St Johns Road, Ely, CB6 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB6 3BB 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	50.4%	48.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.6%	51.6%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	36.8%	7.3%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	47%	-8.4%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	7.4%	8.6%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	45.3%	41.3%	-4.0%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	37%	35.6%	-1.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	13.1%	17.4%	4.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	21.5%	21.4%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.3%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.5%	-4.9%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	35.8%	8.4%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	93.7%	92%	-1.7%	81.4%	10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.5% 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	88.1%	84.5%	-3.6%	83.2%	1.3%
European Union	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	85%	-3.1%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	1.5%	10.4%	8.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.7%	13.5%	6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is St Johns Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Road was 91.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Road has the 15th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 43rd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.7%.

🔎 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 3BB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 St Johns Road are based on 175 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 St Johns Road, Ely, CB6 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 3BB

Average Price
£293,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£278,204

Detached
£419,125

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Road

Average Price
£355,551

Semi-Detached
£331,907

Terraced
£292,601

Detached
£492,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,498

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 St Johns Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2024-05-23	£269,676
18 St Johns Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-08-25	£252,831
10 St Johns Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-03-31	£245,035
30 St Johns Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£236,000	2021-02-19	£290,177
32 St Johns Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£229,950	2020-06-17	£290,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 3BB

Employment

CB6 3BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	119
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Transport and storage	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Manufacturing	17
Construction	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL	3out of 4	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	2,070 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ely College Downham Road , CB6 2SH	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	3,127 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	752 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	835 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Ely Academy Downham Road , CB6 1BD	3out of 4	852 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Old Fire Engine House	25 St Marys Street, Ely	560 yd
Eat Thai Restaurant	8 St Marys Street, Ely	570 yd
Street Cafe	4 Coronation Parade, High Street	695 yd
Tonys	1 High Street, Ely	704 yd
Caffe Nero	11A High Street, Ely	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End House	16 West End, Ely	87 yd
The Prince Albert	62 Silver Street, Ely	507 yd
The Fountain	1 Silver Street, Ely	507 yd
The Kings Arms	12 St Marys Street, Ely	570 yd
The Minster Tavern	1 Minster Place, Ely	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	52 - 54 St Marys Street, Ely	369 yd
New Dragon Inn	1A Downham Road, Ely	425 yd
Millennium Pizza	16 Chequer Lane, Ely	758 yd
Ely Kebab House	33 Market Street, Ely	800 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar Ely	19 Market Street, Ely	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Food Ltd	9 The Cloisters, Ely		973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings School Ely BARTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
West End Fitness Centre (Closed) West End Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Ely City Golf Course CAMBRIDGE ROAD	golf	855 yd
Bodyline For Women (Ladies Only) (Closed) 5a 5a Buttermarket	health and fitness suite	903 yd
City Of Ely Indoor Bowls Club NUTHOLT LANE	indoor bowls	948 yd
Atrium Club (Ely) NEWNHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Ely College DOWNHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,013 yd
The Paradise Centre NEWNHAM STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,063 yd
Paradise Pools (Closed) NEWNHAM STREET	swimming pool	1,063 yd
Kings School Ely (Brand Field) ANGEL DROVE	grass pitches	1,065 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB6 3BB