Low Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 4UQ 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	47.6%	50.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.4%	49.3%	-3.1%	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 CB7 4UQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.1% 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	23.1%	28%	4.9%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	59.6%	58.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	13.9%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.7%) 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	53.3%	51.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.4%	34.4%	1.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.9%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	16.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	18.8%	5.8%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	28%	35.8%	7.8%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	8.1%	2.7%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.2% 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	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	94.6%	91.2%	-3.4%	81.4%	9.8%
Arab	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	88.3%	88.8%	0.5%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.6%
Africa	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	89%	1.0%	83.2%	5.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	50.1%	46.2%	3.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Low Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Low Road was 81.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Ely East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Low Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Ely East and the 55th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

🔎 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. 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 4UQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Low Road are based on 13 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 Low Road, Queen Adelaide, Ely, CB7 4UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 4UQ

Average Price
£523,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£523,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Low Road

Average Price
£489,385

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£489,385

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Low Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Low Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2024-11-27	£667,937
7 Low Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£412,000	2024-11-11	£436,809
The Shires, 1A Low Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-05-15	£488,182
3 Low Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-10-20	£664,330
3 Low Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£400,000	2013-12-05	£714,809

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 4UQ

Employment

CB7 4UQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB7 4UQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	102
Retired	74
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	24
Construction	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,961 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Meadow Infant School High Barns , CB7 4RB	2out of 4	2,045 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isle of Ely Primary School School Road , CB6 2FG	3out of 4	2,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lantern Community Primary School Nene Road , CB6 2WL	3out of 4	3,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ely St John's Community Primary School St John's Road , CB6 3BW	3out of 4	4,670 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	3,447 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,341 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Active Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25 Downham Road , CB6 1BD	- not rated	3,366 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's Ely Barton Road , CB7 4DB	- not rated	3,496 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
Servest Food Co At DS Smith	DS Smith Packaging, 55 Ely Road		787 yd

Sport

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

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	62.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	37.5%

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