Great Eversden’s story
21 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Great Eversden’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great EversdenCambridgeshire
Some 232 people live in this village, in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
232
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median age
48.9
22% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
63%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Eversden a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Great Eversden is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 21 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 63% of adults are qualified to degree level. 15% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
What makes Great Eversden stand out
The 3 things Great Eversden does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Mary; 37.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cambridgeshire 37%.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Eversden.
Who lives here
Few people in Great Eversden are 15 to 24: 7.8%, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Half of Great Eversden is older than 48.9, half younger. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents. 16% are under 15, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
48.9median age
Great EversdenCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications7%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar9%
Degree level63%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Eversden | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6.7% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 8.8% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 63% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Eversden: just 2% travel under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £68K a year. 85% of commuters drove, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.2%.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
Train6%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
2%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Few households rent privately in Great Eversden: 5%, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 83% of households. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area. That is the middle of 6 standard sales inside Great Eversden’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Eversden£0K
Typical UK town£277K
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,536
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 Eversden: 5.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Burglary and damage add up to 7.2 per 1,000 residents each year. Police recorded 5 crimes inside Great Eversden’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences.
5.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
5.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Disability is less common in Great Eversden, 6.9% of residents, than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Great Eversden is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 6.4 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.7% of the town. 89% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Great Eversden | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.7% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 6.9% | 16% | 17% |
83.7
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 · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Great Eversden are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 905 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%).
21listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
905
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wimpole Hall and 4 more in and around Great Eversden
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Eversden. Best known first.
CastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall3.2 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryWysing Arts Centre4.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustHome Farm2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWimpole Estate3.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionWimpole's Folly2.7 km outside town, to the southwest
Art galleryWysing Arts Centre4.5 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustHome Farm2.5 km outside town, to the southwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWimpole Estate3.7 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionWimpole's Folly2.7 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 (1)
- Wysing Arts Centre: Jkcm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Great Eversden
13pages on Great Eversden
The big questions
Great Eversden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
OrwellCombertonHaslingfieldBarringtonHighfields CaldecoteHardwickHarstonGreat Eversden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Eversden | 232 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Orwell | 1,147 | 2.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Comberton | 2,255 | 2.2 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Haslingfield | 1,535 | 2.8 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Barrington | 1,184 | 3.1 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 3.2 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Hardwick | 2,658 | 3.5 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Harston | 1,827 | 4.2 | — | B− | B | A+ |
Orwell, Comberton, Haslingfield, Barrington, Highfields Caldecote and Harston 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 Eversden
How many listed buildings are there in Great Eversden?
That is 37.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Great Eversden?
Band D council tax in Great Eversden is £2,536 for 2026–27, more than in 73% 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.
About Great Eversden
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Great Eversden is a built-up area of 232 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
- 232 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003531
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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