Pymoor’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Pymoor’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PymoorCambridgeshire
The village, home to 389 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
389
Census 2021 · East Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£359K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.3
18% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pymoor a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Pymoor is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 41% of households own their home outright.
What makes Pymoor stand out
The 2 things Pymoor does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pymoor.
Work & commute
Commuters in Pymoor travel far: only 12% go under 5 km, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 86% of commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. About 6% of its commuters stay in Pymoor for work. The average household earns £61K a year before tax.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot10%
Train2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Most households in Pymoor own their home: 82%, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private renters make up 13% of households, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 5% of households live in social housing. 14 standard sales inside Pymoor’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £359,000.
£359Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pymoor£359K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,000 | 10 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,038
average private rent a month, East Cambridgeshire council area
£2,496
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
Pymoor records less burglary and damage per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 5.1 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 12 crimes inside Pymoor’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). 67% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Burglary2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Pymoor a healthy place? 88% of its people say their health is good, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
At the census, 3.1% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 12% of residents in Pymoor live with a disability. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 4.1 miles off.
88%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Pymoor | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Pymoor’s listed buildings: 1, all Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Pymoor has 26 listed buildings per 10,000 residents. Homes from before 1919 make up 17% of the total, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
26
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
A town of families: 24% of people in Pymoor are under 15, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Among adults, 27% have a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.2% of residents, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Line up the people of Pymoor by age and the one in the middle is 40.3.
40.3median age
PymoorCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
18%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pymoor | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pymoor
12pages on Pymoor
The big questions
Safety12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £359K · rent £1,038 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute59% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards36.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pymoor’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Little DownhamManeaLittleportElyWitchfordSuttonDoddington and WimblingtonPymoor
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pymoor | 389 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Little Downham | 1,234 | 2.2 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Manea | 2,638 | 2.4 | D− | C− | B− | C− |
| Littleport | 9,170 | 4.1 | C | A | C | C |
| Ely | 19,185 | 4.3 | A | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Witchford | 2,386 | 4.7 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Sutton | 3,880 | 5.7 | B+ | A | B+ | B+ |
| Doddington and Wimblington | 4,279 | 6.2 | D | C− | B− | C |
Little Downham and Witchford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pymoor
Is Pymoor expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £359,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the East Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,038 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Pymoor?
Band D council tax in Pymoor is £2,496 for 2026–27, more than in 63% 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 Pymoor
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Pymoor is a built-up area of 389 people, in the East 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
- 389 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002912
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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