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CB6 3WS

Ely West

East Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB6 3WS

Overview

Postcode CB6 3WS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.4 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 1.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
29
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
13.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

South Ely has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,981 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 3% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

South Ely has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

13.2%

Approximately 13.2% 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 3WS.

Flood risk

No risk

South Ely near CB6 3WS 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 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
217
Population density
8,577.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
168
77.78%
Other White
32
14.81%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
4
1.85%
Chinese
3
1.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.93%
Total population: 216

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
42
46.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
25.27%
Other social rented
12
13.19%
Owns outright
11
12.09%
Other forms of private rent
3
3.3%
Total households: 91

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 3WS postcode area, located within South Ely, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.6 miNot applicableHighfield Ely AcademyAcademy special converter

Good

0.6 miNot applicableActive Learning Trust Linc 19 - 25Special post 16 institution

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for CB6 3WS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miOne StopSt Johns Road, East Cambridgeshire, CB6 3BBWalking directions to One Stop

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 004FE01033425
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2002-07-01

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Data Sources

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