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People in Ely

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Population
18,336
Density /km²
3,217.16
Median age
42.1
In good health
84%
Disabled (Equality Act)
16%
In work (16+)
63%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
44%
A-level equivalent
14%
GCSE-level
21%
Apprenticeship
4.7%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
13%
Families w/ children
22%
One-person homes
31%
Owned outright
33%
Private renting
21%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
49%
All adults speak English as a main language
91%
White
92%
Asian or Asian British
3%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
3%
Other ethnic groups
1%
Higher managerial & professional
19%
Lower managerial & professional
26%
Intermediate
11%
Self-employed & small employers
9%
Routine & manual
25%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
5.0%
Full-time students
5.3%
Christian
46%
Muslim
1.1%
Hindu
0.5%
Sikh
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Buddhist
0.6%
No religion
44%
Other religion
0.7%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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