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A village of 748 in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Ickleton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Ickleton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ickleton’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ickleton. Best known first.
MuseumIWM Duxford3.7 km outside town, to the northwest · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault3.6 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumAmerican Air Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northwestChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel3.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRoyal Anglian Regiment Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection3.7 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ickleton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 51% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.4% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (2.1%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. The car carried 83% of commuters at the census. Before tax, the average household brings in £73K a year.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The private rented sector houses 16% of households. Just over two thirds of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £747,500 | 15 |
| Terraced | £290,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 25% were violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Ickleton’s built-up area: 8 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Homes saw 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, about level with Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and below England’s towns (9.4).
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.
The nearest A&E to Ickleton is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 7.3 miles away. 3.8% of residents report bad or very bad health. Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ickleton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ickleton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 45 listed buildings locally: 1 Grade I, 3 Grade II*. Conservation areas cover 54% of the town’s land, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Homes built before 1919 account for a quarter of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Children under 15 make up nearly a fifth of residents. Half the people of Ickleton are older than 44.9. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.3% of the population.
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.
| Ickleton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ickleton | 748 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Great Chesterford | 1,775 | 1 | — | B | A− | A+ |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 1.8 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 3 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Sawston | 7,270 | 3.6 | A− | B+ | B | B− |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 4.6 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Saffron Walden | 16,609 | 4.6 | A+ | A− | B | A |
| Linton | 4,452 | 4.9 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
Great Chesterford, Duxford, Whittlesford and Fowlmere have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
By type: terraced houses £290,000 and detached houses £747,500.
That is 24.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
Band D council tax in Ickleton is £2,531 for 2026–27, more than in 72% 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.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Ickleton is a built-up area of 748 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
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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