Grove Gardens, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5ZL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB7 5ZL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	49.1%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50.4%	50.9%	0.5%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of CB7 5ZL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.5% 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	29.1%	30.2%	1.1%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.6%	53.5%	-5.1%	44.2%	9.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6%	10.2%	4.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88.9%) 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	55.2%	53.7%	-1.5%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	33.5%	35.2%	1.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	8.3%	8.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	15.1%	14.2%	-0.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	12.1%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	13.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6%	6.2%	0.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.5%	7.9%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	31.9%	0.7%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	94.9%	95.4%	0.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.1%	1.1%
Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.5% 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	92.8%	91.5%	-1.3%	83.2%	8.3%
European Union	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92%	91.5%	-0.5%	83.2%	8.3%
10+ Years	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.6%	76.7%	3.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13%	13.5%	-0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Grove Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove Gardens was 21.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Fordham & Isleham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grove Gardens has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fordham & Isleham and the 39th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 2.0%.

🔎 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 5ZL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Grove Gardens are based on 57 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 Grove Gardens, Fordham, Ely, CB7 5ZL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB7 5ZL

Average Price
£386,708

Semi-Detached
£397,839

Terraced
£291,454

Detached
£491,385

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,820

Other
£262,866

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove Gardens

Average Price
£382,852

Semi-Detached
£374,091

Terraced
£319,179

Detached
£549,816

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,073

Other
£268,284

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Grove Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-24	£279,492
2 Grove Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-05-11	£236,597
3 Grove Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£251,000	2022-05-23	£268,284
8 Grove Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-01-28	£309,883
17 Grove Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-02-19	£457,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB7 5ZL

Employment

CB7 5ZL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 5ZL 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	119
Retired	64
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Education	22
Construction	20
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,017 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Sand Street , Soham CB7 5AA	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Isleham Church of England Primary School Malting Lane , Isleham CB7 5RZ	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Weatheralls Primary School Pratt Street , CB7 5BH	3out of 4	4,149 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,693 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
Linhs Chinese Restaurant	48 Carter Street, Fordham	352 yd
The Sunflower Cafe	Fordham Garden Centre, 41 Market Street	656 yd
The White Pheasant	21 Market Street, Fordham	768 yd
Simpsons Nurseries Limited	42 Station Road, Fordham	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Chequers Public House	58 Carter Street, Fordham		392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fordham Fish Bar	55 Carter Street, Fordham		392 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	54 Carter Street, Fordham		338 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fordham Recreation Ground CARTER STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	547 yd
Fordham Primary School ISLEHAM ROAD	grass pitches	880 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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