# St Ives South

South east Huntingdonshire. 7,661 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 4.2 square kilometres.

St Ives South had 7,219 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003765. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £330,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in St Ives South was £330,000 in 2025. Joint 2,911th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/st-ives-south#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,219** (2021). St Ives South had 7,219 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 4,578th least populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/st-ives-south#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 88%** (2022). About 88% of people in St Ives South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/st-ives-south#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.2%** (January 2026). In St Ives South, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/st-ives-south#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003765) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 88% of people in St Ives South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003765) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 113 homes were sold in St Ives South in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003765) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Ives South.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003765) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Ives South had 7,219 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in St Ives South

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Ives South at a rate of 88.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.4 per 1,000 people across Huntingdonshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 235 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 128 |
| Other crime | 127 |
| Shoplifting | 76 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Drug offences | 31 |
| Vehicle crime | 24 |
| Burglary | 21 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How St Ives South compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | St Ives South | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £330,000 | 9th most expensive | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,219 | 10th least populated | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 88% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.2% | 11th lowest | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is St Ives South safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Ives South at a rate of 88.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.4 per 1,000 people across Huntingdonshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 65 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Ives South.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (235), anti-social behaviour (128) and other crime (127).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Huntingdonshire

These figures are published for the whole of Huntingdonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Huntingdonshire and not St Ives South alone. [See Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

- **Average house price: £306,954** (August 2026). Huntingdonshire’s average house price was £306,954 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,019** (2025). Full-time workers living in Huntingdonshire earned a median of £38,019 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 159th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Huntingdonshire costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 127th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.8** (2025). Huntingdonshire has a deprivation score of 11.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 44th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## St Ives South in brief

The median price paid for a home in St Ives South was £330,000 in 2025.
St Ives South had 7,219 usual residents at the census.
About 88% of people in St Ives South live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In St Ives South, 93.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003765
- Ward: [St Ives South †](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-ives-south)
- Constituency: [Huntingdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon)
- Council: [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 4.21 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,661*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/houghton-hemingford-and-fenstanton), [St Ives North](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/st-ives-north), [Bluntisham, Earith & Needingworth](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/bluntisham-earith-and-needingworth)

## Latest updates for St Ives South

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003765

## How to cite

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