Histon and Impington
Histon and Impington is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 15,000. It has around 1 school, 1 GP & clinic, 2 pharmacies, 1 park & green, and 8 restaurants and cafés, 18 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Cambridge North, 4.2 km away. There were around 72 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Histon and Impington area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Cambridgeshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 162,119 residents at roughly 180 people per km².
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South East Cambridgeshire
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 31st of 294 English council areas — better than 89% 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
16°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 17° / 13° · 79% rain
- Tomorrow: 19° / 12° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:20Sunset 19:33
13h 12m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Haringey Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
86 reported · July 2026▲ 46% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour29
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Shoplifting11
- Criminal damage & arson6
Neighbourhood team: South Cambridgeshire · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Following our last community meeting held on 12 March the priorities set for the next three months are: - Knife crime focused on youths s…
- Tackling violent crime in Orchard Park, Histon and Impington
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
271 reported road collisions (2024)
69 killed or seriously injured · 393 casualties · 16.7 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
115 food businesses within 2 miles
- 102 rated 4–5 ★ (81 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Cambridge North (4.2 km)
- 18 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cambridge North (4.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£436,011 average▲ 4.9% YoY
Across South Cambridgeshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,411 average monthly rent▲ 3.8% YoY
- 1 bed £1,012
- 2 bed £1,283
- 3 bed £1,533
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · BP (11.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · BP (7.7 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
67 charging locations within ~8 km
- 9 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 60 kW
- Nearest: Sovereign House Rear Car Park (0.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches22
- Playgrounds7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
162,119 residents in South Cambridgeshire · 180/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 300 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,536 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (30% of 74,050)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
85 schools · 25,940 pupils
60 primary · 9 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 26 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
76inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Swavesey Village CollegeOutstanding
- Cottenham Village CollegeGood
- Linton Village CollegeGood
- Bassingbourn Village College
- Cambourne Village College
- Comberton Village College
- Impington Village College
- Melbourn Village College
- Sawston Village College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Cambridgeshire
Care & health services
595 CQC-registered services
- Care homes141
- GP practices108
- Dentists128
- Homecare agencies137
- Hospitals & hospices20
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cambridgeshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Histon And Impington - Histon Village)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 38 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
345 applications decided
93.9% granted · 324 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Ian Sollom
Liberal Democrat
St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 2
- LD 43
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools8
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens23
- Restaurants & cafés12
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,075 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£910 median full-time weekly pay
1.9% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,205 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 81,055 certificates
8.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 38% · Solar 28% · Nuclear 19% · Gas 13%
53 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases573 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership458 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s405 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test329 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership292 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Impington · 0.1 kmImpington is a village and civil parish about 3 miles north of Cambridge city centre, in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It forms part of the Cambridge built-up area. In 20…
Village college · 0.4 kmThe village college is an institution specific to Cambridgeshire, England, including the Peterborough unitary authority area. It caters for the education of 11- to 16-year-olds during the day, and provides educational…
Impington Village College · 0.5 kmImpington Village College is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Impington in Cambridgeshire, England. The buildings of 1938–1939 by Walter Gropius and Maxwel…
Histon railway station · 0.5 kmHiston railway station is a disused railway station in Impington, Cambridgeshire on the Cambridge–St Ives branch of the Great Eastern Railway. The station was closed as part of the Beeching Axe in 1970; but the line t…
Bridge Road (Impington) · 0.6 kmBridge Road, also known as the Glassworld Stadium for sponsorship purposes, is a football stadium in Impington, a small village connected to Histon in Cambridgeshire. The ground is owned by a trust called Histon Footb…
Histon F.C. · 0.6 kmHiston Football Club is a football club based in the village of Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. The club are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Bridge Road in Impington…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Histon and Impington?
- Histon and Impington is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the South Cambridgeshire local authority.
- How deprived is Histon and Impington?
- The South Cambridgeshire local authority, which includes Histon and Impington, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.