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In Cambridgeshire, East of England, this village has 535 residents.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Wistow has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. 15 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 33% of the population.
The 3 things Wistow does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Wistow’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
13% 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 Wistow.
Residents of Wistow have a median age of 56.1. Retirement age and beyond: 33% of residents are 65 or older. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (12%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wistow | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
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.
Household income came to £65K a year before tax, near Cambridgeshire’s towns (£66K) and higher than England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 89% of commuters at the census. At the census, 44% of workers worked mainly from home.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The middle sale price: £373K, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (£352K) and England’s towns (£308K) alike. Private tenants account for 10% of households. Council and housing-body homes hold nearly one in ten households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £530,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence accounts for 5.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Wistow came to 40 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. 8% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
19% of residents have a disability, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in Wistow: the nearest is 1.8 miles off. The nearest A&E to Wistow is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 6.4 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Wistow | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
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. Wistow’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 38% lies in conservation areas, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wistow. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)3.9 km outside town, to the northZooZooJohnson's Zoological Gardens3.9 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumRamsey Rural Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wistow | 535 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bury | 1,750 | 1.7 | — | A | B+ | B+ |
| Warboys | 4,318 | 1.9 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Ramsey | 5,727 | 2.6 | C | A | D | C− |
| Wyton | 1,248 | 4.5 | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Alconbury Weald | 1,222 | 5.3 | — | A− | D | A− |
| Houghton | 1,368 | 5.5 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| Huntingdon | 25,603 | 5.6 | B− | A | D | C− |
Bury, Wyton, Alconbury Weald and Houghton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 11.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Private rents in the Huntingdonshire council area averaged £1,057 a month in August 2026.
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Wistow is a built-up area of 535 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
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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