Farcet’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Farcet’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FarcetCambridgeshire
This village in Cambridgeshire, East of England has a population of 1,596.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,596
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£241K
70 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.6
21% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Farcet a good place to live?
Homes are affordable (A+): the median home sold for £241,250, 3.8 years of area income. Police record more crime here than in most towns: police record 36.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 11.5 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 89%. It also trails on walkability: just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for schools and C+ for health.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy, ONS. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Farcet has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Farcet stand out
The 3 things Farcet does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cambridgeshire 37%.
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
3.9% claim jobless benefits
of 16 to 64s in 2026: more than in 87% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
How Farcet grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Farcet is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnA+Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC−Open →Hazard risk1% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £59,443C+Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.7 for men, 84.6 for womenC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 38% of towns in England; secondary results beat 55% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC+Open →Outdoors77% live within 400 m of a park; 13.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB+Open →Civic life0.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryD−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Peterborough Cathedral and 5 more in and around Farcet
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Farcet. Best known first.
CathedralPeterborough Cathedral3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFlag Fen4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Castle · English HeritageLongthorpe Tower4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumPeterborough Museum and Art Gallery3.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRailworld3 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkPeterborough Wake Park2 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Peterborough Cathedral: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Flag Fen: The original uploader was Kev747 at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Longthorpe Tower: Julian Dowse, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Railworld: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Farcet.
HousingCost of living grade A+
Few households rent privately in Farcet: 14%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Households that own their home make up 68%. Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area. Also worth knowing: the £241,250 median rests on 70 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£241Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Farcet£241K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | 23 |
| Semi-detached | £235,250 | 26 |
| Terraced | £203,750 | 18 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,493
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsB−
On exam results, Farcet’s schools trail 54% of towns in England
59% of pupils at the 17 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. GCSE results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: 44% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 47.5.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farcet CofE (C) Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 82 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Who lives here
Fewer people in Farcet hold a degree than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24%
15% of residents are children under 15. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. The middle age in Farcet is 45.6.
45.6median age
FarcetCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Farcet | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Safety
Per resident, Farcet sees more crime than three in four UK towns
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 79 crimes and 11 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Farcet’s built-up area. There were 16.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (8.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 59% of recorded crime.
36.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 11% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual47
Drugs8
Other theft7
Damage & arson5
Vehicle crime4
Other crime4
Burglary1
Bicycle theft1
Anti-social11
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.
36.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
79
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
The Church of St Mary (Grade II*) heads Farcet’s short list of listed buildings
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 both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). For its size, Farcet has 31 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
5listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
31
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Only 12% of commuters in Farcet go to work without a car, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 3% of its commuters stay in Farcet for work. The car took 85% of commuters, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Just over a third of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
Bus2%
Train1%
35%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
3.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 38% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Farcet than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.8% of residents
Self-reported good health: 79% of Farcet’s residents. 20% of residents have a disability, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Farcet: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away.
79%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Farcet | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Farcet
14pages on Farcet
The big questions
SafetyC−36.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA+Median home £241K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing20 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 80.7 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteC+47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Farcet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
YaxleyPeterboroughStiltonWhittleseyEyeCastor and AilsworthCoates and EastreaFarcet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farcet | 1,596 | — | — | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Yaxley | 9,403 | 1.8 | B+ | A+ | B− | B− |
| Peterborough | 190,592 | 3 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Stilton | 2,365 | 4.2 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Whittlesey | 13,833 | 4.5 | D | C | C | C |
| Eye | 5,419 | 5.3 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 5.6 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Coates and Eastrea | 2,313 | 6.4 | — | C− | A | C |
Stilton, Castor and Ailsworth and Coates and Eastrea have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Farcet
Is Farcet safe?
Burglary was rare, with 1 report in the year.
Does Farcet flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Farcet
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Farcet is a built-up area of 1,596 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
- 1,596 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002791
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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