Harlton’s story
14 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Harlton’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HarltonCambridgeshire
The village, home to 317 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: mym · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
317
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£575K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.5
27% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
52%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
18%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Harlton a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Harlton has no grades; its figures are still real. Its listed buildings number 14, with 1 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £575,000. A degree-level qualification is held by 52% of adults.
What makes Harlton stand out
The 3 things Harlton does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.1 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cambridgeshire 37%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harlton.
Who lives here
An older town: 27% of people in Harlton are 65 or over, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
51.5median age
15% are under 15, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The middle age in Harlton is 51.5. The share aged 15 to 24 is 10%.
HarltonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level52%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Harlton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.7% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 52% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 14% in Harlton, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
18%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 52% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
79% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: 52% of workers, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%). Income per household averages £68K a year, before tax. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving79%
Bicycle8%
On foot6%
Bus3%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
52%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£68K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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 Harlton: 9%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
£575Kmedian sale
79% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 12% of households, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). From September 2023 to August 2026, 10 homes sold inside Harlton’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £575,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Harlton£575K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £450,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,487
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 Harlton: 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up two thirds of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 12 offences in Harlton and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 7.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Vehicle crime3
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
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
Fewer people in Harlton live with a disability than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11%
90%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Harlton is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 5 miles away. At the census, 90% of people in Harlton called their health good or very good, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). 2.2% of residents report bad or very bad health.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Harlton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 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
Harlton is rich in listed buildings: 442 per 10,000 residents, more than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
14listed 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 just over a fifth of the total, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Harlton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II13
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
442
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 Harlton
13pages on Harlton
The big questions
Safety12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £575K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.7 (men), 85.6 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Wimpole Hall and 3 more in and around Harlton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Harlton. Best known first.
CastleCastle · National TrustWimpole Hall4.8 km outside town, to the west
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustHome Farm4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWimpole's Folly4.7 km outside town, to the west
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park4.1 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttraction · National TrustHome Farm4.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionWimpole's Folly4.7 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Shepreth Wildlife Park: Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Harlton
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Harlton is a built-up area of 317 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
- 317 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003547
Harlton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HaslingfieldBarringtonOrwellCombertonHarstonFoxtonHauxtonHarlton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlton | 317 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Haslingfield | 1,535 | 1.1 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Barrington | 1,184 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Orwell | 1,147 | 2.2 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Comberton | 2,255 | 2.4 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Harston | 1,827 | 2.5 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Foxton | 1,275 | 3 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Hauxton | 1,322 | 3.1 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Haslingfield, Barrington, Orwell, Comberton, Harston, Foxton and Hauxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Harlton
How many listed buildings are there in Harlton?
That is 18.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Harlton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,408 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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