Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital1.0 miGP surgerySt Mary's Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistChequer Hall Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialIndependentKing's Elyages 2-19, 1,126 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLantern Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 448 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEly Collegeages 11-18, 1,635 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College12.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN36 miRailway stationElyunder a mileBus stationBus StationMildenhall11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn25 miBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB7 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:36 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:06 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,613 residentsin the South Ely census areaMedian age 42.93,762 households64% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright12% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,480 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: education 16%, retail and wholesale 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 44% work from home, 40% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 4% 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°C581 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 22 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 spacesThe Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haPalace Greenpark · under a mileSt Mary's Greenpark · under a mileEly Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 39 haParadise Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haNew Barns Avenue Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: 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 202221 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.4 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,915 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 24 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
