Washington Close, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1TG

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Washington Close is in Littleport, Ely and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB6 1TG is located in the Littleport electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1999-06-01.

StreetScan combines information about Washington Close, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1TG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB6 1PU, CB6 1JH, CB6 1PX, CB6 1PR, CB6 1JB, CB6 1ET, CB6 1PZ, CB6 1PY, CB6 1JN.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB6 1TG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.7%	3.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.6%	48.3%	-3.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.9%	32.8%	3.9%	37.9%	-5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	48.5%	-4.6%	44.2%	4.3%
Separated	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8.7%	10.9%	2.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.1%	5.1%	0.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	48.1%	47.3%	-0.8%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	37.9%	36.4%	-1.5%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.8%	10%	1.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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	23.5%	19.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	17.5%	-3.4%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	8.4%	5.5%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.7%	25.5%	7.8%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.4% 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)
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
White	96.6%	96.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	15.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	94.3%	91.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	91.5%	-2.8%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.3%	76.7%	-1.4%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Washington Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Washington Close was 101.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.7% higher than the Littleport average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Washington Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Littleport and the 35th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.8%.

🔎 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 1TG, 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 Washington Close are based on 65 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 Washington Close, Littleport, Ely, CB6 1TG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 1TG

Average Price
£296,269

Semi-Detached
£295,473

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,045

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Washington Close

Average Price
£323,167

Semi-Detached
£324,233

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£315,569

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Washington CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Washington Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£274,000	2025-01-06	£287,158
23 Washington Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-11-06	£287,195
14 Washington Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-05-09	£307,876
22 Washington Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-04-28	£343,447
10 Washington Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2018-05-09	£323,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 1TG

Employment

CB6 1TG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	21
Other	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	766 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Millfield Primary School Grange Lane , Littleport CB6 1HW	3out of 4	1,370 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	384 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	564 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	470 yd
Station Cafe	14B Station Road, Littleport	529 yd
Indian Garden	13 Victoria Street, Littleport	611 yd
Fieldside Cafe	Littleport Leisure, Littleport Leisure Community Centre	645 yd
Clare's Kitchen	Sharmans Garden Centre, 92 Camel Road	645 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Littleport Ex-Servicemens Club	Ponts Hill, Littleport		202 yd
The Crown Inn	34 Main Street, Littleport		441 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Chef	19 Wellington Street, Littleport	361 yd
Happy House	2A Main Street, Littleport	441 yd
Alis Kebab House	12 Main Street, Littleport	441 yd
The Cod Father	6 Main Street, Littleport	441 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar	33 Main Street, Littleport	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Central England Co-operative	40 Wisbech Road, Littleport		121 yd
The Co-operative Group	30 Main Street, Littleport		441 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Littleport Leisure Camel Road	grass pitches	337 yd
Littleport Leisure Centre (Closed) CAMEL ROAD	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts	383 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	0.0%
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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.02 Mbit/s

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