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Population 372: a village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Catworth is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 5% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £436,250.
The 3 things Catworth does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Catworth’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
31% 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 Catworth.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 92% of commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Catworth, 3% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The owner-occupied share of households is 91%. 3% live in social housing, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.7 reports per 1,000, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Catworth, along with 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Per 1,000 residents, 8.1 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a 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
At the census, 13% of people here had a disability, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Catworth: the nearest is 3.1 miles off. The nearest A&E to Catworth is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 8.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Catworth | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Catworth’s land, 45% lies in conservation areas, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Leonards, Grade I. Homes built before 1919 account for 31% of the housing. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.6%. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Over-65s are a quarter of the population. At 51.3, the median resident of Catworth sits in the middle of the age range.
47% women, 53% men
About 114 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Catworth | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Catworth is a built-up area of 372 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catworth | 372 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kimbolton | 1,056 | 3.3 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Raunds | 10,231 | 5.7 | C− | C+ | C+ | C |
| Ringstead | 1,369 | 6.3 | — | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Alconbury | 1,464 | 6.4 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Thrapston | 7,239 | 6.5 | B− | C+ | B | B |
| Stanwick | 1,891 | 6.7 | — | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Riseley | 1,320 | 7.1 | — | C | B+ | A |
Kimbolton, Ringstead, Alconbury, Stanwick and Riseley have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 24.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Leonards. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Catworth is £2,528 for 2026–27, more than in 71% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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