Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 8.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19825
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19825 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near CB6 3AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near CB6 3AU
Counts are for Ely West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY -52%
402714
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
36
YoY +12%
50286
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
13
YoY +8%
1371
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.84.4%
Other White9.6%
+ other · 6.0%
Religion
Christian47.7%
No religion43.9%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 2.9%
Age groups
35–4919.4%
50–6419.1%
25–3412.3%
65–7411.2%
75–849.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.5%
Households
One person: aged 66+20.4%
One person: other17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
All members 66+11.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.5%
+ 6 other households · 29.9%
Coordinates & Location for CB6 3AU
Cambridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
CB6 3AU
Coordinates
52.4046, 0.2534
Grid reference
TL533809
Easting
553,387
Northing
280,902
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9F42C733+V9
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Ely
Travel to Work
Cambridge
ITL Region
East Cambridgeshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
East Cambridgeshire
Local Authority
Council AreaEly and East Cambridgeshire E14001224
Constituency
E14001224Cambridgeshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ely West
Constituency code
E14001224
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Ely
International Territorial Level
East Cambridgeshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving Cambridgeshire
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Cambridgeshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - 06H
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
East Cambridgeshire 003E E01018033
E01018033MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
East Cambridgeshire 003 E02003734
E02003734LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
East Cambridgeshire 003E E01018033
E01018033MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
East Cambridgeshire 003 E02003734
E02003734Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1
Sun & Time Information
7:16 AM
Sunrise
6:14 PM
Sunset
10 hours 58 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:16 AM
Sunset (today)
6:14 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 58 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode CB6 3AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01018033 and MSOA E02003734 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19825
Present — Active
Postcode CB6 3AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near CB6 3AU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
54%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 16%
Attainment 8
49.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 10%
RWM expected
71%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 2–19FSM 0%
Attainment 8
47.4
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 11%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–7FSM 37%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 7–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
61%
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