Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB25 9NW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	48.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	50.2%	51.6%	1.4%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CB25 9NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	20.4%	20.7%	0.3%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	63.8%	61%	-2.8%	44.2%	16.8%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	8.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.4%	9.1%	3.7%	6.1%	3.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	34.3%	-4.5%	48.4%	-14.1%
Good health	42.2%	41.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	15.2%	19%	3.8%	12.7%	6.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	19.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	6.3%	-5.0%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.2%	7.6%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	33.5%	-3.2%	33.8%	-0.3%
Other	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
White	97%	92.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	11.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.7%	93.8%	4.1%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	5.3%	1.5%	-3.8%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	93.8%	4.1%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0%	-6.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.5%	76.7%	9.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.1%	37.2%	-5.1%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Ely Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ely Road was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.7% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ely Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach and the 136th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB25 9NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ely Road are based on 83 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Ely Road, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB25 9NW

Average Price
£572,246

Semi-Detached
£502,545

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£578,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£671,827

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Road

Average Price
£658,886

Semi-Detached
£453,865

Terraced
£350,430

Detached
£618,184

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,239,537

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Sandalwood House Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£685,000	2018-03-29	£696,093
Pleasant View Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2012-02-06	£531,852
Stewart House Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£372,500	2012-01-20	£678,849
Jasmine House Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£349,950	2007-02-19	£665,283
Beechenhurst Ely Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2006-10-20	£465,136

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB25 9NW

Employment

CB25 9NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CB25 9NW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	59
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterbeach Community Primary School High Street , Waterbeach CB25 9JU	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Church of England Primary School Humphries Way , Milton CB24 6DL	3out of 4	3,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottenham Primary School Lambs Lane , Cottenham CB24 8TA	3out of 4	4,910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Glebe Way , Histon CB24 9AQ	3out of 4	5,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	4out of 4	5,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	5,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Evolve Coffee Shop and Bar Ltd	Blenheim House, Cambridge Innovation Park Denny End Road		714 yd
Pharmacie	Shop, 6 Chapel Street, Waterbeach		921 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beach Social Club	33 Cambridge Road	752 yd
The Sun	7 Chapel Street, Waterbeach	911 yd
The White Horse	12 Green Side	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beach Fryer	1 Denny End Road		958 yd
Chung Hwa	6 Green Side		964 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterbeach Recreation Ground Cambridge Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	898 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.