West Drive Gardens, Soham, Ely, CB7 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 5EX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.3%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51%	49.7%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.9%	31.9%	4.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	40.4%	-10.2%	44.2%	-3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	10.8%	12.8%	2.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41%	48.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	34.5%	35.8%	1.3%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	17.2%	13.3%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.6%
Bad health	6.2%	2.2%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	39.4%	26%	-13.4%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	12.8%	0.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.9%	0.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	13.5%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	24.6%	9.9%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.3% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.8%	95.3%	2.5%	81.4%	13.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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%	81.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	6.9%	15%	8.1%	6.1%	8.9%
Africa	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.2%	81.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.2%
5-10 Years	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	7.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is West Drive Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Drive Gardens was 110.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 113.9% higher than the Soham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Drive Gardens has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North and the 27th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CB7 5EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 West Drive Gardens are based on 92 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 West Drive Gardens, Soham, Ely, CB7 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5EX

Average Price
£197,599

Semi-Detached
£207,950

Terraced
£206,207

Detached
£403,018

Flats/Maisonettes
£146,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Drive Gardens

Average Price
£215,146

Semi-Detached
£227,898

Terraced
£227,919

Detached
£413,806

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,216

Other
£3,129

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West Drive GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
58 West Drive Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-29	£229,372
104 West Drive Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-09-14	£190,588
108 West Drive Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£181,000	2023-02-03	£201,252
60 West Drive Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2022-07-08	£147,757
62 West Drive Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,000	2021-09-30	£163,633

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5EX

Employment

CB7 5EX 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	118
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	16
Construction	14
Education	11
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Weatheralls Primary School Pratt Street , CB7 5BH	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Sand Street , Soham CB7 5AA	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shade Primary School The Shade , Soham CB7 5DE	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soham Village College Sand Street , Soham CB7 5AA	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy converter	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
Ali Taj	18 Churchgate Street, Soham	438 yd
Aroma Café And Restaurant	9 Churchgate Street, Soham	438 yd
The Viva Shop	14 Churchgate Street, Soham	500 yd
The Venue	26 High Street, Soham	730 yd
A Tasca	24 High Street, Soham	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fountain	1 Churchgate Street, Soham	438 yd
Soham Comrades Club	3 Market Street, Soham	526 yd
The Ship	2 High Street, Soham	844 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Dragon	28 Hall Street, Soham	299 yd
Phoenix Kebab	16 Churchgate Street, Soham	485 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Churchgate Street, Soham	500 yd
The Handy Plaice	2 Market Street, Soham	526 yd
USA Chicken Soham	44 High Street, Soham	730 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	2A Clay Street, Soham		638 yd
The Co-operative Group	43 High Street, Soham		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soham Town Rangers Football Club JULIUS MARTIN LANE	grass pitches	300 yd
Sweat Gymnasium Llp CLAY STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
The Weatheralls Primary School PRATT STREET	grass pitches	499 yd
Kingfisher Drive KINGFISHER DRIVE	grass pitches	813 yd
Ross Peers Sports Centre COLLEGE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	1,001 yd
Soham Village College SAND STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,045 yd
Soham United Fc FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL CLUB QUA FEN COMMON	grass pitches	1,079 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	89.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.4%
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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.97 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.03 Mbit/s

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