Waterside, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 5SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.8%	0.3%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	48.5%	48.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 5SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	18.6%	21.7%	3.1%	37.9%	-16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	70.3%	61.8%	-8.5%	44.2%	17.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.2%	7.9%	3.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	6.1%	1.0%

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	48.8%	51%	2.2%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38.1%	33.1%	-5.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	11%	11.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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	21.3%	16.2%	-5.1%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	12.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.1%	1.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.8%	0.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	38.7%	9.4%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	95.7%	96.7%	1.0%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.1%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	93.8%	6.9%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	94%	7.1%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Waterside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Waterside was 35.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Waterside has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 117.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 5SH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Waterside are based on 137 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 Waterside, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5SH

Average Price
£398,240

Semi-Detached
£276,250

Terraced
£346,931

Detached
£444,636

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Waterside

Average Price
£539,682

Semi-Detached
£497,566

Terraced
£483,098

Detached
£636,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WatersideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2A Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-05-12	£600,967
6 Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-03-28	£515,224
27 Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-07-09	£328,515
23 Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£169,950	2019-07-10	£207,696
37 Waterside, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-11-14	£283,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5SH

Employment

CB7 5SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 5SH 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	96
Retired	79
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Construction	32
Other	24
Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	962 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Row Academy Beeches Road , West Row IP28 8NY	2out of 4	3,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fordham CofE Primary School Isleham Road , Fordham CB7 5NL	4out of 4	4,737 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Rising Sun	11 Sun Street, Isleham		676 yd
The Griffin	11 Church Street, Isleham		864 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bamboo Garden	4 Church Street, Isleham		864 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CB7 5SH postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	55.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	55.3%

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	15.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	4.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 5SH