Fingringhoe’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fingringhoe’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FingringhoeEssex
Some 340 people live in this village, in Essex, East of England. 50% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Robert Edwards · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
340
Census 2021 · Colchester council
Median age
52.1
26% are 65+ · Essex 20%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fingringhoe a good place to live?
There are no grades for Fingringhoe: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Fingringhoe stand out
The 3 things Fingringhoe 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
0 Grade II*; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fingringhoe.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Fingringhoe: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Essex’s towns and England’s towns
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.
At the census, 46% of workers worked mainly from home. Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Essex’s towns (2.5%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
Bicycle5%
Train2%
On foot1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£66K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
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 Fingringhoe: 5%, fewer than in Essex’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 3% of households. Just over nine in ten households own their home, above Essex’s towns (67%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £1,197 a month across the Colchester council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fingringhoe£0K
Typical UK town£277K
91%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,197
average private rent a month, Colchester council area
£2,283
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
Fingringhoe records less burglary and damage per resident than Essex’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.9 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 90% of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Fingringhoe’s built-up area. Violent crime runs at 16.7 per 1,000 residents a year.
16.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
16.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
More people in Fingringhoe live with a disability than in Essex’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
The nearest A&E to Fingringhoe is Colchester General Hospital, 5.2 miles away. At the census, 8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Essex’s towns (4.8%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.5 miles off.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Fingringhoe | Essex | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 83% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 17% | 17% |
83.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Fingringhoe are listed than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 118 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, above Essex’s towns (11%) and close to England’s towns (16%).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
118
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
Fewer children live in Fingringhoe than in Essex’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
36% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Essex’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 13% of the population. At 52.1, the median resident of Fingringhoe sits in the middle of the age range.
52.1median age
FingringhoeEssexEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Fingringhoe | Essex | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 26% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 27% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Essex and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →ESCALA Gallery and 3 more in and around Fingringhoe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Fingringhoe. Best known first.
Art galleryArt galleryESCALA Gallery3.8 km outside town, to the northAttractionAttractionBourne Mill4.1 km outside town, to the northTheme parkTheme parkWyvernwood4.7 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteDouglas Dakota KP208 Gate Guardian4.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fingringhoe
12pages on Fingringhoe
The big questions
Fingringhoe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Langenhoe and AbbertonRowhedgeBerechurchWivenhoeAlresfordLayer-de-la-HayeColchesterFingringhoe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingringhoe | 340 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Langenhoe and Abberton | 1,010 | 1.1 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Rowhedge | 2,492 | 1.4 | — | B+ | A− | C− |
| Berechurch | 7,702 | 2 | C+ | A | D | D |
| Wivenhoe | 7,354 | 2.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A |
| Alresford | 2,462 | 3.1 | — | D− | B+ | B− |
| Layer-de-la-Haye | 1,338 | 3.2 | — | C+ | A− | A |
| Colchester | 130,259 | 3.9 | B | A− | D | C |
Langenhoe and Abberton, Rowhedge, Alresford and Layer-de-la-Haye have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fingringhoe
How many listed buildings are there in Fingringhoe?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Fingringhoe?
Band D council tax in Fingringhoe is £2,283 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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 Fingringhoe
Village in Essex, England
Fingringhoe is a built-up area of 340 people, in the Colchester 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
- 340 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Colchester
- County
- Essex
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63004226
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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