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CB6 1BU

Canute Crescent

Ely East

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Detailed insights for CB6 1BU

Overview

Postcode CB6 1BU is located in an urban city, within the Ely East ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the North Ely area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in North Ely is £65,769 per year. The nearest station is Ely located about 1.4 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

North Ely has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,025 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

North Ely has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 52.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in North Ely is £65,769 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB6 1BU.

Flood risk

No risk

North Ely near CB6 1BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ely located about 1.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
270
Population density
3,571.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.28(+7%)
Anti-social behaviour
14.1(+22%)
Other theft
6.2(+12%)
Vehicle crime
2.26(-50%)
Other crime
2.26(+13%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
241
89.59%
Other White
17
6.32%
Irish
5
1.86%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
2
0.74%
Chinese
2
0.74%
Total population: 269

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
93
39.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
16.95%
Level 3 (A level)
33
13.98%
No qualifications
32
13.56%
Apprenticeship
18
7.63%
Total 16+ residents: 236

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
64.66%
Owns with a mortgage
35
30.17%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
3.45%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Ely East

Based on 73 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Ely East area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ely East 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 Ely East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£418,000
Flats14£215,000
Semi-Detached10£310,000
Terraced36£289,153

10 year median price trend in Ely East

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

Schools

In the CB6 1BU postcode area, located within North Ely, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB6 1BU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryIsle of Ely Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miPrimaryEly St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimarySpring Meadow Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for East Cambridgeshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,583
Band B£1,847
Band C£2,110
Band D£2,374
Band E£2,902
Band F£3,429
Band G£3,957
Band H£4,748

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast CambridgeshireE07000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardEly EastE05011563
ParishElyE04012829
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)North ElyE02003734
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Cambridgeshire 003AE01018027
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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