Heron Croft, Soham, Ely, CB7 5WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 5WA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51.9%	2.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.6%	48.1%	-2.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5WA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	37.5%	51.1%	13.6%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.6%	25.8%	-20.8%	44.2%	-18.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.2%	14%	3.8%	9.1%	4.9%
Widowed	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	60.9%	46.6%	-14.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	29.2%	32.5%	3.3%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	7.5%	13.7%	6.2%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0%	3%	3.0%	1.2%	1.8%

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	14.8%	24.6%	9.8%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	16.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	19.4%	2.9%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	28%	-0.4%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	5.1%	1.1%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	1.2%	5.6%	4.4%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.5%	87.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	5.7%
Arab	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.9% 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	83.8%	84.9%	1.1%	83.2%	1.7%
European Union	7.1%	4.3%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3%	0.6%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	84.5%	0.7%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	26.4%	13.5%	12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Heron Croft Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Croft was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% higher than the Soham North average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heron Croft has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North and the 47th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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 5WA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Heron Croft are based on 89 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 Heron Croft, Soham, Ely, CB7 5WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5WA

Average Price
£205,554

Semi-Detached
£303,970

Terraced
£173,145

Detached
£431,572

Flats/Maisonettes
£155,995

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Croft

Average Price
£218,862

Semi-Detached
£289,048

Terraced
£201,136

Detached
£511,275

Flats/Maisonettes
£125,444

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron CroftStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Heron Croft, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-02-27	£121,289
60 Heron Croft, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-09-08	£137,647
56 Heron Croft, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-11-04	£121,408
96 Heron Croft, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£239,950	2022-02-08	£274,810
100 Heron Croft, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-06-18	£277,681

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5WA

Employment

CB7 5WA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	69
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	18
Retired	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,097 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shade Primary School The Shade , Soham CB7 5DE	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Sand Street , Soham CB7 5AA	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	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	1,686 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	954 yd
Aroma Café And Restaurant	9 Churchgate Street, Soham	954 yd
The Viva Shop	14 Churchgate Street, Soham	1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fountain	1 Churchgate Street, Soham		954 yd
Soham Comrades Club	3 Market Street, Soham		1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Dragon	28 Hall Street, Soham	603 yd
Phoenix Kebab	16 Churchgate Street, Soham	1,001 yd
Domino's Pizza	6 Churchgate Street, Soham	1,017 yd
The Handy Plaice	2 Market Street, Soham	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soham Town Rangers Football Club JULIUS MARTIN LANE	grass pitches	220 yd
Kingfisher Drive KINGFISHER DRIVE	grass pitches	294 yd
Sweat Gymnasium Llp CLAY STREET	health and fitness suite	868 yd
The Weatheralls Primary School PRATT STREET	grass pitches	965 yd
Soham United Fc FOOTBALL CLUB FOOTBALL CLUB QUA FEN COMMON	grass pitches	1,055 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	70.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.9%

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	64.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.9 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	23.12 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 5WA