Area360 logo

Find postcode

Little Downham & Sutton

Interactive map displaying Little Downham & Sutton

About

Little Downham and Sutton form a rural area north of Ely, characterised by expansive fenland landscapes and arable farming. The settlements are surrounded by drainage channels and wide, open fields under large skies. Sutton is the larger village, with a central crossroads and basic amenities, while Little Downham is more dispersed, centred around its church. The area's history is tied to land reclamation from the Fens, with much of the land lying at or below sea level.

The terrain is flat, making cycling and walking along the network of quiet droves and fen edges popular. The area is defined by its agricultural character, with large farms and few woodlands. Sutton Gault provides a crossing point over the Old Bedford River, a significant artificial watercourse. The local environment is dominated by the seasonal rhythms of farming and the vast, often windswept, horizons of the Cambridgeshire Fens.

Area overview

On average Little Downham & Sutton has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 8.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Little Downham & Sutton is £61,262 per year. There are 3 schools in Little Downham & Sutton: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Little Downham & Sutton is home to around 8,472 people, with a population density of about 81.7 per km2.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
8.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Little Downham & Sutton Population
8,472
Population density
81.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.58(-51%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.74(-7%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.37(-31%)
Burglary
3.19(+15%)
Other theft
2.48(-55%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,856
92.75%
Other White
276
3.26%
White and Asian (mixed)
52
0.61%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
37
0.44%
African
36
0.43%
Total population: 8,470

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,185
31.45%
Level 3 (A level)
1,255
18.07%
No qualifications
1,146
16.5%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,016
14.63%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
757
10.9%
Total 16+ residents: 6,947

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,431
40.76%
Owns with a mortgage
1,307
37.23%
Other social rented
342
9.74%
Private landlord or letting agency
281
8%
Other forms of private rent
82
2.34%
Total households: 3,511

Property prices in Little Downham & Sutton

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £332,250 in Little Downham & Sutton area, with individual transactions ranging from £163,750 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Little Downham & Sutton 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 Little Downham & Sutton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats1£167,500
Terraced10£242,000
Detached53£395,000
Semi-Detached22£304,998

10 years median price trend in Little Downham & Sutton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Little Downham & Sutton.

All postcodes in Little Downham & Sutton

CB62QL

Cromwell Road

CB62BS

Blaydon Place

CB62RB

High Street

CB62LF

Silver Street

CB62UL

Matthew Wren Close

CB62FF

Ireton's Way

CB62LE

Hive Road

CB62AE

Mepal Road

CB62RF

Garden Close

CB62RP

Sutton Park

CB62RG

Oates Lane

CB62FD

Ash Croft

CB62LQ

High Street

CB62LA

The Slade

CB62DW

Wayhead

CB62LN

Wardy Hill Road

CB62RS

Darbys Yard

CB62QU

St Andrews Close

CB62PJ

Longview

CB62DF

Main Street

CB62BG

The Gault

CB62SA

Leaford Drive

CB62SZ

Churchill Court

CB62TZ

Black Bank Road

CB62PQ

The Southerns

CB62SE

Acred Close

CB62LH

Headleys Lane

CB62RH

Eastwood Close

CB62RZ

Old Fir Close

CB62ES

Fourth Drove

CB62TS

Lawn Lane

CB62PA

Chain Causeway

CB62TD

Tower Road

CB62BB

Bury Lane

CB62GJ

Meadow Way

CB62RJ

Sutton Court

CB62YR

Chestnut Way

CB62NN

The Close

CB62RQ

Church Lane

CB62NB

Croftwood

CB62GH

Meadow Way

CB62DR

Straight Drove

CB62UE

Third Drove

CB62PY

Priors Court

CB62PP

Saffron Piece

CB62AG

Witcham Road

CB62QR

Vermuyden Gardens

CB62PX

The Orchards

CB62ED

Main Street

CB62PG

Astley Close

CB62AU

Mepal Long Highway

CB62TJ

Cross Lane

CB62EY

Haddocks Rise

CB62BU

Hale Fen Lane

CB62EG

Straight Furlong

CB62PT

Brookside

CB62UH

Bury Green

CB62NR

High Street

CB62DG

Short Causeway

CB62QF

Churchill Close

CB62PD

The Row

CB62SF

Kiln Close

CB62BZ

Green Lane

CB62GN

Peacock Chase

CB62SL

Downham Villages

CB62DX

Cophall Drove

CB62DJ

Main Street

CB62DZ

Adventurers Drove

CB62DY

Main Street

CB62NP

Victoria Place

CB62DH

Park Close

CB62NW

High Street

CB62SN

Ely Road

CB62RD

Windmill Lane

CB62AQ

Sutton Road

CB62LL

Back Lane

CB62QJ

Mostyn Close

CB62DS

Hale Fen Lane

CB62BD

Bury Lane

CB62GR

Clay Lane

CB62DQ

Grudges Bank

CB62TN

Chapel Lane

CB62TT

Lawns Crescent

CB62PS

Pound Lane

CB62AP

New Road

CB62TY

Downham Common

CB62NZ

Rosemary Lane

CB62RX

Pippin Close

CB62SR

Cannon Street

CB62YP

Chestnut Way

CB62EZ

Chambers Way

CB62NX

West Lodge Lane

CB62NH

Windmill Walk

CB62NQ

Stewards Close

CB62PR

Pound Lane

CB62RW

Bellairs

CB62UJ

Church Way

CB62TU

Orchard Estate

CB62QT

Mepal Road

CB62EF

Pymoor Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.