Snailwell Road, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 5QB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	50.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	46.1%	49.6%	3.5%	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 vicinity of CB7 5QB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	26.9%	28.1%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	52.8%	0.1%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	9.9%	12.1%	2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (91.4%) 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	59.2%	57.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	31.1%	33.9%	2.8%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	4.0%	-1.9%

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.

In the area around CB7 5QB this area, 6.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	6.1%	-6.0%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	7.6%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.9%	13.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.8%	7.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	46.7%	6.6%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.2%	96.6%	1.4%	81.4%	15.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% 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	81.6%	86.3%	4.7%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.3%	6.4%	-5.9%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	86.3%	5.6%	83.2%	3.1%
10+ Years	9.2%	7.7%	-1.5%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	6%	0.3%	5.7%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	54.5%	46.2%	8.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Snailwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Snailwell Road was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Snailwell Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham and the 121st lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CB7 5QB, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 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 Snailwell Road are based on 10 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 Snailwell Road, Chippenham, Ely, CB7 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5QB

Average Price
£605,710

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£558,215

Detached
£691,248

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£529,626

Estimated Average Property Prices for Snailwell Road

Average Price
£715,221

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£571,985

Detached
£781,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£540,541

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Snailwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Park Farm House Snailwell Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£765,000	2021-12-09	£882,503
Park Farm Barn Snailwell Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-09-16	£540,541
1 Phantom Cottage Snailwell Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2015-10-15	£537,000
Cornfields Snailwell Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-03-13	£596,601
Park Farm Cottage Snailwell Road, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2009-07-30	£547,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5QB

Employment

CB7 5QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	33
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fordham CofE Primary School Isleham Road , Fordham CB7 5NL	4out of 4	3,002 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kennett Primary School 98 Station Road , Kennett CB8 7QQ	3out of 4	4,983 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN	3out of 4	5,163 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Exning Primary School Oxford Street , Exning CB8 7EW	3out of 4	5,302 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CB7 5QB area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CB7 5QB 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	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	25 Mbit/s
Average download speed	28.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	2.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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