Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:38 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:07 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,219 residentsin the St Ives South census areaMedian age 44.83,347 households61% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright14% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,508 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 45% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBack Waterlake · under a mileHolt Islandisland · under a mileMoore Lakelake · 1.4 miOld Riverriver · under a mileBattcock's Islandisland · 1.9 miHoughton Hillhill · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBerman Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haWarner's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSt Ives Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 83 haSt Ivo Recreation Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSt Ives Rugby Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 3.3 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200148 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,587 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital - Off Site5.5 miGP surgeryGrove Medical Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCromwell Place Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryEastfield Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestfield Junior Schoolages 7-11, 234 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Ivo Academyages 11-18, 1,378 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN33 miRailway stationHuntingdon5.1 miBus stationBus StationSt Ivesunder a mileBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
