Neighbourhoods in East Cambridgeshire
East of England · 10 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#52 of 296 local authorities · 10 neighbourhoods · 89,438 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Littleport (55) to South Ely (89); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
The strongest of East Cambridgeshire's neighbourhoods is South Ely (89 out of 100, #732 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Littleport (55). 5 of the 10 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,000 in Soham to £457,750 in Dullingham & Cheveley.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in East Cambridgeshire
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ely | 732 | 89 | £345,000 |
| Burwell | 882 | 87 | £345,000 |
| North Ely | 889 | 87 | £370,000 |
| Dullingham & Cheveley | 1,301 | 81 | £457,750 |
| Swaffham & Bottisham | 1,486 | 78 | £411,000 |
| Little Downham & Sutton | 2,315 | 66 | £327,000 |
| Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham | 2,349 | 66 | £385,000 |
| Soham | 2,356 | 66 | £280,000 |
| Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford | 2,781 | 59 | £345,000 |
| Littleport | 3,090 | 55 | £294,750 |
Neighbourhood rankings in East Cambridgeshire
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Dullingham & Cheveley | 30 |
| Little Downham & Sutton | 32 |
| Swaffham & Bottisham | 38 |
| Burwell | 38 |
| North Ely | 45 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Swaffham & Bottisham | £50,664 |
| North Ely | £46,698 |
| Dullingham & Cheveley | £46,357 |
| South Ely | £45,877 |
| Burwell | £44,721 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Soham | 6.8× |
| South Ely | 7.5× |
| Little Downham & Sutton | 7.5× |
| Littleport | 7.6× |
| Burwell | 7.7× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire
Postcode districts that overlap East Cambridgeshire — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in East Cambridgeshire Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 22% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 22% |
| Managers & directors | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Skilled trades | 11% |
| Administrative | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Elementary | 8% |
| Process & plant | 6% |
| Sales & customer service | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around East Cambridgeshire.