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East Cambridgeshire local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

10% to 25.3%

Homes rented privately ranged from 10% in Sutton to 25.3% in Ely East — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Sutton10%2362,356
Stretham10.4%2882,773
Downham Villages10.7%1321,231
Burwell11.2%3092,762
Haddenham12.6%1831,451
Bottisham13.4%3162,357
Fordham & Isleham15.1%4082,703
Ely West17%7184,216
Littleport17.6%7224,100
Woodditton19.5%5672,910
Ely North19.9%3791,905
Soham South19.9%5432,729
Soham North20.6%5922,878
Ely East25.3%7202,845
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.7% to 5%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.7% in Ely North to 5% in Littleport — a gap of 2.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ely North2.7%1294,851
Woodditton3.4%2256,631
Fordham & Isleham3.6%2316,399
Ely West3.8%3749,873
Burwell3.8%2456,407
Soham North3.9%2746,994
Downham Villages4%1223,027
Stretham4.2%2786,644
Sutton4.3%2405,640
Haddenham4.6%1583,439
Ely East4.6%2705,852
Bottisham4.7%2775,845
Soham South4.8%3026,245
Littleport5%5009,910
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People aged 65 or over

13% to 25.8%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 13% in Ely North to 25.8% in Bottisham — a gap of 12.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ely North13%6284,848
Soham North15.5%1,0876,994
Littleport17.4%1,7289,910
Soham South19.6%1,2266,252
Ely West20.2%1,9989,873
Sutton21.3%1,2025,640
Fordham & Isleham21.5%1,3746,399
Stretham22.4%1,4916,643
Burwell22.9%1,4696,407
Downham Villages23%6963,026
Haddenham23.2%7993,441
Ely East24%1,4055,849
Woodditton24.3%1,6106,627
Bottisham25.8%1,5035,835
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.2% to 21%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 11.2% in Ely North to 21% in Soham South — a gap of 9.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ely North11.2%4213,755
Bottisham13%6294,836
Ely West13.4%1,0718,016
Burwell14.2%7475,268
Sutton15.8%7264,608
Woodditton16.1%8885,516
Ely East16.5%8244,985
Stretham16.6%9035,451
Fordham & Isleham17.3%9025,202
Haddenham17.6%4972,816
Downham Villages17.7%4442,506
Soham North19.4%1,0765,533
Littleport20.8%1,6487,932
Soham South21%1,0535,009
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

26.2% to 45.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 26.2% in Littleport to 45.9% in Ely North — a gap of 19.8 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Littleport26.2%2,0757,932
Soham North27.6%1,5295,533
Soham South28.2%1,4135,009
Downham Villages31.3%7842,506
Sutton31.8%1,4674,608
Haddenham32.1%9042,816
Fordham & Isleham32.5%1,6925,202
Stretham33.6%1,8305,451
Woodditton35.8%1,9755,516
Burwell36.5%1,9255,268
Ely East40.2%2,0024,985
Bottisham43.1%2,0834,836
Ely West45%3,6048,016
Ely North45.9%1,7243,755
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

9.4% to 17.5%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 9.4% in Ely North to 17.5% in Littleport — a gap of 8.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ely North9.4%1801,907
Woodditton11%3192,903
Bottisham11.4%2682,347
Burwell11.7%3242,762
Downham Villages11.9%1461,229
Ely West12.1%5104,215
Sutton12.6%2972,355
Fordham & Isleham12.7%3432,704
Stretham13%3612,777
Soham North14.3%4122,878
Haddenham14.6%2131,455
Ely East14.8%4222,847
Soham South16%4362,726
Littleport17.5%7184,101
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8.5% to 18.1%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 8.5% in Ely North to 18.1% in Littleport — a gap of 9.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Ely North8.5%1611,905
Downham Villages10.2%1261,231
Sutton11%2602,356
Stretham11.5%3192,773
Burwell11.5%3192,762
Haddenham12.1%1751,451
Woodditton12.4%3612,910
Fordham & Isleham13.7%3702,703
Soham North14.1%4072,878
Bottisham14.9%3512,357
Ely West15%6324,216
Ely East17.3%4932,845
Soham South18%4922,729
Littleport18.1%7414,100
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BurwellDownham VillagesEly EastEly NorthEly WestFordham & IslehamHaddenhamLittleportSoham NorthSoham SouthStrethamSuttonBottishamWoodditton
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Burwell →6,407 people · census date in profileDownham Villages →3,029 people · census date in profileEly East →5,852 people · census date in profileEly North →4,849 people · census date in profileEly West →9,873 people · census date in profileFordham & Isleham →6,399 people · census date in profileHaddenham →3,438 people · census date in profileLittleport →9,910 people · census date in profileSoham North →6,994 people · census date in profileSoham South →6,248 people · census date in profileStretham →6,644 people · census date in profileSutton →5,642 people · census date in profileBottisham →5,845 people · census date in profileWoodditton →6,634 people · census date in profile