Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 245 residents and lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Kingston has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £550,000.
The 3 things Kingston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Kingston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
7% 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 Kingston.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 53% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.5. Working mainly from home: 53% of workers, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. The average household earns £68K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Kingston, 2% work in the town itself.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
5% live in social housing, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area. Also worth knowing: the private rented sector houses nearly a fifth of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £587,500 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime runs at 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 3 offences were reported in Kingston. There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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
At the census, 3.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Seeing a GP means leaving Kingston: the nearest practice is 1.7 miles away. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Kingston | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as 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.
Homes built before 1919 account for 7% of the housing. Kingston’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints and St Andrew, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 42% lies in conservation areas, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 2 Grade II*.
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, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 7.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. Line up the people of Kingston by age and the one in the middle is 50.9.
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.
| Kingston | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 9.5% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 59% | 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 Kingston. Best known first.
Art galleryWysing Arts Centre2.2 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttraction · National TrustHome Farm3.4 km outside town, to the southPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustWimpole Estate4.7 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionWimpole's Folly2.9 km outside town, to the southPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 245 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 2.2 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Comberton | 2,255 | 2.6 | — | B | B+ | A+ |
| Cambourne | 11,071 | 3 | A+ | B+ | B− | A |
| Hardwick | 2,658 | 3 | A+ | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Orwell | 1,147 | 3.2 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Haslingfield | 1,535 | 4.1 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Barrington | 1,184 | 4.5 | — | C+ | B | A |
Highfields Caldecote, Comberton, Orwell, Haslingfield and Barrington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 28.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints and St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Kingston is £2,523 for 2026–27, more than in 70% 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
Kingston is a built-up area of 245 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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.