Wyton’s story
No listed buildings inside Wyton’s built-up area
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WytonCambridgeshire
The village, home to 1,248 people, lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Population
1,248
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£240K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
31.4
4% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
23%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wyton a good place to live?
Where it does best is cost of living — homes sell for a median £240,000, about 3.8 times local household income. Households here earn well: mean household income £63,750; 1% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Hazard risk is lower than in most UK towns (A). Just 4% of residents are 65 or older.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Wyton has subject grades but no overall one.
How Wyton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wyton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Wyton has subject grades but no overall one.
Cost of livingRent £1,057 a monthA+Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentAOpen →Walkability23% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transportAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyLess crime than in most townsA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.4 for men, 84.6 for womenA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 16% of towns in England; secondary results beat 84% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History0 listed buildingsD−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 4.9 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsB−Open →Civic life0.8 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryDOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Wyton stand out
The 3 things Wyton does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
Only 4% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Claimant rate, against UK towns
Work
of 16 to 64s in 2026: fewer than in 97% of UK towns
DWP claimant count, January to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wyton.
History
No listed buildings in Wyton
0listed buildingsD−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 11% of the total, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Wyton’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A+
More households rent privately in Wyton than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 39%
£240Kmedian sale
13% of households rent from a council or housing body. Owners make up 46% of households, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (61%) and England’s towns (61%). Also worth knowing: the £240,000 median rests on 40 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wyton£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £255,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £230,000 | 27 |
46%
of households own their home · England 61%
39%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,452
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Wyton is more walkable than 86% of UK towns
23%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nearly three quarters of commuters, near Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and higher than England’s towns (70%). Nearly two in five commuters travelled under 5 km to work. For every resident in work, Wyton has 0.7 jobs.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving74%
On foot15%
Bicycle6%
Train1%
Bus1%
39%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
A
Walkability: more walkable than 86% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Wyton than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.3 per 1,000 residents a year
16.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
The violent crime rate is 16.6 per 1,000 residents a year. 22 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Wyton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 32% of the crimes. There were 4.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9.3) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 61% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual7
Other theft4
Burglary4
Other crime3
Drugs2
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social5
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.
16.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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 Wyton than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.6% of residents
91%good or very good healthA−Health Grade
11% of residents have a disability, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 91% of residents of Wyton said they were in good or very good health. Men in Wyton can expect to live to 82.4, women to 84.6 (2019–23).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Wyton | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Who lives here
A town of families: 28% of people in Wyton are under 15, more than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
31.4median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9% of the town. 4.1% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Wyton split evenly at 31.4: half are older, half younger.
WytonCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar26%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wyton | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 28% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 42% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 17% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 4.1% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.7% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.8% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 26% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wyton
14pages on Wyton
The big questions
SafetyA−16.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA+Median home £240K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Churchill AvenueSchoolsB−HealthA−Life expectancy 82.4 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteA49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Heritage Centre and 8 more in and around Wyton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wyton. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumHeritage Centrein town
CastleHuntingdon Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumThe Cromwell Museum4.4 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseThe Manor2.5 km outside town, to the south
AttractionThe Chinese Bridge4.7 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumNorris Museum3 km outside town, to the southeast
CastleHuntingdon Castle4.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumThe Cromwell Museum4.4 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseThe Manor2.5 km outside town, to the southAttractionThe Chinese Bridge4.7 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumNorris Museum3 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Huntingdon Castle: Duncan Grey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Cromwell Museum: Robert Weedon, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Manor: Graham Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Chinese Bridge: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norris Museum: Peter O'Connor aka anemoneprojectors, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Wyton
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Wyton is a built-up area of 1,248 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
- 1,248 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003099
Wyton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HoughtonSt IvesHemingford GreyHuntingdonGodmanchesterNeedingworthFenstantonWyton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyton | 1,248 | — | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Houghton | 1,368 | 1.1 | — | B− | A− | A+ |
| St Ives | 16,818 | 1.7 | A− | A | C+ | B |
| Hemingford Grey | 3,372 | 2.3 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Huntingdon | 25,603 | 2.9 | B− | A | D | C− |
| Godmanchester | 7,714 | 3.2 | A− | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Needingworth | 2,059 | 3.7 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Fenstanton | 3,015 | 3.9 | B+ | A− | C+ | A |
Houghton and Needingworth have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wyton
Who lives in Wyton?
A young village. At the 2021 Census, 28% of residents were under 15 and 42% were 25 to 44, against 18% and 27% across England’s towns; only 4.1% were 65 or over.
Is Wyton safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Does Wyton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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