Carey Close, Ely, CB7 4QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB7 4QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	54.1%	4.1%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	50%	45.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 4QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	35.5%	43.8%	8.3%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	36.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	-7.3%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	15.9%	15.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (87.5%) 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	46%	46.8%	0.8%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	44.4%	40.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	7.1%
Fair health	6.8%	9.6%	2.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	11.6%	-4.3%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	12.4%	-3.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	16.8%	-3.1%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	37.2%	10.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.8%	87.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	5.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	84.5%	82.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	82.6%	-0.6%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2.5%	7.3%	4.8%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	7.8%	4.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Carey Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carey Close was 127.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.7% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Carey Close has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 14th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.0%.

🔎 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 4QX, 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Carey Close are based on 45 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 Carey Close, Ely, CB7 4QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 4QX

Average Price
£359,053

Semi-Detached
£367,929

Terraced
£321,601

Detached
£420,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,163

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carey Close

Average Price
£382,112

Semi-Detached
£395,801

Terraced
£337,734

Detached
£410,909

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,706

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carey CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Carey Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2024-07-08	£388,256
40 Carey Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,050	2022-09-01	£458,349
7 Carey Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,000	2022-06-08	£244,092
1 Carey Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£361,000	2022-05-27	£419,408
46 Carey Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2021-09-17	£377,863

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 4QX

Employment

CB7 4QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	116
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	20
Education	19
Construction	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
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
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB	3out of 4	74 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	156 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	3out of 4	2,804 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	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	5,262 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	1,379 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	1,402 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	1,789 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Ely King	2 New Barns Road, Ely		1,045 yd

Sport

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

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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	26.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 4QX