Postcode district · Ely
Who lives in CB6
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CB6, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 54,724 (2024)
CB6Postcode district · Ely
Who lives in CB6
Residents
54,724
2024 estimate
Households
21,943
Census
Median age
44
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 21%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.4% of residents. 15.7% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 20.9% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
CB6England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
CB6
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
51.9% of adults in CB6 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 30.1% have never married.
CB6England
Married or civil partnership51.9%44.7%
Never married30.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed6.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
82.2% of residents in CB6 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CB6
46%
36%
13%
England
- Very good46.2%48.5%
- Good36%33.7%
- Fair13.2%12.7%
- Bad3.6%4%
- Very bad1%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.