Wellington Street, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB6 1PN is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	44.5%	44%	-0.5%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	55.5%	56%	0.5%	49.0%	7.0%

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 area around CB6 1PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.3%	52.1%	6.8%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	29.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-14.9%
Separated	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	44.1%	0.4%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	38.6%	42.8%	4.2%	33.6%	9.2%
Fair health	14.2%	10.9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.1%	24%	0.9%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	10.3%	-10.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	33.2%	12.9%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.1%	0.3%	-4.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.8%	89.1%	1.3%	81.4%	7.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	62.3%	-21.6%	83.2%	-20.9%
European Union	5.5%	30.1%	24.6%	6.1%	24.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.1%	62%	-21.1%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	13.2%	11.6%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	2.8%	10.2%	7.4%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	8.6%	2.3%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	76.7%	-26.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	9.6%	0.9%	8.7%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Wellington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Street was 350.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 345.6% higher than the Littleport average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wellington Street has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport and the 4th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CB6 1PN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Wellington Street are based on 62 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wellington Street, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 1PN

Average Price
£288,444

Semi-Detached
£326,150

Terraced
£254,371

Detached
£362,762

Flats/Maisonettes
£103,300

Other
£1,058

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Street

Average Price
£309,772

Semi-Detached
£321,428

Terraced
£260,134

Detached
£414,423

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,559

Other
£1,080

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Wellington Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-21	£198,529
12 Wellington Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-12-17	£289,192
32 Wellington Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-08-16	£374,139
11 Wellington Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,500	2024-08-12	£114,326
12A Wellington Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-08-18	£282,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 1PN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	21
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	16
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Other	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littleport Community Primary School Parsons Lane , Littleport CB6 1JT	3out of 4	930 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Primary School Grange Lane , Littleport CB6 1HW	3out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Littleport & East Cambs Academy Camel Road , Littleport CB6 1EW	- not rated	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Littleport Academy Camel Road , Littleport CB6 1EW	- not rated	923 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Habis	23 Main Street, Littleport	154 yd
Station Cafe	14B Station Road, Littleport	200 yd
Indian Garden	13 Victoria Street, Littleport	250 yd
Littleport Town Lands Charity	28 City Road, Littleport	338 yd
Fieldside Cafe	Littleport Leisure, Littleport Leisure Community Centre	977 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Crown Inn	34 Main Street, Littleport		113 yd
Littleport Ex-Servicemens Club	Ponts Hill, Littleport		171 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Chef	19 Wellington Street, Littleport	6 yd
Pizza Town	2 Granby Street, Littleport	110 yd
Happy House	2A Main Street, Littleport	113 yd
Alis Kebab House	12 Main Street, Littleport	113 yd
The Cod Father	6 Main Street, Littleport	113 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	30 Main Street, Littleport		113 yd
Central England Co-operative	40 Wisbech Road, Littleport		419 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleport Leisure Camel Road	grass pitches	688 yd
Littleport Leisure Centre (Closed) CAMEL ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	745 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	2.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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