Upwood’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Upwood’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UpwoodCambridgeshire
A village in Cambridgeshire, East of England, home to 424 people.
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Photo: Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
424
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£463K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
37% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upwood a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Upwood has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 9, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
What makes Upwood stand out
The 3 things Upwood does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter; 8.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upwood.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Upwood: 37% are 65 or over, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Nearly two in five adults hold a degree, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 make up 13% of residents. The age that splits Upwood in two is 56.3. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.9% of the population.
56.3median age
UpwoodCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Upwood | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Upwood is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 49% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 6%, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Nearly half of workers worked mainly from home at the census. Average household income comes to £64K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
49%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Most households in Upwood own their home: 90%, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns
8% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 1% of households, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Also worth knowing: 10 standard sales inside Upwood’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £462,500.
£463Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upwood£463K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £520,000 | 8 |
90%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,474
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 Upwood: 10.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Police recorded 14 crimes inside Upwood’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.9 reports per 1,000, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 36% of the crimes.
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social0
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.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 people in Upwood rate their health good or very good
Seeing a GP means leaving Upwood: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Upwood is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 6.8 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4% 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 | Upwood | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 16% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Upwood are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 212 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Upwood’s land, 33% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of St Peter, Grade I. 14% of homes were built before 1919.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
212
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 Upwood
13pages on Upwood
The big questions
Safety10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £463K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute64% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upwood’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuryRamseyWarboysAlconbury WealdSawtryWytonAlconburyUpwood
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upwood | 424 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bury | 1,750 | 1.6 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Ramsey | 5,727 | 2.3 | C | A | D | C− |
| Warboys | 4,318 | 3.5 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Alconbury Weald | 1,222 | 5 | — | A− | D | A− |
| Sawtry | 5,870 | 5.7 | A− | A | B− | B+ |
| Wyton | 1,248 | 5.7 | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Alconbury | 1,464 | 6 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
Bury, Alconbury Weald, Wyton and Alconbury have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upwood
How many listed buildings are there in Upwood?
That is 8.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter.
Is Upwood expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £462,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Huntingdonshire council area averaged £1,057 a month in August 2026.
About Upwood
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Upwood is a built-up area of 424 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
- 424 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002963
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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