ORCHARD ESTATE, CB6 1DW House Prices & Local Information

CB6 1DW is a sought-after residential area on Orchard Estate, 0.6km from Newbarns in Ely. Administratively it sits within Ely North ward and the South East Cambridgeshire constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in CB6, CB6 1DW offers a settled suburb of older couples whose children have left home. An average age of 41 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 81% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Prices average £462k, up 4.4% year-on-year. The area ranks among the least deprived 20% in England — a strong signal of community wellbeing, good schools, and low crime.

Census 2021 statistics for CB6 1DW are sourced from Output Area E00090939 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.