People aged 65 or over
20.8%21 March 2021 · East Cambridgeshire
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
18,219 out of 87,764.
Source and method →Ely · England
Community life
East Cambridgeshire council area. Every figure carries its own date.
A place is more than its average house price. The census shows who lives here and some of the pressures households face.
People reporting bad or very bad health
4.1%21 March 2021 · East Cambridgeshire
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
3,630 out of 87,762.
Source and method →Households facing at least one measured disadvantage
46.6%21 March 2021 · East Cambridgeshire
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
17,333 out of 37,201.
Source and method →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
13.3%21 March 2021 · East Cambridgeshire
The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
4,948 out of 37,201.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
16.6%21 March 2021 · East Cambridgeshire
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
11,824 out of 71,429.
Source and method →People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent
35%21 March 2021 · East Cambridgeshire
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
25,007 out of 71,429.
Source and method →Local places and initiatives
The Old Gaol, Market Street
Ely Museum: long-term lease
A longer lease gives the museum a firmer basis for seeking grants and improving its historic building.
Lease extended to support future investment · evidence dated 2026-09-28
Responsible body: East Cambridgeshire District Council and Ely Museum
Progress, funding and source
The council confirms the museum lease has been extended to March 2125. The decision supports grant applications; no specific funded refurbishment is confirmed.
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Unmapped: a verified current ward boundary or council ward statement is still needed.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Ely Museum lease extended to support future investment →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.