249
2A Michigan Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-10-09	£126,249
2 Michigan Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-12-09	£342,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for PE27 6SW

Employment

PE27 6SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

PE27 6SW 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	78
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Manufacturing	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	21
Education	18
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wheatfields Primary School Nene Way , PE27 3WF	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westfield Junior School Ramsey Road , PE27 5RG	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastfield Infant and Nursery School Pig Lane , PE27 5QT	2out of 4	1,611 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	1,886 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	784 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
One Leisure St Ives Outdoor Complex	One Leisure California Road	92 yd
Cafe Zest	One Leisure Indoor Westwood Road	813 yd
Flaming Wok	80 Ramsey Road	866 yd
St Ives Town Football Club	St Ives Town Football Sports Club Westwood Road	1,055 yd
All Saints Church	All Saints Church Green End	1,079 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Seven Wives	The Seven Wives, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All dough pizza	6 Pettis Road	364 yd
George's	1 Lorna Court	424 yd
St Ives Fish & Chips	13 Kings Hedges	910 yd
Pig-Cassos	Public House, The Seven Wives Ramsey Road	1,042 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Thorndown Primary School HILL RISE	grass pitches	124 yd
One Leisure St Ives Outdoor CALIFORNIA ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	297 yd
St Ivo School HIGH LEYS	grass pitches, tennis courts	681 yd
St Ives Golf Club (Closed) Westwood Road	golf	696 yd
One Leisure St Ives WESTWOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
St Ives Town Football Club WESTBURY ROAD	grass pitches	906 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	33.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	200.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of PE27 6SW