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A village of 365 in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
There are no grades for Newton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 21 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £582,500.
The 3 things Newton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Newton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% 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 Newton.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. At the census, 15% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (27%). On top of that, for just over a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up 16% of households, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 13% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 12 standard sales inside Newton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £672,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Of all the crimes, 55% were violence and sexual offences. 11 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Newton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 10.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4) 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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Asked at the census, 87% of residents of Newton said they were in good or very good health. 13% of residents have a disability, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Newton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 2 of them. 27% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). One scheduled monument lies in Newton.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Degrees are held by 48% of adults, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. The share of residents under 15 is 14%. Half the people of Newton are older than 51.6. Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Newton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 48% | 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 Newton. Best known first.
MuseumIWM Duxford3.7 km outside town, to the southeast · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumAmerican Air Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southeast
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park3.9 km outside town, to the westChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel4.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection3.7 km outside town, to the southeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Newton is a built-up area of 365 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton | 365 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harston | 1,827 | 1.3 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Hauxton | 1,322 | 1.6 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Foxton | 1,275 | 1.7 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 2.2 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6,159 | 2.5 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 2.6 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Barrington | 1,184 | 2.7 | — | C+ | B | A |
Harston, Hauxton, Foxton, Whittlesford, Fowlmere 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 23.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the South Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,408 a month in August 2026.
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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