Barnack’s story
56 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Barnack’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BarnackCambridgeshire
Home to 1,007 people, this village lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,007
Census 2021 · Peterborough council
Median home
£428K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
22% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barnack a good place to live?
School results are strong: primary results beat 99% of towns in England. Households here earn well: the mean household earns £72,909 a year. Getting around depends on the car: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It also trails on cost of living (C) — a typical home costs £427,500 and rent runs £1,012 a month.
Figures: income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Barnack is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Barnack stand out
The 3 things Barnack does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 St John the Baptist; 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 99%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Barnack grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Barnack is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Barnack is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 99% of towns in EnglandA+Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.4 for men, 85.5 for womenA−Open →Cost of livingMedian sale £427,500, 8 years of area incomeCOpen →SafetyClose to the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleAOpen →Outdoors26% live within 400 m of a park; 1.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life5 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barnack.
SchoolsA+
Results at Barnack’s schools are among the best in England
Its only school is listed below. Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary School’s results beat nearly every one of schools in England like it. 83% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnack CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Barnack is rich in listed buildings: 556 per 10,000 residents, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Barnack’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. It has 56 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover nearly two thirds of the town’s land, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The pre-1919 share of homes is 23%.
56listed buildingsAHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II54
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
556
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Fewer commuters in Barnack work nearby than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 45% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Barnack, 4% work in the town itself. In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
45%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 15% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
People in Barnack live longer lives than in 82% of UK towns
Barnack has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. At the census, 85% of people in Barnack called their health good or very good, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). Also worth knowing: the nearest A&E to Barnack is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
85%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Barnack | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade C
Few households rent privately in Barnack: 12%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
22% live in social housing, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The £427,500 median rests on 26 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026). Home ownership stands at 64% of households.
£428Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barnack£428K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £477,500 | 18 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, Peterborough council area
£2,334
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Barnack records more burglary and damage per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.9 per 1,000 a year
Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Barnack has more crime per resident than 76% of them. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 60 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside the town’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were 28% of the crimes.
20.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 24% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft15
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5
Other crime5
Public order4
Weapons4
Burglary3
Anti-social2
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.
20.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
60
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.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Barnack, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Among adults, 42% have a degree. The 15-to-24 age group: 6.8%, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 22% of the town. Barnack has a median age of 45.7 years.
45.7median age
BarnackCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barnack | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Burghley House and 4 more in and around Barnack
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Barnack. Best known first.
Historic houseBurghley House2.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumStamford Town Hall4.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionSacrewell Farm & Country Centre4.3 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteHarrier GR92.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumOld Farm Equipment4.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stamford Town Hall: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barnack
15pages on Barnack
The big questions
SafetyC+20.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingCMedian home £428K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sissons CloseSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 82.4 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commuteA61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Barnack’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WitteringHelpstonStamfordEaston on the HillRyhallGlintonCastor and AilsworthBarnack
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnack | 1,007 | — | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 2.2 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 2.6 | — | C | A | A |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 3.7 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 4.2 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 4.3 | — | A | A | A |
| Glinton | 1,743 | 4.8 | — | B− | C | B+ |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 4.8 | — | C− | B | A− |
Helpston, Easton on the Hill, Ryhall, Glinton and Castor and Ailsworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barnack
Are schools in Barnack good?
Primary results beat 99% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Peterborough council.
How many listed buildings are there in Barnack?
That is 22.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
Is Barnack expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £427,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Barnack
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Barnack is a built-up area of 1,007 people, in the Peterborough 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
- 1,007 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Peterborough
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002602
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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