Columbine Road, Ely, CB6 3WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB6 3WL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	50.7%	3.8%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	53.1%	49.3%	-3.8%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3WL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.6% 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	28.6%	30.3%	1.7%	37.9%	-7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.2%	54.6%	-3.6%	44.2%	10.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (91.4%) 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	63.3%	60.2%	-3.1%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	29.3%	31.2%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CB6 3WL this area, 7.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	7.4%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	18.4%	3.4%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.4%	7.7%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	43.7%	48.4%	4.7%	33.8%	14.6%
Other	5.6%	1.8%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.3% 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)
Chinese	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	93.5%	94.3%	0.8%	81.4%	12.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	82.7%	82.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	82.4%	-0.3%	83.2%	-0.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.6%	5.9%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.4%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Columbine Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Columbine Road was 169.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.1% higher than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Columbine Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 6th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB6 3WL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (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 Columbine Road are based on 556 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 Columbine Road, Ely, CB6 3WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB6 3WL

Average Price
£375,112

Semi-Detached
£330,842

Terraced
£316,823

Detached
£442,895

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Columbine Road

Average Price
£421,096

Semi-Detached
£368,307

Terraced
£334,633

Detached
£514,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,754

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Columbine Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 Columbine Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2025-09-12	£495,000
97 Columbine Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-06-27	£364,171
57 Columbine Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£361,050	2025-03-26	£373,641
33 Columbine Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,250	2024-10-17	£413,676
85 Columbine Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-04-08	£272,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB6 3WL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL	3out of 4	787 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	2,026 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB	3out of 4	2,098 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	626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	3,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	834 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Ely Academy Downham Road , CB6 1BD	3out of 4	857 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	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
McDonald's	3 Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road	351 yd
Nando's	8 Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road	419 yd
Arbuckles Restaurant & Bar	4 Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road	420 yd
The Hive	15 Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road	421 yd
El Guaca	2 Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Isle Of Ely	10 Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road	353 yd
Ely City Football Club	Downham Road, Ely	485 yd
West End House	16 West End, Ely	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Hut	8A Ely Leisure Village, Downham Road		392 yd
New Dragon Inn	1A Downham Road, Ely		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Hive Leisure Centre 6 ELY LEISURE VILLAGE 6 ELY LEISURE VILLAGE DOWNHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Ely Outdoor Sports Centre DOWNHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	477 yd
Ely Squash And Leisure Ltd DOWNHAM ROAD	squash courts	489 yd
Ely College DOWNHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	497 yd
Ely City Football Club DOWNHAM ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Ely On Par Golf Centre DOWNHAM ROAD	golf	582 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB6 3WL