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Fordham & Isleham

Fordham & Isleham is one of 14 wards in East Cambridgeshire, home to 6,398 people in 2,690 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £375,000 over the past two years, 10% above the East Cambridgeshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the East Cambridgeshire average.

Ward E05011566 · 213 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,398residentsCensus 2021
£375kmedian sale price164 sales, 24 months
7%green within 500 mpostcode average
65%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Fordham & Isleham in East CambridgeshirePostcodes in Fordham & Isleham highlighted; the rest of East Cambridgeshire in grey
Map of East Cambridgeshire with Fordham & Isleham highlighted

People and homes.

6,398 residents in 2,690 households, next to the East Cambridgeshire average.

13%
aged 15–29
22%
aged 65 and over
70%
owner-occupied homes
15%
privately rented
14%
socially rented
1%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Fordham & Isleham and East Cambridgeshire.

Fordham & IslehamEast Cambridgeshire
£279k£356k£433k£510k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£279k£356k£433k£510k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 383 crimes and incidents in Fordham & Isleham in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 60 per 1,000 residents, against 64 across East Cambridgeshire.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cambridgeshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Fordham & Isleham with a published hygiene rating.

46rated food businessesin total
98%rated good or very good (4 or 5)East Cambridgeshire: 90%
0rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)