Hemingford Abbots’s story
33 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hemingford Abbots’ built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Hemingford AbbotsCambridgeshire
Population 621: a village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Colin Smith · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
621
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£970K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
35% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
53%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hemingford Abbots a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Hemingford Abbots has none; the figures on this page are still real. Homes sell for a median £970,000. 33 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters.
What makes Hemingford Abbots stand out
The 3 things Hemingford Abbots does most differently from other towns.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
3.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Margaret; 21.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% 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 Hemingford Abbots.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Hemingford Abbots: just 31% travel under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 58% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: 58% of workers, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%). By car: that was how 84% of commuters travelled at the census. Of the commuters living in Hemingford Abbots, 1% work in the town itself. A household here earns £66K a year before tax, on average.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot6%
Bicycle3%
Train2%
Underground, tram1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
58%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
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
Hemingford Abbots is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area.
£970Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hemingford Abbots£970K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £1,290,000 | 9 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,506
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
Hemingford Abbots records less violent crime per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.7 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 10 recorded crimes inside Hemingford Abbots’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 4.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
2.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Other theft2
Violence & sexual1
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social3
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.
2.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Hemingford Abbots, 13% of residents, than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 86% of people in Hemingford Abbots called their health good or very good, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). 3.1% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.1 miles off.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Hemingford Abbots | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
83.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.5
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
More of the land in Hemingford Abbots is conservation area than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 99%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Hemingford Abbots keeps 531 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Margaret, Grade I. Nearly a fifth of homes were built before 1919. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
33listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II31
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Margaret Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
531
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
Hemingford Abbots skews older, with 35% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
One measure of family life: 14% of residents are under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.1% of the town, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Hemingford Abbots in two is 56.3. Graduates make up 53% of adults.
56.3median age
Hemingford AbbotsCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level53%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hemingford Abbots | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Huntingdon Castle and 8 more in and around Hemingford Abbots
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hemingford Abbots. Best known first.
CastleHuntingdon Castle3.1 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseThe Manor400 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumThe Cromwell Museum3.4 km outside town, to the west
AttractionThe Chinese Bridge2.9 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or prioryHinchingbrooke House4.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumNorris Museum2.6 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Huntingdon Castle: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manor: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cromwell Museum: Robert Weedon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Chinese Bridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hinchingbrooke House: The original uploader was Multiple films at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Museum: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hemingford Abbots
13pages on Hemingford Abbots
The big questions
Safety2.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £970K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.9 (men), 86.5 (women)Work & commute67% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hemingford Abbots’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HoughtonHemingford GreyWytonGodmanchesterSt IvesHuntingdonFenstantonHemingford Abbots
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingford Abbots | 621 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Houghton | 1,368 | 0.6 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Hemingford Grey | 3,372 | 1.4 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Wyton | 1,248 | 1.6 | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Godmanchester | 7,714 | 1.9 | A− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| St Ives | 16,818 | 2.1 | A− | A | C+ | B |
| Huntingdon | 25,603 | 2.5 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Fenstanton | 3,015 | 3.1 | B+ | A− | C+ | A |
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.
Questions about Hemingford Abbots
How many listed buildings are there in Hemingford Abbots?
That is 21.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Margaret.
How much is council tax in Hemingford Abbots?
Band D council tax in Hemingford Abbots is £2,506 for 2026–27, more than in 66% 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 Hemingford Abbots
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Hemingford Abbots is a built-up area of 621 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
- 621 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003173
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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