Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village, home to 462 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Thriplow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. The median sale price is £697,500. 22 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
The 3 things Thriplow does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Thriplow’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Thriplow. Best known first.
MuseumIWM Duxford2 km outside town, to the east · 401K visitors a year (2019)
MuseumAirborne Assault2.4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAmerican Air Museum1.7 km outside town, to the east
ZooShepreth Wildlife Park4.2 km outside town, to the westChurchChurch · English HeritageDuxford Chapel4.5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumBritish Airliner Collection1.9 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Thriplow.
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). 14% of residents are children under 15. Half of Thriplow is older than 53.8, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Thriplow | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 51% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Three in five pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Thriplow CofE Primary School’s results beat 83% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thriplow CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 105 | A− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for half of workers at the census. Four in five commuters drove, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Households take home £73K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% rent privately, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Council and housing-body homes hold 13% of households. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £897,500 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 7 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Thriplow’s built-up area. Burglary and damage add up to 8.7 per 1,000 residents each year.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
The nearest A&E to Thriplow is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 5.6 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%). Disability touches 15% of the town’s population. This Cambridgeshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Thriplow | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover 74% of Thriplow’s land, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 3 of them. Also worth knowing: homes built before 1919 account for just over a tenth of the housing.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thriplow | 462 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fowlmere | 1,295 | 1.1 | — | B− | B+ | A |
| Foxton | 1,275 | 1.9 | — | C+ | B− | A+ |
| Whittlesford | 1,608 | 2.1 | — | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Duxford | 2,216 | 2.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
| Harston | 1,827 | 3.1 | — | B− | B | A+ |
| Barrington | 1,184 | 3.3 | — | C+ | B | A |
| Hauxton | 1,322 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | A+ |
Fowlmere, Foxton, Whittlesford, Duxford, Harston, Barrington and Hauxton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 19.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 14% were under 15.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Thriplow is a built-up area of 462 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
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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