Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Cambridgeshire, East of England, this village has 1,184 residents.
Barrington’s strongest is health: life expectancy is 83.5 for men and 85.9 for women. Add jobs & income to its strengths (B+) — mean household income £61,830; 2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Buying the median home, at £539,950, takes 7.5 years of household income in the South Cambridgeshire council area. The weak point is schools (C): primary results beat 34% of towns in England. The rest of its grades are middling: B for safety and B for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021. Barrington is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
The 3 things Barrington does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Barrington is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Barrington is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
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Historic England lists them inside Barrington’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barrington.
The nearest A&E to Barrington is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 5.4 miles away. 3.9% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Barrington | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Key Stage 2 results at the 5 primary schools within 3 km: 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 174 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington CofE VC Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 174 | D |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 2 Grade II*. Barrington’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Before 1919: that is when 18% of homes were built.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
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.
Home was the main workplace for 45% of workers at the census. 83% of commuters drove, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). About 4% of its commuters stay in Barrington for work. There are 0.5 jobs in Barrington for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for two fifths of recorded crime. 52 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Barrington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Per 1,000 residents, 17.5 violent crimes are recorded each year.
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.
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.
30% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area. 77 standard sales inside Barrington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £539,950.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £612,000 | 47 |
| Semi-detached | £436,500 | 23 |
| Terraced | £370,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.1% of residents. 23% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Half of Barrington is older than 48.7, half younger.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Barrington | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Barrington. Best known first.
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park1.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustHome Farm4.8 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWimpole Estate4.7 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington | 1,184 | — | — | C+ | B | A |
| Foxton | 1,275 | 1.4 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Haslingfield | 1,535 | 1.8 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Orwell | 1,147 | 2.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Harston | 1,827 | 2.2 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Meldreth | 1,823 | 2.6 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 3 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Hauxton | 1,322 | 3.1 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Foxton, Haslingfield, Orwell, Harston, Meldreth, Fowlmere and Hauxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 16.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £539,950, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £370,000, semi-detached houses £436,500 and detached houses £612,000.
Primary results trail 66% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cambridgeshire council.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Barrington is a built-up area of 1,184 people, in the South Cambridgeshire 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
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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