Huntingdonshire

Local Authority District in England

Cambridgeshire, East of England

§ This page gives an overview of the Huntingdonshire local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.

Overview ⁞ Huntingdonshire covers a mix of historic market towns, scenic river valleys, and picturesque villages in Cambridgeshire. Huntingdon, the principal town, is steeped in history as the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell, with traditional markets and riverside walks. St Ives, known for its medieval bridge and vibrant riverside, and St Neots, the largest town, with a bustling town centre and riverside parks, are key settlements. The River Great Ouse meanders through the district, offering boating, fishing, and scenic views, while nearby Grafham Water is a major reservoir popular for sailing and nature watching. The countryside is dotted with charming villages, woodlands, and open farmland, combining heritage with natural beauty.

The administrative boundary of Huntingdonshire can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Huntingdonshire.

Map of Huntingdonshire — Administrative Boundary of Huntingdonshire (Local Authority District)

Key Facts about Huntingdonshire

What region is Huntingdonshire in? Huntingdonshire is in the East of England of England, a region within the UK.

What county is Huntingdonshire in? Huntingdonshire is located in the county of Cambridgeshire.

Is Huntingdonshire a city? No, Huntingdonshire is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)

Who governs Huntingdonshire? The local authority for this district is: Huntingdonshire District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Cambridgeshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Cambridgeshire County Council.

▶ Official website of Huntingdonshire District Council 🔗 huntingdonshire.gov.uk

Which police force covers Huntingdonshire? Policing in Huntingdonshire is provided by Cambridgeshire Constabulary 🔗 cambs.police.uk, which serves 6 local authority districts: Cambridge ⁞ East Cambridgeshire ⁞ Fenland ⁞ Huntingdonshire ⁞ Peterborough ⁞ South Cambridgeshire.

This district page, Huntingdonshire, is a sub-page of this county page: Cambridgeshire and this region page: East of England. It zooms in to local authorities and parliamentary constituencies, and provides a list of wards in this district. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK local authority districts: List of Local Authority Districts.

Constituencies in Huntingdonshire

A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.

Wards in Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire is divided into 26 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.

Alconbury
Brampton
Buckden
Fenstanton
Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots
Great Paxton
Great Staughton
Hemingford Grey & Houghton
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
Huntingdon East
Huntingdon North
Kimbolton
Ramsey
Sawtry
Somersham
St Ives East
St Ives South
St Ives West
St Neots East
St Neots Eatons
St Neots Eynesbury
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley
The Stukeleys
Warboys
Yaxley

In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.

Parishes in Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire is fully parished: 81 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.

Abbots Ripton
Abbotsley
Alconbury
Alconbury Weston
Alwalton
Barham and Woolley
Bluntisham
Brampton
Brington and Molesworth
Broughton
Buckden
Buckworth
Bury
Bythorn and Keyston
Catworth
Chesterton
Colne
Conington
Covington
Denton and Caldecote
Diddington
Earith
Easton
Ellington
Elton
Farcet
Fenstanton
Folksworth and Washingley
Glatton
Godmanchester
Grafham
Great Gidding
Great Gransden
Great Paxton
Great Staughton
Haddon
Hail Weston
Hamerton and Steeple Gidding
Hemingford Abbots
Hemingford Grey
Hilton
Holme
Holywell-cum-Needingworth
Houghton and Wyton
Huntingdon
Kimbolton
Kings Ripton
Leighton
Little Gidding
Little Paxton
Morborne
Offord Cluny and Offord D'Arcy
Old Hurst
Old Weston
Perry
Pidley cum Fenton
Ramsey
Sawtry
Sibson-cum-Stibbington
Somersham
Southoe and Midloe
Spaldwick
St. Ives
St. Neots
Stilton
Stow Longa
The Stukeleys
Tilbrook
Toseland
Upton and Coppingford
Upwood and the Raveleys
Warboys
Waresley-cum-Tetworth
Water Newton
Winwick
Wistow
Wood Walton
Woodhurst
Wyton-on-the-Hill
Yaxley
Yelling

A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.

Built-up Areas in Huntingdonshire

Huntingdonshire covers 61 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.

Abbots Ripton
Abbotsley
Alconbury
Alconbury Weald
Alconbury Weston
Bluntisham and Colne
Brampton (Huntingdonshire)
Brington
Buckden
Bury (Huntingdonshire)
Catworth
Earith *
East Perry
Ellington (Huntingdonshire)
Elton (Huntingdonshire)
Farcet *
Fen Drayton *
Fenstanton *
Folksworth
Glatton
Godmanchester
Great Gidding
Great Gransden *
Great Paxton
Great Staughton
Great Stukeley
Hail Weston
Hemingford Abbots
Hemingford Grey
Hilton (Huntingdonshire)
Holme (Huntingdonshire)
Houghton (Huntingdonshire)
Huntingdon
Kimbolton
Little Gransden *
Little Paxton
Little Stukeley
Needingworth
Offord D'Arcy and Offord Cluny
Peterborough *
Pidley
Ramsey
Ramsey Forty Foot
Ramsey Mereside
Ramsey St Mary's
Sawtry
Somersham (Huntingdonshire)
Spaldwick
St Ives (Huntingdonshire)
St Neots *
Stilton
Tilbrook
Upwood
Wansford *
Warboys
Waresley (Huntingdonshire)
West Perry
Wistow (Huntingdonshire)
Wyton
Yaxley (Huntingdonshire) *
Yelling

In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Huntingdonshire.)