Ellington’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ellington’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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EllingtonCambridgeshire
Population 604: a village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Population
604
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£454K
24 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
26% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ellington a good place to live?
Ellington 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 15, with 1 at Grade I. The median home sold for £453,750.
What makes Ellington stand out
The 3 things Ellington 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 All Saints; 10.2 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.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ellington.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Ellington, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
92% of commuters drove to work at the census. Households had £72K a year before tax, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K). Home was the main workplace for 46% of workers at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Ellington for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
Train4%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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
Ellington is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
10% of households live in social housing. Private renters make up 9% of households, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). That is the middle of 24 standard sales inside Ellington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£454Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ellington£454K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £510,000 | 18 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,439
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
Ellington records more burglary and damage per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.3 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Ellington’s built-up area: 28 crimes and 7 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 57% of recorded crime. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.5 reports per 1,000, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8).
19.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Vehicle crime3
Weapons3
Other crime3
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social7
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.
19.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
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
More people in Ellington say their health is bad than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.2%
At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Ellington: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Ellington is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 4.1 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ellington | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 16% | 17% |
83.8
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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Ellington is rich in listed buildings: 248 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 17% of the total, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Ellington’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of All Saints, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
15listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
248
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: 26% of people in Ellington are 65 or over, more than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of residents, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). At 51.2, the median resident of Ellington sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
51.2median age
EllingtonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ellington | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 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 Ellington
12pages on Ellington
The big questions
Safety19.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £454K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.8 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ellington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BramptonAlconburyBuckdenAlconbury WealdKimboltonHuntingdonOfford D'Arcy and Offord ClunyEllington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington | 604 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brampton | 6,585 | 3 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Alconbury | 1,464 | 3.1 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Buckden | 2,757 | 3.4 | B | A− | B | B |
| Alconbury Weald | 1,222 | 4 | — | A− | D | A− |
| Kimbolton | 1,056 | 4.5 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Huntingdon | 25,603 | 5 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny | 1,385 | 5.1 | — | A | A− | B |
Alconbury, Alconbury Weald, Kimbolton and Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ellington
How many listed buildings are there in Ellington?
That is 10.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of All Saints.
Is Ellington expensive to live in?
Private rents in the Huntingdonshire council area averaged £1,057 a month in August 2026.
About Ellington
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Ellington is a built-up area of 604 people, in the Huntingdonshire 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
- 604 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003154
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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