Ely Road, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB6 2HL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.4%	48.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.6%	51.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 CB6 2HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64% 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	25.1%	27.3%	2.2%	37.9%	-10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.4%	64%	1.6%	44.2%	19.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (85.4%) 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	59.8%	60.6%	0.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	31.4%	24.8%	-6.6%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	7.4%	11.3%	3.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	6.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	13.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	16.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	47.7%	9.3%	33.8%	13.9%
Other	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.2%	88.7%	-4.5%	81.4%	7.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	86.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.7%
European Union	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.5%	86.9%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.7%
10+ Years	2%	8.3%	6.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	76.7%	4.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	50.3%	46.2%	4.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Ely Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ely Road was 129.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Ely Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 17th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.2%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB6 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 394 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 Ely Road, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 2HL

Average Price
£797,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£797,320

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ely Road

Average Price
£432,985

Semi-Detached
£321,708

Terraced
£260,608

Detached
£479,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,344

Other
£803,213

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ely Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Ely Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2017-12-12	£728,817
Meadow Lands Ely Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,500	2017-03-24	£368,083
3 Ely Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2007-05-21	£652,192
Hereward House Ely Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2003-02-17	£1,322,500
3 Ely Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2000-04-20	£723,895

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 2HL

Employment

CB6 2HL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	120
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
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
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Main Street , Witchford CB6 2HQ	- not rated	984 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	- not rated	2,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thetford CofE Primary School Green Hill , Little Thetford CB6 3HD	- not rated	3,505 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thetford CofE Primary School Green Hill , Little Thetford CB6 3HD	3out of 4	3,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lantern Community Primary Nene Road , CB6 2WL	- not rated	4,017 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	- not rated	778 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH	- not rated	3,827 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH	- not rated	3,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ely Pupil Referral Unit Barton Road , Centre E CB7 4DE	- not rated	3,324 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	3,473 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waypoint House Ebenezer Farm , West Fen Road CB6 2DA	- not rated	3,535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acremont House Kings School Ely 30 Egremont Street , CB6 1AE	- not rated	3,662 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	3,753 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	Distance
Treetops Soft Play	Unit 12, Lancaster Way Business Park	412 yd
Apex Coffee House	108 Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely	704 yd
St Andrew's Church Hall Witchford	76 - 78 Main Street, Witchford	908 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Village Inn	80 Main Street, Witchford		979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Witchford Playing Field BEDWELL HEY LANE	grass pitches	368 yd
Witchford Village College MANOR ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	780 yd
Rackham Church Of England Primary School MAIN STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	860 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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

Overview of CB6 2HL