Cheveley’s story
18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Cheveley’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CheveleyCambridgeshire
Some 923 people live in this village, in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Belhelvie John Heald · Public domain
Population
923
Census 2021 · East Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£466K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.2
28% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Cheveley a good place to live?
Cheveley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 18, with 1 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £466,000.
What makes Cheveley stand out
The 3 things Cheveley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% 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 Parish Church of St Mary and the Holy Host of Heaven; 8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.7 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Cheveley.
Work & commute
Commuters in Cheveley travel far: only 22% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 90% of commuters travelled at the census. 1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Income per household averages £60K a year, before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Cheveley
At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 73% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 143 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheveley CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Cheveley than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Social renters account for 22% of households. Private rents average £1,038 a month across the East Cambridgeshire council area. Owners make up nearly two thirds of households, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike.
£466Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Cheveley£466K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £566,250 | 22 |
| Semi-detached | £395,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £345,000 | 7 |
65%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,038
average private rent a month, East Cambridgeshire council area
£2,455
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Cheveley than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year
Police figures for Cheveley’s built-up area: 25 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 4.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 72% of recorded crime.
17.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Other theft1
Drugs1
Public order0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
17.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
Bad health is more common in Cheveley than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.9% of residents
The nearest A&E to Cheveley is West Suffolk Hospital, 10.5 miles away. At the census, 81% of people in Cheveley called their health good or very good, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.8 miles off.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Cheveley | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
83.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.8
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Cheveley are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 195 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Cheveley’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary and the Holy Host of Heaven, Grade I. 21% of its homes were built before 1919, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
18listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
195
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of people in Cheveley are 65 or over, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Residents of Cheveley have a median age of 49.2.
49.2median age
CheveleyCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Cheveley | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Cheveley
13pages on Cheveley
The big questions
Safety17.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £466K · rent £1,038 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83.1 (men), 85.8 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Cheveley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NewmarketKentfordExningBarrowRed LodgeCock and EndBurwellCheveley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheveley | 923 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newmarket | 18,857 | 3 | B− | B− | C− | B− |
| Kentford | 1,124 | 3.7 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Exning | 2,049 | 5 | — | D | C | B |
| Barrow | 1,961 | 5.4 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Red Lodge | 5,771 | 5.9 | C+ | B− | C | A− |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 6.2 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Burwell | 5,912 | 6.8 | A+ | B+ | B+ | A |
Kentford, Exning, Barrow and Cock and End have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Cheveley
How many listed buildings are there in Cheveley?
That is 8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary and the Holy Host of Heaven.
Is Cheveley expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £345,000, semi-detached houses £395,000 and detached houses £566,250.
About Cheveley
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Cheveley is a built-up area of 923 people, in the East 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
- Population
- 923 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003383
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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