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CB7 postcode area · East Cambridgeshire

The CB7 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in East Cambridgeshire, West Suffolk. Area Scores range from 54 to 89 across them. Every full CB7 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

Within the CB7 district, South Ely is the strongest performer at 89 out of 100 (#732 of 6,856 nationally); Littleport is the weakest at 55. 3 of the 7 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £280,000 in Soham to £411,000 in Swaffham & Bottisham. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — East Cambridgeshire and West Suffolk — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,563a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime52per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied65%

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 the CB7 district

£315,000median home sold over the past year · +6.8% over 5 years · -3.1% over the year · 407 sales
Detached£420,000
Semi-detached£289,000
Terraced£262,500
Flat£173,000
East Cambridgeshire£345,000
East of England£348,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
South ElyEast Cambridgeshire 73289 £345,000
North ElyEast Cambridgeshire 88987 £370,000
Swaffham & BottishamEast Cambridgeshire 1,48678 £411,000
Isleham, Fordham & ChippenhamEast Cambridgeshire 2,34966 £385,000
SohamEast Cambridgeshire 2,35666 £280,000
Beck Row, Eriswell & Barton MillsWest Suffolk 3,06255 £290,000
LittleportEast Cambridgeshire 3,09055 £294,750

People living in CB7 Census 2021

Residents66,636
Median age (est.)41
Density145per km²
No qualifications18%
Degree or above34%
No car or van13%

Age

0–14 18%15–24 10%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 19%

Tenure

Own outright: 33%Mortgage/shared: 32%Social rent: 15%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 33%Mortgage/shared 32%Social rent 15%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 29%Couple, no children: 20%Couple with children: 28%Lone parent: 9%Other: 15%
One person 29%Couple, no children 20%Couple with children 28%Lone parent 9%Other 15%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 21% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 13%

All occupation groups
Professional21%
Associate professional14%
Managers & directors13%
Skilled trades12%
Caring & leisure9%
Administrative9%
Elementary9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service6%

Ethnic group

White: 93%Asian: 2%Black: 1%Mixed: 3%Other: 1%
White 93%Asian 2%Black 1%Mixed 3%Other 1%

Religion & identity

Christian 47% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 16%

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

Postcode districts around CB7.

CB6 CB25 CB8 IP27 CB5 IP28 IP26 PE38

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.