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CB6 2DX

Downham Villages

East Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB6 2DX

Overview

Postcode CB6 2DX is located in a rural hamlet, within the Downham Villages ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Little Downham & Sutton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Little Downham & Sutton is £49,900 per year. The nearest station is Ely located about 3.7 miles away.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
28
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Little Downham & Sutton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,386 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Little Downham & Sutton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Little Downham & Sutton is £49,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB6 2DX.

Flood risk

Medium

Little Downham & Sutton near CB6 2DX has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ely located about 3.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
330
Population density
11.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
306
92.73%
Other White
13
3.94%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.21%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.21%
Other Asian
1
0.3%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
71
52.59%
Owns with a mortgage
37
27.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
11.85%
Other forms of private rent
10
7.41%
Other social rented
1
0.74%
Total households: 135

Property prices in Downham Villages

Based on 42 recent sales, the median property price is £366,250 in Downham Villages area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Downham Villages 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 Downham Villages over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached23£420,755
Semi-Detached13£325,000
Terraced6£241,250

10 year median price trend in Downham Villages

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Downham Villages.

Schools

In the CB6 2DX postcode area, located within Little Downham & Sutton, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast CambridgeshireE07000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardDownham VillagesE05011562
ParishDownhamE04012828
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Little Downham & SuttonE02003733
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Cambridgeshire 002AE01018020
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: 01/12/2025.