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Home to 394 people, this village lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Eltisley has none; the figures on this page are still real. 17 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry just over one in ten commuters. Homes sell for a median £537,500.
The 3 things Eltisley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Eltisley’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eltisley.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 12% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (27%). Income per household averages £76K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 42% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 54 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Newton Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 54 | D |
14% live in social housing, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Households that own their home make up 71%. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £570,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Over the year to August 2026, 8 offences were reported in Eltisley. Violence came to 12.7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22).
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
3.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Eltisley: the nearest is 2.4 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Eltisley | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 30% of Eltisley’s land, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. Also worth knowing: 2 scheduled monuments lie locally.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Ages in Eltisley split evenly at 49.4: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.9% of the population.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Eltisley | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eltisley | 394 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papworth Everard | 3,821 | 2.2 | B+ | A | B | B+ |
| Cambourne | 11,071 | 3.2 | A+ | B+ | B− | A |
| Hilton | 1,052 | 4.3 | — | B | A+ | A+ |
| Great Paxton | 1,003 | 4.6 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 5 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 5.1 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny | 1,385 | 5.2 | — | A | A− | B |
Hilton, Great Paxton, Highfields Caldecote 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.
That is 17.7 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Eltisley is £2,549 for 2026–27, more than in 76% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Eltisley is a built-up area of 394 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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