Little Gransden’s story
16 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Little Gransden’s built-up area.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Little GransdenCambridgeshire
This village in Cambridgeshire, East of England has a population of 287.
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Photo: William Metcalfe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median age
55.8
29% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Gransden a good place to live?
Little Gransden is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 16 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Little Gransden stand out
The 3 things Little Gransden does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul; 22.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Little Gransden.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Little Gransden, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 6.3%, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Little Gransden is 55.8 years old. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
55.8median age
Little GransdenCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level41%
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.
| Little Gransden | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Little Gransden: just 23% travel under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
The car took nine in ten commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The census counted just over half of workers working mainly from home. 0.9% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
23%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
51%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£62K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 Little Gransden: 8%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 77% of households, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. The social rented sector houses 14% of households. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Gransden£0K
Typical UK town£277K
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,445
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
Little Gransden records less burglary and damage per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 3.5 per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Little Gransden’s built-up area: 2 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime runs at 7 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.7 reports per 1,000, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8).
7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
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.
7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
More people in Little Gransden say their health is bad than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.3%
The nearest A&E to Little Gransden is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 10.9 miles away. At the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 80% of residents of Little Gransden said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.3 miles off.
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Little Gransden | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 16% | 17% |
83.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Little Gransden are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 557 per 10,000 residents
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 27% of the housing. Conservation areas cover 29% of Little Gransden’s land, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
16listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
27%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
557
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 Little Gransden
11pages on Little Gransden
The big questions
Little Gransden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GamlingayCambournePapworth EverardPottonHighfields CaldecoteSt NeotsOrwellLittle Gransden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Gransden | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 2.9 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Cambourne | 11,071 | 4 | A+ | B+ | B− | A |
| Papworth Everard | 3,821 | 4.8 | B+ | A | B | B+ |
| Potton | 5,229 | 4.9 | B | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Highfields Caldecote | 2,049 | 5.3 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| St Neots | 33,262 | 6.3 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Orwell | 1,147 | 6.3 | — | B− | A | A− |
Highfields Caldecote and Orwell have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Gransden
How many listed buildings are there in Little Gransden?
That is 22.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Little Gransden?
Band D council tax in Little Gransden is £2,445 for 2026–27, more than in 50% 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 Little Gransden
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Little Gransden is a built-up area of 287 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
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003500
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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