Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:36 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:06 am – 3:47 pm
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People11,960 residentsin the North Ely census areaMedian age 42.35,206 households64% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 6,030 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 45% go by car, 5% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesEly Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 3 haThe Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 3 haPalace Greenpark · 1.6 miOn Par Golf Driving Rangegolf course · 1.3 mi · 12 haNew Barns Avenue Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 miParadise Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jan 201547 mi away, Oakham, RutlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202222 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,974 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCathedral Medical Centre5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLynn Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryIsle of Ely Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEly St Mary's CofE Junior Schoolages 7-11, 226 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEly Collegeages 11-18, 1,635 pupils1.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN37 miRailway stationEly2.1 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn24 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB6 postcode district.
