Morton Close, Ely, CB7 4FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB7 4FD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.8%	49.2%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.2%	50.8%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 4FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	31.3%	50%	18.7%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	53.4%	34.5%	-18.9%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.7%	8.8%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	44.9%	48.1%	3.2%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	42.5%	41.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	7.7%
Fair health	8.2%	9.4%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 CB7 4FD this area, 6.3% 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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	6.3%	-9.7%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	17.9%	5.0%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	47.4%	8.1%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

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	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	94.7%	88.7%	-6.0%	81.4%	7.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% 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	84.1%	75.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	12.6%	18.4%	5.8%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	-3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	74.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-8.3%
10+ Years	1%	11.5%	10.5%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	6.8%	2.0%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Morton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Morton Close was 114.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Morton Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 21st highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 145.0%.

🔎 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 CB7 4FD, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Morton Close are based on 343 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 Morton Close, Ely, CB7 4FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 4FD

Average Price
£270,475

Semi-Detached
£281,633

Terraced
£267,924

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Morton Close

Average Price
£302,031

Semi-Detached
£328,521

Terraced
£295,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,926

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Morton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Morton Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-03-14	£258,088
53 Morton Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-24	£232,941
9 Morton Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-22	£190,588
21 Morton Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-03	£259,200
37 Morton Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,500	2021-07-02	£318,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 4FD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB	3out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	3out of 4	3,116 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	1,545 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	5,377 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfield Ely Academy Downham Road , CB6 1BD	3out of 4	1,662 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	1,676 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	2,380 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ely Gift Hampers	4 Century Park, Lynn Road		875 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CB7 4FD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.5%
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	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	14.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.96 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	28.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 4FD