West Perry’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside West Perry’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West PerryCambridgeshire
A village in Cambridgeshire, East of England, home to 547 people.
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Photo: Paul Shreeve · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
547
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£368K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.3
39% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Perry a good place to live?
West Perry has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are nearly two fifths of the population.
What makes West Perry stand out
The 3 things West Perry does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Perry.
Who lives here
West Perry has fewer young adults than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 5.1% are 15 to 24
60.3median age
Degrees are held by 43% of adults, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (37%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Over-65s are 39% of the population. Half the people of West Perry are older than 60.3. Under-15s account for 11% of the population.
West PerryCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| West Perry | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.1% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.3% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
West Perry is a driving town: 90% of commuters go by car, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For just over a fifth of commuters, work was under 5 km away. 44% of workers worked mainly from home, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (34%) and England’s towns (31%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.4%. About 4% of its commuters stay in West Perry for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
22%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
West Perry is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
£368Kmedian sale
9% rent privately, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 2% of households. Also worth knowing: the £367,500 median rests on 28 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Perry£368K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £401,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £290,000 | 8 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,489
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 West Perry than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 11 per 1,000 residents a year
11violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 15 recorded crimes inside West Perry’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Two thirds of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary2
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Bicycle theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Anti-social3
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.
11
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
In West Perry, 82% say their health is good or very good
82%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to West Perry is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 5.7 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving West Perry: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and close to England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | West Perry | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 16% | 17% |
81.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
West Perry is rich in listed buildings: 110 per 10,000 residents, more than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
6listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
110
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 West Perry
13pages on West Perry
The big questions
Safety11 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £368K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.7 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About West Perry
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
West Perry is a built-up area of 547 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
- 547 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003257
West Perry’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BuckdenKimboltonLittle PaxtonBramptonGreat PaxtonOfford D'Arcy and Offord ClunySt NeotsWest Perry
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Perry | 547 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buckden | 2,757 | 3 | B | A− | B | B |
| Kimbolton | 1,056 | 3.1 | — | B+ | B+ | A |
| Little Paxton | 4,031 | 3.7 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Brampton | 6,585 | 4.3 | B+ | A− | C+ | B |
| Great Paxton | 1,003 | 4.4 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny | 1,385 | 4.5 | — | A | A− | B |
| St Neots | 33,262 | 5 | B+ | A | C | B− |
Kimbolton, Great Paxton and Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Perry
How many listed buildings are there in West Perry?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is West Perry expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £367,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £290,000 and detached houses £401,500. Private rents in the Huntingdonshire council area averaged £1,057 a month in August 2026.
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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