Ramsey Mereside’s story
No listed buildings inside Ramsey Mereside’s built-up area
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Ramsey MeresideCambridgeshire
Home to 720 people, this village lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Rodney Burton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
720
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£260K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.3
16% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ramsey Mereside a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Ramsey Mereside has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Mortgage-free owners make up just over two in five households.
What makes Ramsey Mereside stand out
The 2 things Ramsey Mereside does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ramsey Mereside.
Work & commute
Commuters in Ramsey Mereside travel far: only 18% 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 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £53K a year before tax, on average. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Ramsey Mereside has 0.3 jobs.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£53K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 Ramsey Mereside than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Social renters account for 6% of households. 7% rent privately, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Half of the 34 standard sales inside Ramsey Mereside’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £259,500.
£260Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ramsey Mereside£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £327,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £243,000 | 12 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,523
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 Ramsey Mereside: 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 60% of the total. Burglary and damage add up to 6.5 per 1,000 residents each year. Police figures for Ramsey Mereside’s built-up area: 10 crimes and 2 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 3.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8).
13.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
13.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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 Ramsey Mereside live with a disability than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19%
The nearest A&E to Ramsey Mereside is Peterborough City Hospital, 9.9 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. At the census, 4.4% 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 | Ramsey Mereside | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
80.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.2
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
Most of Ramsey Mereside is newer: only 11% of homes were built before 1919, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Ramsey Mereside’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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
Fewer people in Ramsey Mereside hold a degree than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26%
The median resident of Ramsey Mereside is 44.3 years old. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 16% of residents are 65 or older.
44.3median age
Ramsey MeresideCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ramsey Mereside | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust) and 2 more in and around Ramsey Mereside
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ramsey Mereside. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)3.6 km outside town, to the southAttractionAttractionFenland Light Railway1.4 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumRamsey Rural Museum3.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust): Chris Stafford, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ramsey Mereside
13pages on Ramsey Mereside
The big questions
Safety13.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £260K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Oilmills RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.2 (men), 81.2 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards100% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Ramsey Mereside’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RamseyBenwickBuryWhittleseyCoates and EastreaWarboysFarcetRamsey Mereside
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramsey Mereside | 720 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ramsey | 5,727 | 2.6 | C | A | D | C− |
| Benwick | 1,145 | 3.5 | — | C+ | B+ | C |
| Bury | 1,750 | 3.5 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Whittlesey | 13,833 | 5.1 | D | C | C | C |
| Coates and Eastrea | 2,313 | 5.2 | — | C− | A | C |
| Warboys | 4,318 | 5.7 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Farcet | 1,596 | 6.2 | — | A+ | C− | C+ |
Benwick, Bury, Coates and Eastrea and Farcet have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ramsey Mereside
How much is council tax in Ramsey Mereside?
Band D council tax in Ramsey Mereside is £2,523 for 2026–27, more than in 69% 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.
Is Ramsey Mereside expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £259,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £243,000 and detached houses £327,500. Private rents in the Huntingdonshire council area averaged £1,057 a month in August 2026.
About Ramsey Mereside
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Ramsey Mereside is a built-up area of 720 people, in the Huntingdonshire 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
- 720 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002872
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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