Stilton’s story
19 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stilton’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StiltonCambridgeshire
In Cambridgeshire, East of England, this village has 2,365 residents.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,365
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£299K
132 sales in 3 years
Median age
45.7
22% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stilton a good place to live?
Buying a home costs less than in most towns: the median home sold for £299,450, 4.8 years of area income. It is strong on health as well — life expectancy 81.8 for men, 87.2 for women. Its weakest is schools (C−) — primary results beat 27% of towns in England. Walkability is weaker too: on the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · life expectancy, ONS · commuting, Census 2021. Stilton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Stilton stand out
The 3 things Stilton 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
2 Grade II*, including Parish Church of St Mary; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Life expectancy, against UK towns
Health
87.2 and 81.8 years
Life expectancy at birth, women and men: longer than in 87% of UK towns
OHID Fingertips, 2019–23.
How Stilton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stilton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Stilton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Cost of livingRent £1,057 a monthAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →HealthAmong the healthiest places comparedA−Open →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesC−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 27% of towns in EnglandC−Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work beat most townsA−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageC+Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 0.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life4.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stilton.
HousingCost of living grade A
More households own their home in Stilton than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
Private renters make up 14% of households, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 9% of households. 132 standard sales inside Stilton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £299,450.
£299Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stilton£299K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £358,997 | 72 |
| Semi-detached | £245,000 | 47 |
| Terraced | £203,750 | 12 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,574
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
SchoolsC−
Exam results at Stilton’s schools trail 78% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. 57% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 167 pupils.
C−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stilton Church of England Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Lifespans in Stilton run longer than in 87% of UK towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Stilton: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. At the census, 3.9% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Stilton is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
83%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Stilton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
81.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
87.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Safety
Homes in Stilton see less burglary and damage than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.5 per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 99 recorded crimes inside Stilton’s built-up area, and 20 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 15.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (19.2) and England’s towns (22). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 56% of recorded crime.
15.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 65% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual55
Public order14
Damage & arson10
Vehicle crime5
Shoplifting4
Other theft4
Burglary3
Other crime2
Anti-social20
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.
15.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
99
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 A−
Only 13% of Stilton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 7% of its commuters stay in Stilton for work. Driving is how 89% of commuters got to work at the census. Household income came to £70K a year before tax, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (£65K) and England’s towns (£55K). Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bus1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 20% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
Stilton has 19 listed buildings
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. 7% of its homes were built before 1919, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 80 for every 10,000 residents of Stilton.
19listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II17
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of St Mary Grade II*
- The Bell Inn Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
80
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
An older town: 22% of people in Stilton are 65 or over, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Under-15s account for 16% of the population. The middle age in Stilton is 45.7. Graduates make up 33% of adults.
45.7median age
StiltonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stilton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stilton
13pages on Stilton
The big questions
SafetyA−15.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £299K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing33 sold in 12 months · busiest street Busby LaneSchoolsC−1 state schoolHealthA−Life expectancy 81.8 (men), 87.2 (women)Work & commuteA−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Stilton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
YaxleySawtryFarcetWarmingtonPeterboroughCastor and AilsworthOundleStilton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stilton | 2,365 | — | — | A | A− | A− |
| Yaxley | 9,403 | 2.4 | B+ | A+ | B− | B− |
| Sawtry | 5,870 | 3.7 | A− | A | B− | B+ |
| Farcet | 1,596 | 4.2 | — | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 5.2 | — | D | A | A |
| Peterborough | 190,592 | 6.2 | C | A− | D | C− |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 6.2 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Oundle | 6,252 | 7.6 | A− | D | B+ | A |
Farcet, Warmington and Castor and Ailsworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stilton
How many listed buildings are there in Stilton?
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Stilton safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Stilton good?
Primary results trail 73% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Cambridgeshire council.
About Stilton
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Stilton is a built-up area of 2,365 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
- 2,365 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002866
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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