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East Cambridgeshire

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About

East Cambridgeshire lies on the fenland north-east of Cambridge, centred on the city of Ely and extending across low-lying peat and silt soils. The River Great Ouse threads through the district, feeding a network of drains, lodes and irrigation channels that have determined field patterns and settlement locations for centuries. Agriculture dominates land use, with arable fields, grazing marsh and managed wetlands interspersed with small villages and transport links that follow raised ground and old causeways.

Ely functions as the principal service and market centre and as the district council base. The cathedral at Ely, notable for its octagonal lantern tower, sits within the city and is visible across surrounding fen country. To the north and east, reserves such as Wicken Fen illustrate long-term fen management, including reedbed and alder carr habitats that developed on traditionally managed peat. Local festivals, river-based events and small-scale heritage sites reflect the interaction of community, drainage engineering and the fen landscape.

Area overview

On average East Cambridgeshire has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 43 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Cambridgeshire is £60,785 per year. There are 40 schools in East Cambridgeshire: 30 primary (0 Outstanding and 25 Good) and 5 secondary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good). East Cambridgeshire is home to around 87,762 people, with a population density of about 134.8 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Cambridgeshire Population
87,762
Population density
134.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.75(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
12(+4%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.84(-24%)
Other theft
3.86(-31%)
Shoplifting
3.56(-50%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
75,897
86.48%
Other White
5,968
6.8%
Irish
664
0.76%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
626
0.71%
White and Asian (mixed)
618
0.7%
Total population: 87,763

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
25,007
35.01%
No qualifications
11,824
16.55%
Level 3 (A level)
11,736
16.43%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
9,636
13.49%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
6,993
9.79%
Total 16+ residents: 71,429

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
13,485
36.25%
Owns with a mortgage
11,822
31.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
5,103
13.72%
Other social rented
4,516
12.14%
Other forms of private rent
1,017
2.73%
Total households: 37,202

Property prices in East Cambridgeshire

Based on 1,065 recent sales, the median property price is £342,000 in East Cambridgeshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £63,500 up to £1,545,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Cambridgeshire in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Cambridgeshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached462£438,250
Flats56£161,500
Semi-Detached301£305,000
Terraced246£275,000

10 years median price trend in East Cambridgeshire

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Cambridgeshire.

All wards in East Cambridgeshire

Bottisham

Burwell

Downham Villages

Ely East

Ely North

Ely West

Fordham & Isleham

Haddenham

Littleport

Soham North

Soham South

Stretham

Sutton

Woodditton

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.