Whitecross Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB6 3QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.2%	51.6%	4.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	52.8%	48.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 CB6 3QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.5% 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	24.8%	22.4%	-2.4%	37.9%	-15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	56.2%	60.5%	4.3%	44.2%	16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	8%	1.1%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.7%	6.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	0.5%

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	40.6%	47.2%	6.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	38.5%	29.9%	-8.6%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	17%	17.2%	0.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	3%	4.4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around CB6 3QB this area, 47.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.2%	47.2%	10.0%	18.2%	29.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	10.6%	0.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	6.9%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	6.7%	0.9%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11.1%	1.6%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	16.1%	-3.2%	33.8%	-17.7%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	91%	70.9%	-20.1%	81.4%	-10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	5.4%	24.3%	18.9%	0.1%	24.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.3% 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	94.6%	95.3%	0.7%	83.2%	12.1%
European Union	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	95.3%	1.3%	83.2%	12.1%
10+ Years	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	9.8%	-8.1%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.5%	76.7%	-5.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	59.2%	46.2%	13.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Whitecross Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whitecross Road was 82.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 122.4% higher than the Haddenham average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Whitecross Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Haddenham and the 54th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 148.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CB6 3QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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 Whitecross Road are based on 12 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 Whitecross Road, Wilburton, Ely, CB6 3QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 3QB

Average Price
£311,778

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£426,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£139,258

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whitecross Road

Average Price
£487,244

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£688,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£84,084

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whitecross Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
203 Whitecross Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2020-06-25	£173,675
Lowlands Whitecross Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-11-22	£113,039
Brambles Whitecross Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2016-03-22	£620,063
201 Whitecross Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£52,500	2013-10-11	£93,428
Rosendale Whitecross Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2009-08-03	£630,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 3QB

Employment

CB6 3QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Retired	104
Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	64
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	30
Unemployed	18
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stretham Community Primary School Wood Lane , Stretham CB6 3JN	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilburton CofE Primary School Carpond Lane , Wilburton CB6 3RJ	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Thetford CofE Primary School Green Hill , Little Thetford CB6 3HD	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Rackham Church of England Primary School Main Street , Witchford CB6 2HQ	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Arkenstall Primary School Camping Close , High Street CB6 3UA	3out of 4	4,455 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	3out of 4	3,421 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Harbour School Station Road , Wilburton CB6 3RR	- not rated	2,079 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CB6 3QB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CB6 3QB postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.3%
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	6.7%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	13.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	26.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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