Alconbury’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Alconbury’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AlconburyCambridgeshire
With 1,464 residents, it is a village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Church of Ss Peter and Paul · Photo: Philip Pankhurst · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,464
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£325K
51 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.8
26% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alconbury a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A): a typical home costs £325,000 and rent runs £1,057 a month. The weak point is walkability — one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Hazard risk is higher than most: 2.8% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Its listed buildings number 20, with 1 at Grade I.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Alconbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How Alconbury grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Alconbury is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Alconbury has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Cost of livingMedian sale £325,000, 5.2 years of area incomeAOpen →Jobs & income2.1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsA−Open →Hazard riskIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 79% of towns in EnglandA−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.7 for men, 85.4 for womenB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 5.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsBOpen →Civic life4.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Alconbury stand out
The 3 things Alconbury does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of Ss Peter and Paul; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Household income, against UK towns
Work
Mean, before tax: higher than in 93% of UK towns
ONS small-area income estimates.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alconbury.
HousingCost of living grade A
Most households in Alconbury own their home: 78%, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£325Kmedian sale
10% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 11% of households, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 51 homes sold inside Alconbury’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £325,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alconbury£325K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 25 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 22 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,476
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Alconbury’s schools beat 83% of towns in England
A−School Grade
67% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. Its one primary school teaches 207 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alconbury CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 207 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Work tends to be further away for Alconbury: 15% commute under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Household income came to £73K a year before tax, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (£65K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Alconbury counts 4 jobs per working resident. Work in town: 7% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 25% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Alconbury records less burglary and damage per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.5 per 1,000 a year
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 58 recorded crimes inside Alconbury’s built-up area, and 16 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 19.1 per 1,000 residents a year, close to Cambridgeshire’s towns (19.2) and below England’s towns (22).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 51% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Drugs13
Vehicle crime7
Public order5
Other theft3
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other crime1
Anti-social16
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
58
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Lifespans in Alconbury run longer than in 78% of UK towns
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. One GP practice serves the town; 96% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. Just over four fifths of people in Alconbury rate their own health good or very good.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Alconbury | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Alconbury are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 137 per 10,000 residents
20listed buildingsB−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 7% of the total, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Alconbury’s listed buildings include the Church of Ss Peter and Paul, Grade I. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of Ss Peter and Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
137
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Alconbury, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
50.8median age
Residents of Alconbury have a median age of 50.8. The 65-and-over age group makes up 26% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
AlconburyCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Alconbury | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alconbury
13pages on Alconbury
The big questions
SafetyB+19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £325K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bramble EndSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 81.7 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteA−51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Alconbury
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Alconbury is a built-up area of 1,464 people, in the Huntingdonshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 1,464 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003057
Alconbury’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Alconbury WealdBramptonHuntingdonSawtryBuckdenGodmanchesterHoughtonAlconbury
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alconbury | 1,464 | — | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Alconbury Weald | 1,222 | 1.1 | — | A− | D | A− |
| Brampton | 6,585 | 3.4 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Huntingdon | 25,603 | 3.8 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Sawtry | 5,870 | 4.9 | A− | A | B− | B+ |
| Buckden | 2,757 | 5.2 | B | A− | B | B |
| Godmanchester | 7,714 | 5.2 | A− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Houghton | 1,368 | 6.3 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
Alconbury Weald and Houghton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alconbury
How many listed buildings are there in Alconbury?
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Ss Peter and Paul.
Does Alconbury flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Alconbury good?
Primary results beat 79% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cambridgeshire council.
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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