Teversham’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Teversham’s built-up area.
3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TevershamCambridgeshire
In Cambridgeshire, East of England, this village has 909 residents.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Cmglee · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
909
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£462K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.5
17% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
27%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Teversham a good place to live?
Teversham is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes sell for a median £461,500. 43% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Teversham stand out
The 3 things Teversham does most differently from other towns.
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fitzwilliam Museum and 24 more in and around Teversham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Teversham. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum4.5 km outside town, to the west · 364K visitors a year
MuseumMuseum of Zoology4.4 km outside town, to the west · 139K visitors a year (2023)
GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.1 km outside town, to the west
CastleCambridge Castle4.9 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey4.8 km outside town, to the northeast
Art galleryKettle's Yard Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumMuseum of Zoology4.4 km outside town, to the west · 139K visitors a year (2023)GardenCambridge University Botanic Garden4.1 km outside town, to the westCastleCambridge Castle4.9 km outside town, to the westAbbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey4.8 km outside town, to the northeastArt galleryKettle's Yard Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden: temporalata, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cambridge Castle: Samuel Buck / Nathaniel Buck, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Anglesey Abbey: Wehha, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kettle's Yard Gallery: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Teversham.
Who lives here
Children make up only 16% of Teversham, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. Teversham has a median age of 42.5 years. People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, near Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and lower than England’s towns (18%).
42.5median age
TevershamCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Teversham | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Teversham
63% of pupils at the 12 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 55.3, with 64% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teversham CofE VA Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 161 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
More commuters in Teversham work nearby than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 58% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Teversham has 3.3 jobs. Households had £67K a year before tax, close to Cambridgeshire’s towns (£66K) and above England’s towns (£55K). 2.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living locally, 4% work in the town itself.
27%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving70%
Bicycle17%
Bus7%
On foot3%
58%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£67K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
Social housing is more common in Teversham than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 26% of households
17% rent privately, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Home ownership stands at 56% of households. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
£462Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Teversham£462K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £805,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £475,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £315,000 | 7 |
56%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,478
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
Crime recorded by police in Teversham
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 28 offences in Teversham and 8 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 13.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 32% of recorded crime.
17.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft8
Damage & arson3
Burglary3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Robbery1
Anti-social8
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.
17.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
84% of residents say their health is good or very good
15% of residents have a disability, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Teversham: the nearest is 1.1 miles off. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4.3% of the town.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Teversham | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
81.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.8
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
Much of Teversham is a conservation area: 21% of its land, more than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 3% of the housing. Scaled to its population, Teversham has 66 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (82) but above England’s towns (39).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
3%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
66
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Teversham
13pages on Teversham
The big questions
Safety17.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £462K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 83.8 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Teversham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
FulbournCambridgeMiltonBottishamGreat Shelford and StaplefordWaterbeachHiston and ImpingtonTeversham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teversham | 909 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fulbourn | 3,737 | 1.6 | A | B− | B | B |
| Cambridge | 152,742 | 2.4 | B+ | C− | C− | B+ |
| Milton | 4,150 | 3.3 | A+ | B+ | B | A+ |
| Bottisham | 1,990 | 3.3 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 6,159 | 4.1 | A+ | C+ | A | A+ |
| Waterbeach | 5,375 | 4.9 | A− | A− | C+ | B |
| Histon and Impington | 7,781 | 4.9 | A+ | B | B | B+ |
Bottisham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Teversham
How many listed buildings are there in Teversham?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Teversham expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £315,000, semi-detached houses £475,000 and detached houses £805,000.
About Teversham
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Teversham is a built-up area of 909 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
- 909 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003438
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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