Newborough’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Newborough’s built-up area.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
NewboroughCambridgeshire
Home to 1,469 people, this village lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,469
Census 2021 · Peterborough council
Median home
£280K
53 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
22% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Newborough a good place to live?
Where it does best is schools (A+): primary results beat 94% of towns in England. Safety is a strength too: 12.5 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 6.6 home and vehicle crimes. The median home sold for £280,000, 5.3 times what households in the Peterborough council area earn in a year. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: 36.7% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. Newborough has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Newborough stand out
The 3 things Newborough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
37% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 99% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 94%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Newborough grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Newborough is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskAmong the most exposed to natural hazardsD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 94% of towns in EnglandA+Open →SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedAOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carCOpen →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsB+Open →Jobs & income1.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsB+Open →Cost of livingRent £1,012 a monthBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsDOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsCOpen →Civic life1.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Newborough.
SchoolsA+
Exam results at Newborough’s schools top 96% of towns in England
The town has one school, shown below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 73% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 162 pupils.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newborough CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 162 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
History
All 2 of Newborough’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.
Newborough has 2 listed buildings inside its built-up area on Historic England’s list, all Grade II. 2% of its homes were built before 1919.
2listed buildingsDHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
14
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Crime per resident in Newborough is lower than in 85% of UK towns
For its size, Newborough records less crime per resident than 72% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Reported offences here came to 40 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 6. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 45% were violence and sexual offences. There were 4.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 72% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual18
Vehicle crime7
Damage & arson6
Other theft5
Public order2
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social6
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.
12.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
40
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+
Commuters in Newborough travel far: only 17% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £56K a year before tax, about level with England’s towns (£55K) and below Cambridgeshire’s towns (£66K). Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. At the census, 10% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 26% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Bad health is less common in Newborough than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
Disability touches 15% of Newborough’s population. This Cambridgeshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. Life expectancy here is 85.1 for women and 82.6 for men (2019–23).
84%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Newborough | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
82.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.1
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.
HousingCost of living grade B
Most households in Newborough own their home: 87%, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns
8% rent privately, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 5% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 53 homes sold inside Newborough’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £280,000.
£280Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Newborough£280K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 33 |
| Semi-detached | £252,000 | 19 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,012
average private rent a month, Peterborough council area
£2,331
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer people in Newborough hold a degree than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
22% of residents are 65 or over. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.6% of residents, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Newborough is older than 45.7, half younger. Children under 15 count for 16% of the people here.
45.7median age
NewboroughCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newborough | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Newborough
13pages on Newborough
The big questions
SafetyA12.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £280K · rent £1,012 a monthHousing16 sold in 12 months · busiest street Soke RoadSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 82.6 (men), 85.1 (women)Work & commuteB+48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−36.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Newborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EyeGlintonCrowlandNorthboroughDeeping St JamesPeterboroughMarket DeepingNewborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborough | 1,469 | — | — | B | A | B+ |
| Eye | 5,419 | 2.4 | C− | B+ | C+ | C |
| Glinton | 1,743 | 3 | — | B− | C | B+ |
| Crowland | 4,619 | 3.4 | D | C | C | B− |
| Northborough | 1,336 | 3.5 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Deeping St James | 7,255 | 4 | A | A | A− | A− |
| Peterborough | 190,592 | 4.4 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 5 | B | A− | B− | B− |
Glinton and Northborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Newborough
Does Newborough flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Newborough good?
Primary results beat 94% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Peterborough council.
About Newborough
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Newborough is a built-up area of 1,469 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
- 1,469 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Peterborough
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002586
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.