High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB7 5HB is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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	47%	44.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	53%	55.4%	2.4%	49.0%	6.4%

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 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.9% 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	44.1%	42.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.2%	35.6%	-0.6%	44.2%	-8.6%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	12.6%	15%	2.4%	9.1%	5.9%
Widowed	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	58%	55.4%	-2.6%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	30.3%	27.2%	-3.1%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	9%	13.6%	4.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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	17.3%	22.7%	5.4%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	8.1%	-6.1%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	9.7%	-7.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	8.9%	4.6%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	38.1%	17.6%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	16.1%	3.6%	-12.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.7%	92.1%	-3.6%	81.4%	10.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.5% 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	71%	75.5%	4.5%	83.2%	-7.7%
European Union	22.7%	20.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	75.3%	4.3%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	9.7%	9.8%	0.1%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.4%	0.7%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Lithuania	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.2%	13.5%	-2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 113.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.7% higher than the Soham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North and the 23rd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.5%.

🔎 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 5HB, 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 High Street are based on 1033 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 High Street, Soham, Ely, CB7 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5HB

Average Price
£214,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,128

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£183,118

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£439,807

Semi-Detached
£381,484

Terraced
£317,522

Detached
£547,684

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,874

Other
£434,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-12-20	£186,892
11 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2018-08-31	£227,528
11 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,500	2007-01-17	£290,912
11 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£68,950	2000-06-30	£274,782
7 High Street, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	1997-05-16	£261,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5HB

Employment

CB7 5HB 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	122
Retired	41
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	24
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Sand Street , Soham CB7 5AA	3out of 4	471 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Weatheralls Primary School Pratt Street , CB7 5BH	3out of 4	566 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shade Primary School The Shade , Soham CB7 5DE	3out of 4	2,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fordham CofE Primary School Isleham Road , Fordham CB7 5NL	4out of 4	4,949 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	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	294 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
Naz Indian Restaurant	16 High Street, Soham	43 yd
The Red Lion	17 High Street, Soham	144 yd
The Venue	26 High Street, Soham	162 yd
A Tasca	24 High Street, Soham	162 yd
Ross Peers Sports Centre	College Close, Soham	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ship	2 High Street, Soham	43 yd
Soham Comrades Club	3 Market Street, Soham	389 yd
The Fountain	1 Churchgate Street, Soham	462 yd
The Carpenters Arms	76 Brook Street, Soham	895 yd
The Cherry Tree	66 Fordham Road, Soham	895 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soham Kebab And Pizza House	15 - 17 Red Lion Square, Soham	23 yd
Good Luck Takeaway	2A Brook Dam Lane, Soham	96 yd
Propacod	21 - 23 High Street, Soham	98 yd
Ali's Fried Chicken	21 - 23 High Street, Soham	98 yd
USA Chicken Soham	44 High Street, Soham	162 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	43 High Street, Soham		144 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	2A Clay Street, Soham		300 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ross Peers Sports Centre COLLEGE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts	159 yd
Soham Village College SAND STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	301 yd
St Andrews Primary Academy SAND STREET	grass pitches	401 yd
The Weatheralls Primary School PRATT STREET	grass pitches	597 yd
Sweat Gymnasium Llp CLAY STREET	health and fitness suite	730 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%

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

Overview of CB7 5HB