Comberton’s story
42 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Comberton’s built-up area.
8% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CombertonCambridgeshire
The village has 2,255 residents and lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England. Secondary school results beat 94% of towns in England.
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Population
2,255
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£450K
100 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.8
25% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
51%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
19%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Comberton a good place to live?
Where it does best is health: men here can expect to live to 83.7, women to 85.6. It takes 6.2 years of household income in the South Cambridgeshire council area to buy the median home, at £450,000. Add jobs & income to its strengths (A−): the mean household earns £68,071 a year. 42 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
Figures: life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years. Comberton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Comberton stand out
The 3 things Comberton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Secondary results, towns in England
Schools
Secondary results beat 94%
of towns in England, on GCSE results (Attainment 8, English and maths)
Primary results beat 39%. Department for Education.
How Comberton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Comberton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Comberton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
HealthNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →Walkability19% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 39% of towns in England; secondary results beat 94% of towns in EnglandB+Open →SafetyLess crime than in most townsB+Open →Cost of livingAbove the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →Hazard risk0.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleBOpen →Outdoors71% live within 400 m of a park; 1.6 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 44% live within 1 km of a libraryAOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Comberton.
Health
Comberton’s life expectancy beats 87% of UK towns
One GP practice serves the town; just over four in five patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 85% of people in Comberton called their health good or very good, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. 3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health.
85%good or very good healthA+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Comberton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
83.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
SchoolsB+
On exam results, Comberton’s schools beat 70% of towns in England
59% of pupils at the 4 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 56.8, and just over three in five pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Fewer commuters in Comberton work nearby than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 16% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 78% of commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Of the commuters living in Comberton, 3% work in the town itself. There are 0.6 jobs in Comberton for each resident in work.
19%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving78%
Bicycle10%
On foot6%
Bus3%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A−
Walkability: more walkable than 76% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Comberton records less violent crime per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 15.7 per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 38% were violence and sexual offences. Over the year to August 2026, 91 offences were reported in Comberton, along with 12 incidents of anti-social behaviour. There were 5.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
15.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 48% 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 & sexual35
Damage & arson14
Shoplifting9
Other theft8
Burglary8
Other crime6
Weapons3
Public order2
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.
15.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
91
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.
History
Comberton is rich in listed buildings: 186 per 10,000 residents, more than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover a fifth of Comberton’s land, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 8%. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
42listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II40
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
8%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
186
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Few households rent privately in Comberton: 11%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 75%. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area. That is the middle of 100 standard sales inside Comberton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£450Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Comberton£450K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £612,500 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £423,500 | 39 |
| Terraced | £325,000 | 17 |
| Flat or maisonette | £192,500 | 6 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,490
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Comberton hold a degree than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 51%
Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here. 25% of residents are 65 or over, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents. Comberton has a median age of 47.8 years.
47.8median age
CombertonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level51%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Comberton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Comberton
14pages on Comberton
The big questions
SafetyB+15.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £450K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing29 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barrons WaySchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthA+Life expectancy 83.7 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commuteA−59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Comberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HardwickHighfields CaldecoteHaslingfieldHarstonGirtonOrwellBarringtonComberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comberton | 2,255 | — | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Hardwick | 2,658 | 2 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 2.5 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Haslingfield | 1,535 | 2.7 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Harston | 1,827 | 4 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Girton | 4,384 | 4.1 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Orwell | 1,147 | 4.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Barrington | 1,184 | 4.1 | — | C+ | B | A |
Highfields Caldecote, Haslingfield, Harston, Orwell and Barrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Comberton
How many listed buildings are there in Comberton?
That is 7.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Comberton expensive to live in?
By type: flats £192,500, terraced houses £325,000, semi-detached houses £423,500 and detached houses £612,500. Household incomes are higher than in 86% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
Are schools in Comberton good?
Primary results are closer to the middle, trailing 61%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cambridgeshire council.
About Comberton
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Comberton is a built-up area of 2,255 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
- Population
- 2,255 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003474
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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