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The village has 712 residents and lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Great Stukeley is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 6, with 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £555,000.
The 3 things Great Stukeley does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Great Stukeley’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
6% 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 Great Stukeley.
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.
Just over two in five workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.1%. Also worth knowing: average household income comes to £73K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 13% of households, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Just over one in ten households rent privately. Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £640,000 | 31 |
| Semi-detached | £352,000 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage add up to 5.2 per 1,000 residents each year. Police figures for Great Stukeley’s built-up area: 9 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences accounted for a third of recorded crime.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
At the census, 6.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 77% of Great Stukeley’s residents. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Great Stukeley | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 16% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 84 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Great Stukeley. The national list protects 2 ancient monuments in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The share aged 15 to 24 is 4.9%. 12% are under 15, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Great Stukeley in two is 57.1.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Stukeley | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Great Stukeley. Best known first.
CastleHuntingdon Castle3.5 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Cromwell Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast
Abbey or prioryHinchingbrooke House2.8 km outside town, to the south
AttractionThe Chinese Bridge4.4 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Stukeley | 712 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alconbury Weald | 1,222 | 1.4 | — | A− | D | A− |
| Huntingdon | 25,603 | 1.7 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Alconbury | 1,464 | 2.2 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Brampton | 6,585 | 2.6 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Godmanchester | 7,714 | 3.3 | A− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Houghton | 1,368 | 4.1 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Wyton | 1,248 | 4.1 | — | A+ | A− | A− |
Alconbury Weald, Alconbury, Houghton and Wyton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
By type: semi-detached houses £352,000 and detached houses £640,000.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Great Stukeley is a built-up area of 712 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
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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