Waresley’s story
24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Waresley’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WaresleyCambridgeshire
It is a village of 283 residents in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: John Sutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
283
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median age
53.2
27% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Waresley a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Waresley is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 24, with 0 at Grade I. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Waresley stand out
The 3 things Waresley does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St James the Great; 34.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Waresley.
Who lives here
Children make up only 14% of Waresley, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
53.2median age
Half the people of Waresley are older than 53.2. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.3% of residents.
WaresleyCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Waresley | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Waresley is a driving town: 93% of commuters go by car, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Waresley counts 1.1 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 12%, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 42% of workers at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Waresley for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Private renting is more common in Waresley than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% of households
£0Kmedian sale
Council and housing-body homes hold 2% of households. 70% of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Waresley£0K
Typical UK town£277K
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
28%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,444
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
Violence is recorded less often in Waresley than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.7 per 1,000 residents a year
4.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 6 crimes inside Waresley’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up a third of the total. Also worth knowing: homes saw 10.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary2
Shoplifting1
Vehicle crime1
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
4.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
Just 2.1% of people in Waresley say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
88%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Waresley: the nearest is 3.7 miles off. 88% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 13% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Waresley is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 11 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 88%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Waresley | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 88% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Waresley are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 848 per 10,000 residents
24listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Of Waresley’s land, 46% lies in conservation areas, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The pre-1919 share of homes is 26%.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II23
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St James the Great Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
848
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 Waresley
11pages on Waresley
The big questions
About Waresley
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Waresley is a built-up area of 283 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
- 283 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003511
Waresley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GamlingayPottonSt NeotsCambourneSandyPapworth EverardGreat PaxtonWaresley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waresley | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 1.6 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Potton | 5,229 | 3.6 | B | B+ | B+ | A− |
| St Neots | 33,262 | 5.2 | B+ | A | C | B− |
| Cambourne | 11,071 | 5.5 | A+ | B+ | B− | A |
| Sandy | 11,375 | 5.7 | C+ | A− | C | C |
| Papworth Everard | 3,821 | 5.7 | B+ | A | B | B+ |
| Great Paxton | 1,003 | 6.1 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
Great Paxton has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Waresley
How many listed buildings are there in Waresley?
That is 34.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Waresley?
Band D council tax in Waresley is £2,444 for 2026–27, more than in 50% 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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