Murrow’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Murrow’s built-up area.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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MurrowCambridgeshire
This village in Cambridgeshire, East of England has a population of 935.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
935
Census 2021 · Fenland council
Median home
£220K
30 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
25% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Murrow a good place to live?
There are no grades for Murrow: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. A degree-level qualification is held by 19% of adults.
What makes Murrow stand out
The 3 things Murrow does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Cambridgeshire 37%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Murrow.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Murrow: 25% are 65 or over, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of residents. Typical age in Murrow: 46.4, the median. 17% are under 15, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and close to England’s towns (18%).
46.4median age
MurrowCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 88 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.
| Murrow | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Murrow
71% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murrow Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 103 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Murrow is a driving town: 94% of commuters go by car, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. 8% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, just over a quarter of workers worked mainly from home.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
3.7%
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
Murrow is a town of owners: 79% of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 11% of households. 10% rent privately, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £842 a month across the Fenland council area.
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Murrow£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £245,000 | 13 |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 16 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£842
average private rent a month, Fenland council area
£2,573
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
Violence is recorded less often in Murrow than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two fifths of the total. Murrow logged 18 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 7 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 7.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Damage & arson5
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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 Murrow say their health is bad than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.1%
A disability affects 23% of people in Murrow. 75% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Murrow is Peterborough City Hospital, 13.9 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Murrow | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 16% | 17% |
78.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
All 3 of Murrow’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Murrow keeps 32 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (82) and England’s towns (39). 15% of homes date from before 1919.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
15%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
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 Murrow
12pages on Murrow
The big questions
Safety8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £842 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Front RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.8 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards55.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Murrow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Parson DroveWisbech St MaryGorefieldLeveringtonFriday BridgeWisbechThorneyMurrow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrow | 935 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Parson Drove | 1,197 | 0.8 | — | C− | B+ | C− |
| Wisbech St Mary | 1,069 | 2.7 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Gorefield | 1,070 | 3.7 | — | C+ | C+ | C |
| Leverington | 1,694 | 4.9 | — | C+ | C | C |
| Friday Bridge | 1,411 | 5.7 | — | C+ | C+ | C− |
| Wisbech | 26,800 | 5.7 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Thorney | 1,655 | 6 | — | B+ | C | C |
Parson Drove, Wisbech St Mary, Gorefield, Leverington, Friday Bridge and Thorney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Murrow
Is Murrow expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £217,500 and detached houses £245,000.
How much is council tax in Murrow?
Band D council tax in Murrow is £2,573 for 2026–27, more than in 81% 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 Murrow
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Murrow is a built-up area of 935 people, in the Fenland 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
- 935 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Fenland
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002577
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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