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CB6 3AW area guide

Who lives in CB6 3AW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: North Ely
Council: East Cambridgeshire
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,874 (2024)

CB6 3AWEly

At a glance

What CB6 3AW is like

CB6 3AW is a postcode in the North Ely area of East Cambridgeshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,874 people. 54.9% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 28.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB6 3 sold for a median of £370,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB6 3AW compares

Headline figures for CB6 3AW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£370,000

Median over 169 sales in CB6 3, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£65,769

Average annual income before tax, higher than 78% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB6 3AW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
25.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB6 3AW FAQs

Is CB6 3AW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in CB6 3AW?

The median sale price over the last year was £370,000.

Homes in CB6 3 sold for a median of £370,000 across 169 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB6 3AW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB6 3AW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in CB6 3AW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (28.8%).

Which council covers CB6 3AW?

The local authority for CB6 3AW is East Cambridgeshire.

CB6 3AW comes under East Cambridgeshire in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB6 3AW?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Ely Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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