Strong on schools, with safety and transport to consider

St. Ives South at a glance

House prices
£310,000
Middle54th percentile
Schools
76th percentile
Strong
Transport
27th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
90.2 per 1,000 residents
Weak30th percentile
Flood risk
61.3% of the area in flood zones
More flood-zone land96th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is St. Ives South a good place to live?

St. Ives South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Huntingdonshire below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Families who care about school performance

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property

Crime rate in St. Ives South

Crime rate

Crime rate
90.2 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
30th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in St. Ives South

House prices

Median sale price
£310,000
Percentile
54th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 63 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in St. Ives South

Schools

76th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in St. Ives South

Flood risk

61.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 44.1% of the area. That is the 96th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in St. Ives South

Transport

27th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is St. Ives South a good place to live?

St. Ives South may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance. Transport access appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is St. Ives South safe?

St. Ives South ranks in the 30th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in St. Ives South?

The median sale price was £310,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 54th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in St. Ives South?

Schools rank in the 76th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near St. Ives South?

Nearby public profiles include St. Neots East in Huntingdonshire and The Stukeleys in Huntingdonshire.