Limestone Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RP

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Limestone Close is in Isleham, Ely and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB7 5RP is located in the Fordham & Isleham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Limestone Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RP and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB7 5RW, CB7 5RY, CB7 5RX, CB7 5RZ, CB7 5SA, CB7 5WY, CB7 5US, CB7 5RT, CB7 5QR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 5RP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47%	48.9%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	24.7%	27.5%	2.8%	37.9%	-10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.3%	47.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	12.2%	4.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	16.4%	9%	-7.4%	6.1%	2.9%

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	48.4%	46.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	27.6%	33.2%	5.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	18.3%	15.5%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	34.2%	22.5%	-11.7%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.5%	-0.7%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	10.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	30.2%	9.2%	33.8%	-3.6%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% 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)
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.2%	100%	1.8%	81.4%	18.6%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% 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	95.3%	89.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.2%	4%	0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.4%	0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	4.4%	4.0%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95%	89.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	6.2%	5.1%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	52.6%	46.2%	6.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Limestone Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Limestone Close was 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.3% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Limestone Close has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham and the 79th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

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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 5RP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Limestone Close are based on 11 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 Limestone Close, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5RP

Average Price
£397,057

Semi-Detached
£301,146

Terraced
£264,186

Detached
£487,471

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Limestone Close

Average Price
£402,069

Semi-Detached
£351,033

Terraced
£253,810

Detached
£493,211

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Limestone CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Limestone Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-24	£370,000
8 Limestone Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-03-11	£271,983
9 Limestone Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2021-10-20	£269,422
23 Limestone Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-07-10	£600,753
25 Limestone Close, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2020-06-30	£401,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5RP

Employment

CB7 5RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in CB7 5RP area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	68
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Isleham Church of England Primary School Malting Lane , Isleham CB7 5RZ	3out of 4	248 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	3,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordham CofE Primary School Isleham Road , Fordham CB7 5NL	4out of 4	3,849 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weatheralls Primary School Pratt Street , CB7 5BH	3out of 4	5,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griffin	11 Church Street, Isleham	142 yd
The Rising Sun	11 Sun Street, Isleham	247 yd
The Merry Monk	30 West Street, Isleham	359 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bamboo Garden	4 Church Street, Isleham		142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group	2 West Street, Isleham		359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Isleham Recreation Ground ISLEHAM RECREATION GROUND ISLEHAM RECREATION GROUND MILL STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	312 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	38.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	38 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.67 Mbit/s

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