Postcode · St. Ives

PE27 6HW area guide

Who lives in PE27 6HW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: St Ives North
Council: Huntingdonshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,379 (2024)

PE27 6HWSt. Ives

At a glance

What PE27 6HW is like

PE27 6HW is a postcode in the St Ives North area of Huntingdonshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,379 people. 77.8% of households own their home, 18.2% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in PE27 6 sold for a median of £330,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How PE27 6HW compares

Headline figures for PE27 6HW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£330,000

Median over 53 sales in PE27 6, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,779

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PE27 6HW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

PE27 6HW FAQs

Is PE27 6HW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in PE27 6HW?

The median sale price over the last year was £330,000.

Homes in PE27 6 sold for a median of £330,000 across 53 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is PE27 6HW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around PE27 6HW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in PE27 6HW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 77.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (49.8%).

Which council covers PE27 6HW?

The local authority for PE27 6HW is Huntingdonshire.

PE27 6HW comes under Huntingdonshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PE27 6HW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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