Yelling’s story
13 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Yelling’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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YellingCambridgeshire
The village has 415 residents and lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Population
415
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£512K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.4
22% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Yelling a good place to live?
Yelling has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 5% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. The median home sold for £512,000.
What makes Yelling stand out
The 3 things Yelling does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% 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 Parish Church of the Holy Cross; 12.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 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 Yelling.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 6% in Yelling, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
93% of commuters drove, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 50% of workers at the census. In 2026, 1.3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
Bicycle3%
On foot2%
Bus1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
50%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£73K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
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
Few households rent privately in Yelling: 8%, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 85% of households. Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area. That is the middle of 10 standard sales inside Yelling’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£512Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Yelling£512K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £886,250 | 6 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,438
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 Yelling: 6.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Each year, 5.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. 2 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Yelling’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft1
Burglary1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social4
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.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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
Is Yelling a healthy place? 91% of its people say their health is good, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% of residents have a disability, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 2.6% of the town. Seeing a GP means leaving Yelling: the nearest practice is 1.9 miles away.
91%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 91%Fair 7%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Yelling | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 91% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 16% | 17% |
82
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Yelling is rich in listed buildings: 313 per 10,000 residents, more than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Yelling’s land, 52% lies in conservation areas, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%). Grade II* covers 1 of them. The pre-1919 share of homes is 16%.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II12
Among them · Grade II*
- Parish Church of the Holy Cross Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
313
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
Yelling is a graduates’ town: 47% hold a degree, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns
The median resident of Yelling is 48.4 years old. Children under 15 make up 15%, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.4%.
48.4median age
YellingCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar12%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Yelling | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.8% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Yelling
12pages on Yelling
The big questions
Safety6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £512K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute63% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Yelling’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Papworth EverardGreat PaxtonHiltonOfford D'Arcy and Offord ClunyLittle PaxtonCambourneGodmanchesterYelling
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelling | 415 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Papworth Everard | 3,821 | 1.9 | B+ | A | B | B+ |
| Great Paxton | 1,003 | 2.9 | — | A− | A+ | B+ |
| Hilton | 1,052 | 3.2 | — | B | A+ | A+ |
| Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny | 1,385 | 3.2 | — | A | A− | B |
| Little Paxton | 4,031 | 4.3 | A− | A | B | B+ |
| Cambourne | 11,071 | 4.7 | A+ | B+ | B− | A |
| Godmanchester | 7,714 | 4.7 | A− | A− | C+ | B+ |
Great Paxton, Hilton and Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Yelling
How many listed buildings are there in Yelling?
That is 12.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Yelling
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Yelling is a built-up area of 415 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
- 415 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003353
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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