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Affluence in Ely

How Ely ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
20,327 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off Ely is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Ely scores 8.5 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 11 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Income7.2
  • Crime7.5
  • Living environment7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.6
  • Employment7.7
  • Health and disability8.3
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
  • Education and skills8.5
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£64,745
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.3% of adults in Ely are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

ElyEngland
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.3% of adults in Ely work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

ElyEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.8%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine9.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

44.5% of adults in Ely hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

ElyEngland
Degree level or above44.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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