Wyton on the Hill is situated within Huntingdonshire which is a non-metropolitan district of Cambridgeshire as well as being a historic county of England.

A parish council is responsible for providing and maintaining a variety of local services including allotments and a cemetery; grass cutting and tree planting within public open spaces such as a village green or playing fields.

Then in 1974, following the Local Government Act 1972, Wyton on the Hill became a part of the county of Cambridgeshire.

For Wyton on the Hill the highest tier of local government is Cambridgeshire County Council which has administration buildings in Cambridge.

[6] Cambridgeshire County Council consists of 69 councillors representing 60 electoral divisions.

[7] Wyton on the Hill is part of the electoral division of Warboys and Upwood[5] and is represented on the county council by one councillor.

Wyton on the Hill has its own primary school and nursery, attended by the families of both servicemen and civilians.