Rampton’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Rampton’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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RamptonCambridgeshire
447 people call this village in Cambridgeshire, East of England home.
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Population
447
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£455K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.9
24% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
41%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Rampton a good place to live?
Rampton is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 10, with 0 at Grade I. 57% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Rampton stand out
The 3 things Rampton 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
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
57% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rampton.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Rampton: just 22% travel under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 47% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The average household earns £66K a year before tax. 87% of commuters drove, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. In 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot4%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
47%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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 Rampton than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 88%
Half the homes sold went for more than £455K, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (£352K) and England’s towns (£308K). 5% of households live in social housing. Renting privately is how 6% of households live.
£455Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Rampton£455K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £495,000 | 8 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,489
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
Violent crime runs low in Rampton: 6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Just over two fifths of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 11.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4). Over the year to August 2026, 12 offences were reported in Rampton, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary4
Damage & arson2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social3
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.
6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
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
Disability is less common in Rampton, 15% of residents, than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Rampton is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 8.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Rampton: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, 4.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, about level with Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and below England’s towns (5.2%).
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Rampton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Rampton are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 224 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Homes from before 1919 make up 18% of the total. Of Rampton’s land, 17% lies in conservation areas, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
224
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 13% of Rampton, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
24% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.3% of the town, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Rampton in two is 50.9. Degrees are held by just over two in five adults.
50.9median age
RamptonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level41%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rampton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rampton
12pages on Rampton
The big questions
Safety6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £455K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 84.8 (women)Work & commute65% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Rampton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CottenhamLongstanton and NorthstoweWillinghamOakingtonHiston and ImpingtonOverSwaveseyRampton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampton | 447 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cottenham | 6,156 | 1.4 | A | B+ | B− | B |
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 5,278 | 1.9 | A− | A− | C− | B+ |
| Willingham | 3,912 | 1.9 | A− | A− | B− | B+ |
| Oakington | 1,494 | 2.2 | — | A− | A | B+ |
| Histon and Impington | 7,781 | 3.1 | A+ | B | B | B+ |
| Over | 2,898 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | A | A− |
| Swavesey | 2,739 | 4 | A | A− | C+ | A− |
Oakington has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Rampton
How many listed buildings are there in Rampton?
That is 9.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Rampton expensive to live in?
Private rents in the South Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,408 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Rampton?
Band D council tax in Rampton is £2,489 for 2026–27, more than in 61% 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 Rampton
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Rampton is a built-up area of 447 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
- Population
- 447 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003237
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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