Folksworth’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Folksworth’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FolksworthCambridgeshire
A village in Cambridgeshire, East of England, home to 879 people.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
879
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£310K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.9
24% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Folksworth a good place to live?
There are no grades for Folksworth: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Mortgage-free owners make up 47% of households.
What makes Folksworth stand out
The 3 things Folksworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Folksworth.
Who lives here
Folksworth skews older, with 24% of residents 65 or over, more than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
49.9median age
Half the people of Folksworth are older than 49.9. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.8% of the town. 37% of adults hold a degree, close to Cambridgeshire’s towns (37%) and above England’s towns (34%).
FolksworthCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Folksworth | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Folksworth
Below is its only school. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 52% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 84 pupils attend Folksworth’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folksworth CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 84 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 16% of Folksworth’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Average household income is £70K a year before tax. 89% of commuters drove, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for just over two in five workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
More households own their home in Folksworth than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
£310Kmedian sale
Social renters account for 1% of households. 13% rent privately, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 25 homes sold inside Folksworth’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £310,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Folksworth£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £425,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £297,500 | 6 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,523
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Folksworth than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8 per 1,000 residents a year
8.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22) alike. Reported offences in Folksworth came to 12 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 58% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Public order3
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
8.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 3% of people in Folksworth say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
84%good or very good health
At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Folksworth is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.3 miles away. Asked at the census, 84% of residents of Folksworth said they were in good or very good health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Folksworth | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Folksworth’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Helen, Grade II*
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Folksworth has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Folksworth keeps 34 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Helen Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
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 Folksworth
12pages on Folksworth
The big questions
Safety8.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £310K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Elm RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.8 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Folksworth
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Folksworth is a built-up area of 879 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
- 879 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002860
Folksworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StiltonYaxleySawtryWarmingtonFarcetCastor and AilsworthPeterboroughFolksworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folksworth | 879 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stilton | 2,365 | 0.9 | — | A | A− | A− |
| Yaxley | 9,403 | 2.8 | B+ | A+ | B− | B− |
| Sawtry | 5,870 | 4.1 | A− | A | B− | B+ |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 4.3 | — | D | A | A |
| Farcet | 1,596 | 4.6 | — | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 5.7 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Peterborough | 190,592 | 6.2 | C | A− | D | C− |
Stilton, Warmington, Farcet and Castor and Ailsworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Folksworth
How much is council tax in Folksworth?
Band D council tax in Folksworth is £2,523 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
Is Folksworth expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £310,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £297,500 and detached houses £425,000. Private rents in the Huntingdonshire council area averaged £1,057 a month in August 2026.
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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