Horseheath’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Horseheath’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HorseheathCambridgeshire
It is a village of 461 residents in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
461
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£389K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
27% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Horseheath a good place to live?
Horseheath is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Horseheath stand out
The 3 things Horseheath does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Horseheath.
Who lives here
Few people in Horseheath are 15 to 24: 8.5%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
51.3median age
Horseheath has a median age of 51.3. Children are 14% of the town. Just over two in five adults hold a degree, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (34%) alike.
HorseheathCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Horseheath | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Horseheath work nearby than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7% travel under 5 km
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
12% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Households had £72K a year before tax, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (£66K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving85%
On foot6%
Bus5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Horseheath: 14%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£389Kmedian sale
The median sale price was £389K, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (£352K) and England’s towns (£308K). 72% of households own their home. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Horseheath£389K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £392,500 | 7 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,498
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
Horseheath records less burglary and damage per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.3 per 1,000 a year
7.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
The violent crime rate is 7.2 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 7 offences in Horseheath and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
7.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
Just 3.3% of people in Horseheath say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
84%good or very good health
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Horseheath: the nearest is 3.5 miles off. The nearest A&E to Horseheath is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 10.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Horseheath | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
83.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
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
Old homes shape Horseheath: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
12listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Horseheath’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 260 for every 10,000 residents of the town. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II11
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
260
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 Horseheath
12pages on Horseheath
The big questions
Safety7.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £389K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Haverhill RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute60% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Horseheath
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Horseheath is a built-up area of 461 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
- 461 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003665
Horseheath’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BalshamLintonHaverhillSteeple BumpsteadKedingtonGreat ChesterfordSaffron WaldenHorseheath
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseheath | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balsham | 1,625 | 2.7 | — | B+ | A | A+ |
| Linton | 4,452 | 3 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Haverhill | 26,704 | 3.5 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Steeple Bumpstead | 1,376 | 5.4 | — | C | A− | A |
| Kedington | 1,778 | 5.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 7 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 7.2 | A+ | A− | B | A |
Balsham, Steeple Bumpstead, Kedington and Great Chesterford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Horseheath
How many listed buildings are there in Horseheath?
That is 10.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
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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