Maxey’s story
37 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Maxey’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MaxeyCambridgeshire
With 676 residents, it is a village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Population
676
Census 2021 · Peterborough council
Median home
£559K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
29% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Maxey a good place to live?
Maxey is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 37 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £559,000.
What makes Maxey stand out
The 3 things Maxey does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 22.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Maxey.
Work & commute
Only 18% of Maxey’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: nearly two in five workers, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Among 16 to 64s, 0.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
Train1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
0.8%
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
More households own their home in Maxey than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
The private rented sector houses 6% of households. 7% live in social housing, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,012 a month across the Peterborough council area.
£559Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Maxey£559K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £632,500 | 18 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, Peterborough council area
£2,329
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
Crime recorded by police in Maxey
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 25 recorded crimes inside Maxey’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 48% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 7.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4).
18.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Public order2
Drugs2
Weapons2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social7
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.
18.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
Bad health is less common in Maxey than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.8% of residents
There is no GP practice in Maxey: the nearest is 1.8 miles off. At the census, 85% of people in Maxey called their health good or very good, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Maxey is Peterborough City Hospital, 5.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Maxey | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
80.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.2
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
Maxey is rich in listed buildings: 547 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Maxey’s land, 66% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The town has one scheduled monument. Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total.
37listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II37
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
547
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
Children make up only 12% of Maxey, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 are 9.5% of the population. 29% of residents are 65 or over, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The age that splits Maxey in two is 53.8. Graduates make up nearly a third of adults.
53.8median age
MaxeyCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Maxey | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Maxey
13pages on Maxey
The big questions
Safety18.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £559K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.7 (men), 85.2 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Maxey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NorthboroughMarket DeepingHelpstonDeeping St JamesGlintonLangtoftBarnackMaxey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxey | 676 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Northborough | 1,336 | 1.6 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 1.6 | B | A− | B− | B− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 1.8 | — | C | A | A |
| Deeping St James | 7,255 | 2 | A | A | A− | A− |
| Glinton | 1,743 | 2.3 | — | B− | C | B+ |
| Langtoft | 2,010 | 2.6 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 3.6 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Northborough, Helpston, Glinton, Langtoft and Barnack have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Maxey
How many listed buildings are there in Maxey?
That is 22.5 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Maxey?
Band D council tax in Maxey is £2,329 for 2026–27, less 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.
About Maxey
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Maxey is a built-up area of 676 people, in the Peterborough 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
- 676 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Peterborough
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002546
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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