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A village in Cambridgeshire, East of England, home to 616 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Caxton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 24 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Half of adults are qualified to degree level.
The 3 things Caxton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Caxton’s built-up area.
13% 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 Caxton.
Under 15: 15% of residents. 14% of residents are 15 to 24, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents. Line up the people of Caxton by age and the one in the middle is 43.4.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Caxton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted two in five workers working mainly from home. The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £76K a year before tax. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Renting privately is how 13% of households live. 12% live in social housing, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £500,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £312,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 14.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Reported offences in Caxton came to 35 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes.
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.
At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.6% of the town. There is no GP practice in Caxton: the nearest is 1.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Caxton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Caxton has 24 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 4 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 20% of the town’s land, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caxton | 616 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cambourne | 11,071 | 1.4 | A+ | B+ | B− | A |
| Papworth Everard | 3,821 | 3 | B+ | A | B | B+ |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 3 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Hardwick | 2,658 | 4.3 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Hilton | 1,052 | 5 | — | B | A+ | A+ |
| Comberton | 2,255 | 5.2 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 5.6 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
Highfields Caldecote, Hilton and Comberton 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 times the typical UK town for its size.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £362,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £312,000 and detached houses £500,000.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Caxton is a built-up area of 616 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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