Coton’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Coton’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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CotonCambridgeshire
It is a village of 952 residents in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Cmglee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
952
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£567K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.3
17% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
59%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
30%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Coton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Coton has none; the figures on this page are still real. 11 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £567,250. 59% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Coton stand out
The 3 things Coton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cambridgeshire 37%.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fitzwilliam Museum and 24 more in and around Coton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Coton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum3.4 km outside town, to the east · 364K visitors a year
MuseumMuseum of Zoology3.4 km outside town, to the east · 139K visitors a year (2023)
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.2 km outside town, to the east
CastleCambridge Castle2.9 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery2.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science3.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMuseum of Zoology3.4 km outside town, to the east · 139K visitors a year (2023)GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.2 km outside town, to the eastCastleCambridge Castle2.9 km outside town, to the eastArt galleryKettle's Yard Gallery2.8 km outside town, to the eastMuseumWhipple Museum of the History Of Science3.3 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipple Museum of the History Of Science: Spudgun67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coton.
Who lives here
Children make up 22% of Coton, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.4%, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Coton is older than 42.3, half younger. 17% of residents have reached 65.
42.3median age
CotonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level59%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Coton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.7% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Coton
The town has one school, shown below. 63% of pupils at the 6 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 96 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 96 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Households in Coton earn more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns: £72K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 56% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 30% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (27%). The census counted 56% of workers working mainly from home. 5% of commuters who live in Coton also work there. Among 16 to 64s, 1.6% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
30%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving67%
Bicycle20%
On foot7%
Bus1%
Train1%
42%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
56%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Housing
Private renting is less common in Coton than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
Nearly two thirds of households own their home, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 30 homes sold inside Coton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £567,250. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
£567Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Coton£567K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £975,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £480,000 | 9 |
| Terraced | £410,000 | 8 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,481
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
Homes in Coton see less burglary and damage than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 46% of the total. Over the year to August 2026, 28 offences were reported in Coton, along with 17 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 17.9 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22).
17.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Vehicle crime4
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
Anti-social17
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.
17.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Just 2.2% of people in Coton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Coton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Coton is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 4.2 miles away.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Coton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
84
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.6
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
Coton keeps more of its old housing than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Coton has 116 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
11listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II10
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
116
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Coton
13pages on Coton
The big questions
Safety17.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £567K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Silverdale AvenueSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 84 (men), 87.6 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Coton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CombertonGirtonHardwickBar HillCambridgeHighfields CaldecoteHiston and ImpingtonCoton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coton | 952 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Comberton | 2,255 | 2 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Girton | 4,384 | 2.1 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Hardwick | 2,658 | 2.2 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Bar Hill | 3,899 | 3.3 | A+ | A | B+ | A+ |
| Cambridge | 152,742 | 3.3 | B+ | C− | C− | B+ |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 3.4 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Histon and Impington | 7,781 | 3.5 | A+ | B | B | B+ |
Comberton and Highfields Caldecote have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Coton
How many listed buildings are there in Coton?
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter. 21% of Coton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Coton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £410,000, semi-detached houses £480,000 and detached houses £975,000.
About Coton
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Coton is a built-up area of 952 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
- 952 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003427
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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