West Wickham’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside West Wickham’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West WickhamCambridgeshire
The village, home to 404 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Population
404
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median age
51.9
27% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
44%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Wickham a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, West Wickham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes West Wickham stand out
The 3 things West Wickham 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 II*, including Church of St Mary; 17.3 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 West Wickham.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in West Wickham than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits West Wickham in two is 51.9. Graduates make up 44% of adults.
51.9median age
West WickhamCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level44%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Wickham | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 44% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in West Wickham travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 48% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Before tax, the average household brings in £72K a year. The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 48% of workers at the census. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle2%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 less common in West Wickham than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Social housing holds 13% of households, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). 78% of households are owner-occupiers. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Wickham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £287,500 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,480
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
West Wickham records less violent crime per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.5 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 4.1 per 1,000 residents a year, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 3 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour inside West Wickham’s built-up area.
2.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson3
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
2.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Fewer people in West Wickham live with a disability than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
At the census, 85% of people in West Wickham called their health good or very good, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4 miles off. The nearest A&E to West Wickham is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 10.1 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | West Wickham | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
83.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in West Wickham are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 421 per 10,000 residents
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 West Wickham’s land, 32% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Before 1919: that is when 17% of homes were built.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Mary Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
421
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 Wickham
11pages on West Wickham
The big questions
West Wickham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BalshamLintonHaverhillKedingtonSteeple BumpsteadCock and EndFulbournWest Wickham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wickham | 404 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balsham | 1,625 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A | A+ |
| Linton | 4,452 | 3.6 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Haverhill | 26,704 | 3.9 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Kedington | 1,778 | 5.8 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Steeple Bumpstead | 1,376 | 6.4 | — | C | A− | A |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 6.6 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
| Fulbourn | 3,737 | 7.6 | A | B− | B | B |
Balsham, Kedington, Steeple Bumpstead and Cock and End 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 Wickham
How many listed buildings are there in West Wickham?
That is 17.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Wickham?
Band D council tax in West Wickham is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
About West Wickham
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
West Wickham is a built-up area of 404 people, in the South Cambridgeshire 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
- 404 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003611
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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