On average Ely has very high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the Wales average of 86 per 1,000. Approximately 41.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Ely is £38,369 per year. Ely is home to around 15,428 people, with a population density of about 5,099 per km².
Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 (about £234 per square foot) in Ely area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £440,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 6 | £358,500 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 38 | £210,500 | £230 |
| Terraced | 25 | £200,000 | £258 |
| Flats | 4 | £97,500 | £214 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275,000 | £107,500 | £132,000 | £120,000 |
| 2017 | £180,725 | £95,725 | £137,000 | £114,200 |
| 2018 | £272,500 | £85,000 | £132,500 | £117,500 |
| 2019 | £216,000 | £80,000 | £146,000 | £120,000 |
| 2020 | £239,950 | £94,000 | £156,000 | £132,750 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £83,000 | £170,000 | £155,000 |
| 2022 | £310,000 | £130,000 | £196,000 | £168,000 |
| 2023 | £275,000 | £115,000 | £190,000 | £170,000 |
| 2024 | £290,000 | £100,000 | £208,000 | £184,500 |
| 2025 | £310,000 | £103,000 | £204,225 | £190,000 |
| 2026 | £372,000 | £110,250 | £212,500 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £208 | £188 | £147 | £127 |
| 2017 | £157 | £130 | £145 | £147 |
| 2018 | £263 | £147 | £146 | £167 |
| 2019 | £238 | £131 | £163 | £176 |
| 2020 | £263 | £140 | £162 | £178 |
| 2021 | £234 | £163 | £185 | £191 |
| 2022 | £311 | £182 | £202 | £238 |
| 2023 | £255 | £218 | £222 | £228 |
| 2024 | £293 | £196 | £219 | £229 |
| 2025 | £307 | £190 | £226 | £215 |
| 2026 | £293 | £220 | £233 | £335 |
Ely records about 105 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Ely is £205,000 (about £234 per square foot) based on 73 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Ely scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Ely sits around rank 321 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Ely is around £38,369 per year, and 42% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Ely is represented by 3 elected councillors: Irene May Humphreys (Labour Party), Maliika Kaaba (Labour Party) and Russell Vivian Goodway (Labour Party).
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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.