Witcham’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Witcham’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WitchamCambridgeshire
A village of 440 in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: Hugh Venables · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
440
Census 2021 · East Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£420K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
20% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Witcham a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Witcham is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £420,000.
What makes Witcham stand out
The 3 things Witcham 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
1 Grade I, including Church of St Martin; 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 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 Witcham.
Work & commute
More commuters in Witcham drive than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Witcham has 0.2 jobs. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 11%, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (44%) and England’s towns (45%). 46% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bus2%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
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
Most households in Witcham own their home: 80%, more than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% live in social housing, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private tenants account for nearly one in ten households. That is the middle of 25 standard sales inside Witcham’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£420Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Witcham£420K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £447,500 | 20 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,038
average private rent a month, East Cambridgeshire council area
£2,470
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 Witcham: 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
13% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 8 offences in Witcham and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Homes saw 7.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.1) and England’s towns (9.4).
6.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Public order2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
6.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
Disability is less common in Witcham, 14% of residents, than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Witcham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Witcham is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 15.4 miles away. Self-reported good health: 84% of the town’s residents.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Witcham | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.9
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
More buildings in Witcham are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 227 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Witcham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Martin, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. Of the town’s land, 20% lies in conservation areas, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%).
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Martin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
227
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
Children make up only 13% of Witcham, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
A fifth of residents are 65 or over, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. At 49.1, the median resident of Witcham sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
49.1median age
WitchamCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Witcham | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Witcham
12pages on Witcham
The big questions
Safety6.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £420K · rent £1,038 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 83.9 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Witcham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SuttonWitchfordHaddenhamLittle DownhamStrethamElyEarithWitcham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witcham | 440 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton | 3,880 | 1.3 | B+ | A | B+ | B+ |
| Witchford | 2,386 | 2.5 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Haddenham | 3,050 | 2.9 | B+ | A− | B+ | B+ |
| Little Downham | 1,234 | 4.5 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Stretham | 2,070 | 4.6 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Ely | 19,185 | 4.8 | A | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Earith | 1,656 | 5.6 | — | A | B+ | A− |
Witchford, Little Downham, Stretham and Earith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Witcham
How many listed buildings are there in Witcham?
That is 9.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Martin.
Is Witcham expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,038 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Witcham?
Band D council tax in Witcham is £2,470 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 Witcham
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Witcham is a built-up area of 440 people, in the East 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
- 440 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002993
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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