Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The village has 506 residents and lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Wansford has no grades; its figures are still real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 11, with 1 at Grade I. Homes sell for a median £507,500.
The 3 things Wansford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wansford’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
10% 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 Wansford.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 59% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 59% of workers at the census. 87% of commuters drove, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Average household income comes to £73K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
86% of households own their home, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 5% of households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 28 homes sold inside Wansford’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £507,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £595,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £307,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
There were 21.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes and 12 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Wansford’s built-up area. Violent crime runs at 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences made up 30% of the total.
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 police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Seeing a GP means leaving Wansford: the nearest practice is 0.3 miles away. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 4% of the town. The nearest A&E to Wansford is Peterborough City Hospital, 5.8 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Wansford | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 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.
The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Wansford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary the Virgin, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 41% of the town’s land, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. 10% of homes date from before 1919.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.1%, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Wansford in two is 53.3. Graduates make up 47% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wansford | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 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 Wansford. Best known first.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Wansford is a built-up area of 506 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wansford | 506 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 1.9 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Castor and Ailsworth | 1,461 | 3.1 | — | C− | B | A− |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 3.5 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| King's Cliffe | 1,581 | 4.3 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 4.7 | — | C | A | A |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 4.8 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Warmington | 1,045 | 5.2 | — | D | A | A |
Castor and Ailsworth, Barnack, King's Cliffe, Helpston, Easton on the Hill and Warmington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 8.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary the Virgin. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
By type: terraced houses £307,000 and detached houses £595,000. Private rents in the Peterborough council area averaged £1,012 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Wansford is £2,360 for 2026–27, less than in 65% 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.
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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