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CB6 3QS

Ely West

East Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB6 3QS

Overview

Postcode CB6 3QS is located in an urban city, within the Ely West ward of East Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the South Ely area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 50.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in South Ely is £55,800 per year. The nearest station is Ely located about 1.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
1.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

South Ely has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,773 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

South Ely has a low crime rate, with approximately 50.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.5%

Approximately 1.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in South Ely is £55,800 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB6 3QS.

Flood risk

No risk

South Ely near CB6 3QS 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 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for CB6 3QS
DistanceNameLinesDirections
1 mi

Ely

N/A

Walking directions to Ely

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
337
Population density
5,719.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
294
88.02%
Other White
30
8.98%
Chinese
6
1.8%
Indian
1
0.3%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.3%
Total population: 334

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
53.73%
Owns with a mortgage
46
34.33%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.7%
Other social rented
2
1.49%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.75%
Total households: 134

Property prices in Ely West

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Ely West area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £1,460,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ely West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached45£470,000
Flats6£152,000
Semi-Detached32£386,250
Terraced35£309,500

10 year median price trend in Ely West

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

Schools

In the CB6 3QS postcode area, located within South Ely, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB6 3QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryEly St John's Community Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.7 miNot applicableKing's ElyOther independent school

N/A

0.9 miNot applicableHighfield Ely AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of CB6 3QS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB6 3QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miM&S Simply FoodBedford Close, East Cambridgeshire, CB6 3ELWalking directions to M&S Simply Food

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictEast CambridgeshireE07000009
Parliamentary ConstituencyEly and East CambridgeshireE14001224
WardEly WestE05011565
ParishElyE04012829
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South ElyE02003735
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)East Cambridgeshire 004HE01035535
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced1996-06-01

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Data Sources

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