Chapel Lane, Wicken, Ely, CB7 5XZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB7 5XZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	50.8%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	52.1%	49.2%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.2%

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 5XZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55% 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	24.2%	29.7%	5.5%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	55%	-5.6%	44.2%	10.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.7%	8.8%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (89.6%) 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	49.5%	53.4%	3.9%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	38.5%	36.2%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	9.4%	8.5%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	18.5%	14.5%	-4.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	13.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	19.9%	5.4%	16.9%	3.0%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	36%	7.4%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	5.4%	2.2%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.5%	96.1%	1.6%	81.4%	14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% 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	93.5%	92.3%	-1.2%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	0%	2.9%	2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	9.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Chapel Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapel Lane was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.2% lower than the Soham North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chapel Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.2%.

🔎 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 5XZ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Chapel Lane are based on 78 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 Chapel Lane, Wicken, Ely, CB7 5XZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5XZ

Average Price
£400,527

Semi-Detached
£344,197

Terraced
£253,284

Detached
£448,097

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£426,964

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapel Lane

Average Price
£398,321

Semi-Detached
£329,965

Terraced
£222,836

Detached
£503,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£397,742

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapel LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Chapel Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-28	£350,000
31 Chapel Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-05	£546,289
29 Chapel Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2022-06-28	£591,175
31 Chapel Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£515,000	2022-06-24	£537,212
20 Chapel Lane, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-03-26	£197,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5XZ

Employment

CB7 5XZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5XZ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Retired	63
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	12
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Weatheralls Primary School Pratt Street , CB7 5BH	3out of 4	4,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Shade Primary School The Shade , Soham CB7 5DE	3out of 4	4,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burwell Village College (Primary) The Causeway , Burwell CB25 0DU	2out of 4	4,902 yd	Community 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	3,592 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wicken Fen Cafe	Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve, Lode Lane		432 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Maids Head	12 High Street, Wicken		293 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wicken Recreation Ground CHAPEL LANE	grass pitches	274 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	44.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	74.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	74.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB7 5XZ