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CB6 2DA

Downham Villages · East Cambridgeshire · England

Updated September 2026

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Post town
Ely
Ward
Downham Villages
Local authority
East Cambridgeshire
Constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Postcode district
CB6
Postcode sector
CB6 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
CB6 2DB 1.7 km
CB6 2DN 1.7 km
CB6 2LY 1.7 km
CB6 2DT 1.9 km
CB6 2BZ 1.9 km
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
CB6 2DA
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
CB
Postcode district
CB6
Postcode sector
CB6 2
Latitude
52.414783
Longitude
0.214311
British National Grid easting
550,695
British National Grid northing
281,947

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
East of England · E12000006
Local authority district
East Cambridgeshire · E07000009
Electoral ward
Downham Villages · E05011562
Parish or community
E04001627
Westminster constituency
Ely and East Cambridgeshire · E14001224
Output area
E00090899
Lower layer super output area
East Cambridgeshire 002A · E01018020
Middle layer super output area
East Cambridgeshire 002 · E02003733

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Property

At this postcode

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2 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Ebeneezer Farm, Hurst Lane, Coveney, Ely, CB6 2DA 9 April 2008 £440,000
Ebeneezer Farm, Hurst Lane, Coveney, Ely, CB6 2DA 8 August 2003 £315,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
12
Primary
7
Secondary
2

  1. Witchford Village College

    Academy converter

    2.7 km

  2. Downham Feoffees Primary Academy

    Academy sponsor led

    2.8 km

  3. Ely St John's Community Primary School

    Community school

    3.0 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
11

5 female, 6 male

Postcode households
4
Residents per household
2.8
CB6 2 residents
12,529

Age bands in CB6 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18%

2,262 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.4%

1,184 residents

Age 25 to 44
23.6%

2,969 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.6%

3,605 residents

Age 65 and over
20.5%

2,581 residents

This postcode contained 0.1% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider CB6 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
0%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
0%
Gigabit-capable
0%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

2

within 5 km

  • ST MARY'S SURGERY

    37 ST. MARYS STREET, ELY, CB7 4HF

    ODS code D81034

    3.5 km

  • CATHEDRAL MEDICAL CENTRE

    PRINCESS OF WALES HOSP, LYNN ROAD, ELY, CB6 1DN

    ODS code Y00185

    4.2 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Ely Rail Station

    RLY · Ely

    2.8 miles

  • Littleport Rail Station

    RLY · Littleport

    5.4 miles

  • Manea Rail Station

    RLY · Manea

    5.9 miles

  • Soham

    RLY · Soham

    7.4 miles

  • Shippea Hill Rail Station

    RLY · Shippea Hill

    8.5 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for East Cambridgeshire 002A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,200 of 33,755

Income
9 of 10
Employment
9 of 10
Education and skills
6 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
1 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
4
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 2 secondary schools. Witchford Village College is the nearest published school at 1.7 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.