On average Ely East has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.7× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 15.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ely East is £64,019 per year. There are 2 schools in Ely East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Ely East is home to around 5,852 people, with a population density of about 367.2 per km².
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £302,000 (about £396 per square foot) in Ely East area, with individual transactions ranging from £164,200 up to £670,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £425,000 | £440 |
| Terraced | 38 | £301,000 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 10 | £295,000 | £394 |
| Flats | 6 | £240,000 | £387 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £374,000 | £194,975 | £221,500 | £240,000 |
| 2017 | £350,000 | £190,000 | £273,500 | £247,000 |
| 2018 | £340,000 | £249,950 | £250,000 | £245,000 |
| 2019 | £414,250 | £227,450 | £286,600 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £345,000 | £185,000 | £251,500 | £285,000 |
| 2021 | £410,000 | £190,000 | £273,750 | £274,500 |
| 2022 | £466,000 | £275,000 | £310,000 | £280,000 |
| 2023 | £395,000 | £207,000 | £325,000 | £322,500 |
| 2024 | £436,000 | £249,500 | £333,500 | £280,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £240,000 | £310,000 | £302,000 |
| 2026 | £335,000 | — | £228,000 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £338 | £323 | £313 | £316 |
| 2017 | £350 | £339 | £314 | £316 |
| 2018 | £350 | £394 | £296 | £300 |
| 2019 | £336 | £355 | £342 | £331 |
| 2020 | £339 | £360 | £350 | £365 |
| 2021 | £358 | £327 | £351 | £332 |
| 2022 | £434 | £421 | £379 | £361 |
| 2023 | £405 | £356 | £395 | £432 |
| 2024 | £400 | £362 | £412 | £403 |
| 2025 | £397 | £377 | £395 | £393 |
| 2026 | £510 | — | £351 | £389 |
Ely East records about 136 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Ely East is £302,000 (about £396 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Ely East has 2 primary schools (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Ely East scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ely East sits around rank 24,331 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Ely East is around £64,019 per year, and 15% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Ely East is represented by 2 elected councillors: Kathrin Julia Holtzmann (Liberal Democrats) and Mary Helen Wade (Liberal Democrats).
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All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.