Fore Hill, Ely, CB7 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 4AF 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	47.7%	51.7%	4.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.3%	48.3%	-4.0%	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.

In the immediate area around CB7 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	43.9%	2.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	44.3%	1.6%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	52.8%	54.3%	1.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	35.6%	34.1%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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 CB7 4AF this area, 8.9% 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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	3.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.2%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	52.9%	61%	8.1%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	7.5%	1.3%	-6.2%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.3%
White	89.3%	84.5%	-4.8%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% 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	81.9%	77%	-4.9%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%
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	81.4%	77.2%	-4.2%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	9.9%	7.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Fore Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fore Hill was 132.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.3% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fore Hill has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 13th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

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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 CB7 4AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Fore Hill are based on 94 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 Fore Hill, Ely, CB7 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 4AF

Average Price
£448,010

Semi-Detached
£597,973

Terraced
£335,417

Detached
£558,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£150,174

Other
£920,298

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fore Hill

Average Price
£336,568

Semi-Detached
£456,119

Terraced
£481,857

Detached
£493,223

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,046

Other
£413,312

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fore HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 16 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-11-30	£142,249
Flat 5 16 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-07-27	£183,710
Flat 2 16 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2021-05-19	£154,218
Flat 4 16 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2020-10-12	£149,680
Flat 6 16 Fore Hill, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£137,000	2020-10-09	£151,898

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 4AF

Employment

CB7 4AF 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	170
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	31
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Education	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	16
Information and communication	15
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate 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	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	1,327 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB	3out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	1,530 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	1,555 yd	Community school	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	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	4,084 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	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highfield Ely Academy Downham Road , CB6 1BD	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	839 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
Tamarin Bay Coffee House Ltd	14 Forehill, Ely	18 yd
Le Spice	26 Forehill, Ely	18 yd
Ely Turkish Meze Restaurant	33 Forehill, Ely	43 yd
Sophie's Afternoon Teas And Cakes	8 Three Cups Walk, Ely	88 yd
3At3	3 Three Cups Walk, Ely	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Standard	24 Forehill, Ely	18 yd
Drayman's Son	29A Forehill, Ely	36 yd
The Hereward	45 Market Street, Ely	322 yd
The Townhouse	60 - 64 Market Street, Ely	344 yd
The High Flyer	69 Newnham Street, Ely	376 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	3 Forehill, Ely	43 yd
Ely Spice	32 Broad Street, Ely	167 yd
Fortune Garden	38 Broad Street, Ely	167 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's, Lisle Lane	180 yd
Ely Kebab House	33 Market Street, Ely	322 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Lisle Lane, Ely	174 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	41 Lisle Lane, Ely	174 yd
Iceland Food Ltd	9 The Cloisters, Ely	200 yd
Waitrose	Brays Lane, Ely	347 yd
Tesco	13 Angel Drove, Ely	862 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bodyline For Women (Ladies Only) (Closed) 5a 5a Buttermarket	health and fitness suite	165 yd
Atrium Club (Ely) NEWNHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	389 yd
City Of Ely Indoor Bowls Club NUTHOLT LANE	indoor bowls	464 yd
West End Fitness Centre (Closed) West End Road	health and fitness suite	471 yd
The Paradise Centre NEWNHAM STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	490 yd
Paradise Pools (Closed) NEWNHAM STREET	swimming pool	490 yd
Kings School Ely BARTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
Kings School Ely (Brand Field) ANGEL DROVE	grass pitches	1,012 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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 4AF