Alconbury
Alconbury is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 1,569. There are 10 bus stops serving the area, and the nearest railway station is Huntingdon, located 6.3 km away. In June 2026, there were around 16 recorded street crimes, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Alconbury area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Huntingdonshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 180,832 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 23rd of 294 English council areas — better than 92% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
11°CSunny
- Today: 12° / 6° · 34% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 7° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:32
9h 35m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
78US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Northampton Spring Park, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.1 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
15 reported · August 2026▲ 114% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Other crime3
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
1 stop & searches · mostly controlled drugs
Neighbourhood team: Huntingdon · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across…
- Vehicle ASB in Yaxley
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
292 reported road collisions (2025)
89 killed or seriously injured · 409 casualties · 16.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
13 food businesses within 2 miles
- 12 rated 4–5 ★ (9 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Huntingdon (6.3 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Huntingdon (6.3 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£306,954 average▲ 1.1% YoY
Across Huntingdonshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,057 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £745
- 2 bed £967
- 3 bed £1,170
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
8.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.7 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,639 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 194.9p · BP (8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 219.9p · BP (8 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 350 kW
- Nearest: Huntingdon Racecourse (4.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
180,832 residents in Huntingdonshire · 200/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK12,049
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK10,220
- Net moves+1,829
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 249 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,556 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 83,830)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
77 schools · 25,478 pupils
62 primary · 7 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 30 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
74 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Abbey College, RamseyGood
- Longsands AcademyGood
- St Ivo AcademyGood
- Ernulf Academy
- Hinchingbrooke School
- Sawtry Village Academy
- St Peter's School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Huntingdonshire
Care & health services
595 CQC-registered services
- Care homes139
- GP practices108
- Dentists128
- Homecare agencies139
- Hospitals & hospices20
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cambridgeshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 39 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
282 applications decided
90.1% granted · 254 granted, 28 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative
Huntingdon
Recent votes:
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent / Green coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 15
- LD 21
- Grn 2
- Ref 9
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,010 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
31 jobs advertised · £31,418 avg
e.g. PPT Driver, Flowers Warehouse Picker, Yard Operative - Day Shift
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£774 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,667 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 86,866 certificates
8.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
51% low-carbon electricity
Gas 46% · Nuclear 24% · Biomass 14% · Solar 9%
203 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Cambridgeshire): 61.5 women · 62.3 men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
6 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in PE28
- Wyton Medical Centre
- Alconbury Surgery
- Wellside Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Huntingdon:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases613 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills192 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks190 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND185 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth181 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Alconbury · 1.1 kmAlconbury is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Alconbury is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being an historic county of England. A…
Megatron (building) · 1.1 kmThe Megatron was a building just outside the village of Alconbury in Cambridgeshire, UK. It was notable for its flying saucer design and was an example of mimetic architecture. The building was constructed in 1990 and…
- Alconbury Weald · 1.2 km
Alconbury Weald is a new settlement in the civil parish of The Stukeleys, in the Huntingdonshire district, of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. The settlement lies to the north-west of the town of Huntingdon, and…
- Alconbury Weston · 1.2 km
Alconbury Weston – in Huntingdonshire, England – is a village and civil parish, lying just outside of the Fens, having just a few hills, but a significant change to the flat of the Fens. Alconbury Weston is situated 6…
New Shire Hall · 1.5 kmNew Shire Hall is a municipal building on Emery Crescent, Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire, England, built in 2019–2020. It is the headquarters of Cambridgeshire County Council.
Little Stukeley · 2.1 kmLittle Stukeley is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of The Stukeleys, in Cambridgeshire, England. Little Stukeley lies approximately 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Huntingdon. Little Stukeley is situ…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alconbury?
- Alconbury is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the Huntingdonshire local authority.
- What is the population of Alconbury?
- Alconbury has an approximate settlement population of 1,569.
- How deprived is Alconbury?
- The Huntingdonshire local authority, which includes Alconbury, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.