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A village in Cambridgeshire, East of England, home to 2,216 people.
Residents are healthier than most: life expectancy 83.9 for men, 87.9 for women. It takes 6.5 years of household income in the South Cambridgeshire council area to buy the median home, at £472,750. Police record less crime here than in most towns: 9.9 violent and sexual offences and 5 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools and B for walkability.
Figures: life expectancy and incomes, ONS · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Duxford has subject grades but no overall one.
The 3 things Duxford does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Duxford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Duxford has subject grades but no overall one.
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Historic England lists them inside Duxford’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Duxford. Best known first.
MuseumIWM Duxford1.5 km outside town, to the west · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault1.1 km outside town, to the west
MuseumAmerican Air Museum1.8 km outside town, to the westChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel800 m outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumRoyal Anglian Regiment Museum1.1 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection1.6 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Duxford.
There is no GP practice in Duxford: the nearest is 1.6 miles off. 87% 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 Duxford is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 5.7 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 3.2% of the town.
| Census 2021 | Duxford | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The town has one school, shown below. Just over three in five pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 143 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duxford Church of England Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | C− |
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3 reports per 1,000, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 53% of the total.
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Duxford’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St John, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 37 listed buildings locally: 2 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £73K a year. 83% of commuters drove, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 46% of workers at the census. Work in town: 10% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over two thirds of households own their home, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area. Social renters account for 19% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £650,000 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £452,500 | 22 |
| Terraced | £225,000 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Retirement age and beyond: just over a fifth of residents are 65 or older. Duxford has a median age of 44.3 years. Under-15s account for 19% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Duxford | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duxford | 2,216 | — | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 1.2 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Sawston | 7,270 | 2.2 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 2.8 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 3.4 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6,159 | 4 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Foxton | 1,275 | 4.2 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Hauxton | 1,322 | 4.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Whittlesford, Great Chesterford, Fowlmere, Foxton and Hauxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 6.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Parish Church of St John. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £472,750, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £225,000, semi-detached houses £452,500 and detached houses £650,000. Household incomes are higher than in 93% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B−.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Duxford is a built-up area of 2,216 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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