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CB6 2SA

Downham Villages

East Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB6 2SA

Overview

Postcode CB6 2SA is located in a rural village, 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 34.8 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 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
35
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Little Downham & Sutton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,676 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Little Downham & Sutton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 34.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% 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 2SA.

Flood risk

No risk

Little Downham & Sutton near CB6 2SA 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
364
Population density
109.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
329
91.14%
Other White
18
4.99%
Indian
6
1.66%
Other
3
0.83%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.55%
Total population: 361

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
68
46.9%
Owns with a mortgage
59
40.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.9%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.76%
Other social rented
2
1.38%
Total households: 145

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 2SA postcode area, located within Little Downham & Sutton, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB6 2SA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryDownham Feoffees Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

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 002BE01018021
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2002-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.