West Wratting’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside West Wratting’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West WrattingCambridgeshire
Some 490 people live in this village, in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: John Sutton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
490
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£446K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.6
20% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
50%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Wratting a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, West Wratting is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 19 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £446,000.
What makes West Wratting stand out
The 3 things West Wratting does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 Andrew; 15.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.6 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Wratting.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in West Wratting: just 8% travel under 5 km, below 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.
89% of commuters drove, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £72K a year, before tax. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
48%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£72K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
West Wratting is a town of owners: 75% of households own their home, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 13% of households, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (21%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 11% of households. That is the middle of 14 standard sales inside West Wratting’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£446Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Wratting£446K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £665,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £425,000 | 5 |
75%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,471
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 West Wratting: 8.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
There were 1.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8). Burglary and damage come to 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year. 16 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside West Wratting’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 63% of the total.
8.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Burglary2
Other crime2
Damage & arson1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social1
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.
8.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Bad health is less common in West Wratting than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.6% of residents
12% of residents in West Wratting live with a disability. At the census, 87% of people in West Wratting called their health good or very good, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (84%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving West Wratting: the nearest practice is 5.7 miles away.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | West Wratting | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in West Wratting are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 388 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 29% of the housing. Of West Wratting’s land, 43% lies in conservation areas, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Grade II* covers 1 of them.
19listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
388
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
More people in West Wratting hold a degree than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 50%
Children under 15 count for 19% of the people here. 9% of residents are 15 to 24, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%). West Wratting has a median age of 44.6. Those 65 and older account for a fifth of residents.
44.6median age
West WrattingCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level50%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Wratting | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.9% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 50% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about West Wratting
12pages on West Wratting
The big questions
Safety8.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £446K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 83.5 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
West Wratting’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BalshamLintonHaverhillFulbournBottishamKedingtonCock and EndWest Wratting
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Wratting | 490 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Balsham | 1,625 | 1.4 | — | B+ | A | A+ |
| Linton | 4,452 | 4 | A+ | B+ | B | A |
| Haverhill | 26,704 | 5.6 | C− | B− | C− | C+ |
| Fulbourn | 3,737 | 6.2 | A | B− | B | B |
| Bottisham | 1,990 | 6.6 | — | B− | A− | B |
| Kedington | 1,778 | 7.1 | — | C | A | B+ |
| Cock and End | 1,346 | 7.2 | — | C+ | D− | B− |
Balsham, Bottisham, Kedington 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 Wratting
How many listed buildings are there in West Wratting?
That is 15.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is West Wratting expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £425,000 and detached houses £665,000. Private rents in the South Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,408 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in West Wratting?
Band D council tax in West Wratting is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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 Wratting
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
West Wratting is a built-up area of 490 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
- 490 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003556
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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