Benwick’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Benwick’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BenwickCambridgeshire
The village, home to 1,145 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,145
Census 2021 · Fenland council
Median home
£243K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.8
18% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Benwick a good place to live?
Safety is its strong suit (B+) — police record 18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 5.5 home and vehicle crimes. Hazard risk is higher than most: 96.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. At a median £242,500, a home costs 5.3 times the yearly income of households in the Fenland council area. It lags on schools as well — primary results beat 7% of towns in England.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Benwick has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Benwick stand out
The 3 things Benwick 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%)
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 100% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cambridgeshire 37%.
How Benwick grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Benwick is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Benwick has subject grades but no overall one.
Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 7% of towns in EnglandD−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Jobs & income2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 77.1 for men, 81.7 for womenCOpen →Cost of livingWeaker than most of the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History1 listed buildingDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Benwick.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Benwick hold a degree than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21%
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.2%. Children under 15 make up 19%, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Residents of Benwick have a median age of 41.8.
41.8median age
BenwickCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level21%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Benwick | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Exam results at Benwick’s schools trail 96% of towns in England
Its one school is below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 49% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benwick Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
Benwick’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Benwick has 9 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 16%.
1listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
9
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 C
Work tends to be further away for Benwick: 7% commute under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £50K a year before tax, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 16% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Benwick records less crime per resident than 72% of UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 30 crimes and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Benwick’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 60% were violence and sexual offences. There were 6.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
18.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 53% 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 & sexual18
Damage & arson6
Vehicle crime2
Other crime2
Other theft1
Theft from person1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social12
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.
18.6
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
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
30
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
People in Benwick live shorter lives than in 84% of UK towns
The nearest A&E to Benwick is Peterborough City Hospital, 12.3 miles away. Four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.5 miles off.
80%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Benwick | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
77.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.7
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+
More households own their home in Benwick than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 73%
9% live in social housing, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £842 a month across the Fenland council area. Behind the median of £242,500: 38 standard sales inside Benwick’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£243Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Benwick£243K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £307,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £227,000 | 7 |
| Terraced | £178,000 | 7 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, Fenland council area
£2,520
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Benwick
13pages on Benwick
The big questions
SafetyB+18.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £243K · rent £842 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Doddington RoadSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 77.1 (men), 81.7 (women)Work & commuteC48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−96.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Benwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ChatterisDoddington and WimblingtonRamseyCoates and EastreaBuryWhittleseyMarchBenwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benwick | 1,145 | — | — | C+ | B+ | C |
| Chatteris | 11,022 | 4.2 | D | C+ | B− | C |
| Doddington and Wimblington | 4,279 | 4.5 | D | C− | B− | C |
| Ramsey | 5,727 | 4.9 | C | A | D | C− |
| Coates and Eastrea | 2,313 | 4.9 | — | C− | A | C |
| Bury | 1,750 | 5.6 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Whittlesey | 13,833 | 6.1 | D | C | C | C |
| March | 21,345 | 6.3 | D− | C+ | C− | C− |
Coates and Eastrea and Bury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Benwick
Does Benwick flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Benwick good?
Primary results trail 93% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cambridgeshire council.
About Benwick
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Benwick is a built-up area of 1,145 people, in the Fenland 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
- 1,145 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fenland
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002849
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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