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With 272 residents, it is a village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Ufford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Homes sell for a median £725,000. 39 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Ufford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ufford’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ufford.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 54% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households take home £73K a year before tax, on average. The car took 89% of commuters, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). 0.6% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Renting privately is how 11% of households live. 7% live in social housing, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £1,012 a month across the Peterborough council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £762,500 | 10 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 13.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. 11 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Ufford’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
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 Ufford is Peterborough City Hospital, 5.2 miles away. At the census, 88% of people in Ufford called their health good or very good, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 14% of people in the town. This Cambridgeshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Ufford | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including 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 58% of Ufford’s land, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 25%. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
People aged 15 to 24 are 6.2% of the population. The median resident of Ufford is 47 years old. Those 65 and older account for 24% of residents. Children under 15 make up 19%, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ufford | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 53% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ufford. Best known first.
Historic houseBurghley House4.6 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleWoodcroft Castle4.2 km outside town, to the eastAttractionAttractionSacrewell Farm & Country Centre3.9 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric siteHarrier GR93.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumOld Farm Equipment4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ufford | 272 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 1.2 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 1.8 | — | C | A | A |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 2.6 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 3.7 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Glinton | 1,743 | 3.9 | — | B− | C | B+ |
| Northborough | 1,336 | 4.5 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 4.9 | B | A− | B− | B− |
Barnack, Helpston, Castor and Ailsworth, Glinton and Northborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 58.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Andrew.
Band D council tax in Ufford is £2,353 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Ufford is a built-up area of 272 people, in the Peterborough 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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