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Postcode · St. Ives

Affluence in PE27 5QA

How PE27 5QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
St Ives South
Council
Huntingdonshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,531 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE27 5QA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PE27 5QA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,415
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.6% of adults in the PE27 5QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 32.7% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

PE27 5QAEngland
Employee, full-time31.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired32.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in the PE27 5QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

PE27 5QAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine10.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.3%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.3% of adults in the PE27 5QA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.5% have no qualifications.

PE27 5QAEngland
Degree level or above36.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent12.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications17.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PE27 5QA (St Ives South) (about 1,531 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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