Great Chishill’s story
37 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Chishill’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great ChishillCambridgeshire
The village, home to 650 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: John Sutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
650
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£548K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
26% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
55%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Chishill a good place to live?
Great Chishill is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 37, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Homes sell for a median £547,500.
What makes Great Chishill stand out
The 3 things Great Chishill does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Parish Church of St Swithun; 23.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 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 Great Chishill.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 6% in Great Chishill, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
13%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The car carried 83% of commuters at the census. Working from home was the norm for 54% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus3%
Train2%
Underground, tram1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
54%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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 Great Chishill than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 78%
£548Kmedian sale
11% rent privately, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Chishill£548K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £730,000 | 7 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,482
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
Violent crime runs low in Great Chishill: 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
4.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 2.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage add up to 2.6 per 1,000 residents each year. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Great Chishill’s built-up area. A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
4.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Bad health is less common in Great Chishill than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2% of residents
88%good or very good health
Just over one in ten residents have a disability, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 88% of residents of Great Chishill said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4.2 miles off.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Great Chishill | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.2
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
Great Chishill is rich in listed buildings: 569 per 10,000 residents, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
37listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Great Chishill’s land, 31% lies in conservation areas, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Homes from before 1919 make up 19% of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II36
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Swithun Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
569
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
Degrees are more common in Great Chishill than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 55% of adults
49.4median age
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 7.2% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The median resident of Great Chishill is 49.4 years old.
Great ChishillCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar13%
Degree level55%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Chishill | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.8% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 55% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Chishill
12pages on Great Chishill
The big questions
Safety4.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £548K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.6 (men), 86.2 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Great Chishill
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Great Chishill is a built-up area of 650 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
- Population
- 650 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003848
Great Chishill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FowlmereMelbournRoystonMeldrethDuxfordGreat ChesterfordFoxtonGreat Chishill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Chishill | 650 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 4.2 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Melbourn | 4,907 | 4.2 | A− | B+ | B | A− |
| Royston | 17,443 | 4.3 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Meldreth | 1,823 | 5.4 | — | B | B− | B+ |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 5.5 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 5.8 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Foxton | 1,275 | 5.8 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
Fowlmere, Meldreth, Duxford, Great Chesterford and Foxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Chishill
How many listed buildings are there in Great Chishill?
That is 23.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Great Chishill?
Band D council tax in Great Chishill is £2,482 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
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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