New Barns Avenue, Ely, CB7 4RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 4RF 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	56.2%	51.6%	-4.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	43.8%	48.4%	4.6%	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 area around CB7 4RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	38.8%	45.9%	7.1%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	34.3%	-5.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.3%	47.1%	4.8%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	40%	33.8%	-6.2%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	27.2%	-11.2%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	19.8%	5.0%	9.6%	10.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	17.3%	1.3%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3%	5.3%	2.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	9.5%	4.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	19.3%	4.5%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	7.6%	1.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.5%	3.5%	2.5%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	91.9%	83.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80% 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	87.2%	80%	-7.2%	83.2%	-3.2%
European Union	9.3%	11%	1.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Africa	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%
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	87%	80%	-7.0%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.2%	9.3%	8.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	35%	13.5%	21.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is New Barns Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Barns Avenue was 53.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.0% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Barns Avenue has the 31st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 102nd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 4RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 New Barns Avenue are based on 70 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 New Barns Avenue, Ely, CB7 4RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 4RF

Average Price
£222,653

Semi-Detached
£216,003

Terraced
£224,316

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Barns Avenue

Average Price
£234,223

Semi-Detached
£254,336

Terraced
£226,128

Detached
£269,663

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Barns AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 New Barns Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£169,950	2017-01-09	£230,958
80 New Barns Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-09-16	£291,367
120 New Barns Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2015-11-30	£250,209
56 New Barns Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2015-10-07	£202,065
114 New Barns Avenue, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2015-09-11	£248,357

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 4RF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB7 4RF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	19
Manufacturing	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School High Barns , CB7 4RB	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL	3out of 4	774 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	3out of 4	2,165 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	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Witchford Village College Manor Road , Witchford CB6 2JA	3out of 4	4,635 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	767 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	791 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	1,191 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
The Yard By Silver Oak	35A Newnham Street, Ely	587 yd
Starbucks	3A The Cloisters, Ely	743 yd
Hand Crafted Cupcakes	38 Market Street, Ely	781 yd
Market Kitchen Ely Ltd	1 Market Street, Ely	812 yd
Costa Coffee	10 Market Street, Ely	812 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The High Flyer	69 Newnham Street, Ely	586 yd
The Townhouse	60 - 64 Market Street, Ely	781 yd
The Hereward	45 Market Street, Ely	818 yd
Drayman's Son	29A Forehill, Ely	871 yd
The Royal Standard	24 Forehill, Ely	887 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ely King	2 New Barns Road, Ely	443 yd
Lucky Panda	44 Newnham Street, Ely	633 yd
Balti King	28 Market Street, Ely	781 yd
Ely Kebab House	33 Market Street, Ely	818 yd
Rumbles Fish Bar Ely	19 Market Street, Ely	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	Brays Lane, Ely	555 yd
Iceland Food Ltd	9 The Cloisters, Ely	743 yd
Sainsbury's	Lisle Lane, Ely	870 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	41 Lisle Lane, Ely	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Paradise Centre NEWNHAM STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	497 yd
Paradise Pools (Closed) NEWNHAM STREET	swimming pool	497 yd
City Of Ely Indoor Bowls Club NUTHOLT LANE	indoor bowls	606 yd
Atrium Club (Ely) NEWNHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
West End Fitness Centre (Closed) West End Road	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Bodyline For Women (Ladies Only) (Closed) 5a 5a Buttermarket	health and fitness suite	834 yd
Ely College DOWNHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,047 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 4RF