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Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay

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About

Barrington, Orwell and Gamlingay form a patchwork of village centres, farmland and woods in the western part of South Cambridgeshire. Narrow lanes and public bridleways link compact settlements to fields divided by hedgerows and surviving ridge-and-furrow traces, showing layers of agricultural history. Each village retains a parish church, a village hall and local pubs that serve as focal points for community life, while small businesses and farms shape the local economy. Gamlingay Wood sits close to the village edge, an area of ancient coppice where bluebells and veteran trees appear in spring and where rides and footpaths run through older woodland compartments.

The landscape is a mix of arable fields, paddocks and small copses with ditches and drainage channels threading between them. Regular footpaths and circular walks pass low banks and field boundaries, offering a sense of the settled pattern of land use rather than long-distance tourist routes. Local events, school activities and volunteer groups sustain the parishes and keep everyday services and volunteer-run amenities active across the three communities.

Area overview

On average Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay is £61,830 per year. There are 3 schools in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay is home to around 7,657 people, with a population density of about 94.4 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
14.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay Population
7,657
Population density
94.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.8(-50%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.58(-9%)
Burglary
4.05(+46%)
Other theft
3.92(-28%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.4(-46%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,096
92.66%
Other White
247
3.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
55
0.72%
Other Asian
41
0.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
41
0.54%
Total population: 7,658

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,409
37.97%
Level 3 (A level)
1,015
16%
No qualifications
956
15.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
838
13.21%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
605
9.54%
Total 16+ residents: 6,345

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,401
42.33%
Owns with a mortgage
976
29.49%
Social rents from council
400
12.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
229
6.92%
Other social rented
153
4.62%
Total households: 3,310

Property prices in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £456,250 in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,600,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£187,000
Detached54£625,000
Semi-Detached22£373,750
Terraced20£324,000

10 years median price trend in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay.

All postcodes in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay

SG193JD

Bunyan Close

CB227GA

Rhee Meadows

SG193DE

Dickerson Close

SG193NQ

Havelock Close

SG80BN

Barrington

CB227RJ

Challis Green

SG193NJ

Cinques Road

SG193NU

The Cinques

SG80DN

High Street

SG193EA

Main Road

SG193EZ

St Edes Way

SG193JQ

Blythe Way

SG85QF

Cambridge Road

CB227SD

Old Mill Close

SG193FB

Wales Drive

SG86PG

Malton Lane

SG193LL

Little Heath

SG193LA

Green End

CB227RS

Bendyshe Way

SG85QT

Lotfield Street

SG85TH

Lordship Close

SG193EP

Church End

SG193BP

Fullers Hill

SG80EH

Lower Road

SG80HB

Lower Road

SG85RH

The Grove

SG80DT

Clopton Close

SG193JA

East Hatley

SG193LF

Green End

SG85QX

Fishers Lane

CB232UJ

Park Lane

SG80AJ

Ermine Way

SG85QG

Hurdleditch Road

SG80AU

Ermine Way

SG193EY

Dutter End

SG80AG

Ermine Way

SG80AD

Ermine Way

SG80BG

Croydon Road

SG193NR

Cinques Road

SG193HZ

East Hatley

CB227RB

Hayzen Close

SG193HT

Main Street

SG193LU

Rowan Gardens

SG193LD

Green End

CB227RF

Back Lane

SG80BJ

Elecks Lane

SG193JF

Clare Court

SG193HX

East Hatley

SG193EJ

Waresley Road

SG193LX

Maple Court

SG80DX

Church Lane

CB232UB

Old North Road

SG193JY

School Close

SG192JH

Potton Road

SG85QW

Cross Lane Close

SG193EH

Waresley Road

SG192HX

Drove Road

SG85QJ

Town Green Road

SG80AT

Ermine Way

SG193NS

East Lane

SG193NY

Drove Road

SG193NG

Hawthorn End

CB227RA

Boot Lane

SG193NB

Beechside

SG193JR

Stocks Lane

SG193EG

Brockwood Close

SG193QD

Windmill Close

SG193DW

Main Road

SG193HE

Station Road

SG85QY

Pearmains Close

SG193JP

Stocks Lane

SG193LP

Green Acres

CB227RE

Daphmoir Close

SG193DG

Poppyfields

SG193DF

Swannell Way

SG80HE

Lower Road

SG193NL

Dolphins Way

CB227TB

Shepreth Road

SG193DP

Primrose Hill

SG80BW

Barrington

SG80EG

Lower Road

CB227RP

Glebe Road

SG193LR

Green Acres

CB232UP

High Street

SG85QS

Stocks Lane

SG85QN

High Street

SG193EU

Church Lane

SG193HD

Church Lane

SG193HB

Station Road

SG193JW

Mill Street

SG80AQ

Ermine Way

SG85QH

Leaden Hill

SG193JE

Coach House Court

SG193QP

Chapel Field

SG85PW

West Croft

SG193JJ

Church Street

SG193HW

Baulk Lane

SG193ER

The Emplins

SG85QE

Cambridge Road

SG193ND

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.