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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 35 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
35
Deprivation level
3/10
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
17.76(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.66(-16%)
Burglary
3.79(+36%)
Other theft
3.66(-34%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.4(-47%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
7,096
92.66%
Other White
247
3.23%
White and Asian (mixed)
55
0.72%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
41
0.54%
Other Asian
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 93 recent sales, the median property price is £437,500 in Barrington, Orwell & Gamlingay area, with individual transactions ranging from £144,000 up to £1,450,000.

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
Detached45£625,000
Flats2£187,000
Semi-Detached31£385,000
Terraced15£305,000

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

SG193HL

Main Street

SG193FB

Wales Drive

SG193HD

Church Lane

SG193LR

Green Acres

CB227RP

Glebe Road

SG193JR

Stocks Lane

SG193LG

Fairfield

SG193PE

The Cross

SG80AS

Ermine Way

SG80DL

High Street

SG193DU

Church Street

SG193QD

Windmill Close

SG80BA

Clifden Close

SG80DX

Church Lane

SG85QH

Leaden Hill

CB227RB

Hayzen Close

CB227RZ

West Green

SG80HB

Lower Road

SG85QL

Town Green Road

CB227RJ

Challis Green

SG193JJ

Church Street

SG193JU

Honey Hill

SG85RA

Hillside

SG193LT

Cherry Grove

SG80AL

Ermine Way

SG80BZ

Hill Side Lane

CB227SE

Orwell Road

SG193EZ

St Edes Way

SG193HZ

East Hatley

SG193JZ

Green End

SG85QU

Meadowcroft Way

SG193BP

Fullers Hill

SG193DP

Primrose Hill

SG193QP

Chapel Field

SG193QR

Stocks Lane

SG193SH

Baulk Lane

SG193EL

Grays Road

SG193JS

Mill Street

SG193HE

Station Road

SG193JB

Church Lane

SG193QH

Mill Street

SG80ED

Larkins Road

SG80EG

Lower Road

CB227SD

Old Mill Close

SG193EN

Manor Road

SG193ER

Church Street

CB227RN

Foxton Road

SG193EU

Church Lane

SG193HW

Baulk Lane

SG193LQ

Dennis Green

SG80BG

Croydon Road

SG85RB

Rectory Farm Lane

SG193HY

East Hatley

SG80AY

Ermine Way

CB232UG

Old North Road

CB232UJ

Park Lane

SG193DJ

Darlow Court

SG193JE

Coach House Court

CB232UT

Old North Road

SG193EA

Main Road

SG193EG

Brockwood Close

CB232UU

School Lane

SG193NB

Beechside

SG192JE

Heath Road

SG193LY

Green Acres

SG193NG

Hawthorn End

CB227RL

Challis Close

SG193DG

Poppyfields

SG193ET

St Marys

SG193LX

Maple Court

SG85QR

Malton Road

SG80EA

Croydon Hill

SG85QB

Cambridge Road

SG193DL

Main Road

SG193HT

Main Street

SG80HA

Larkins Road

SG193DZ

The Leys

SG193ES

Long Lane

SG193JN

The Maltings

SG193NJ

Cinques Road

SG85QD

Cambridge Road

CB227AA

Heslerton Way

SG193FZ

Gamlingay

SG193HA

Station Road

SG193JQ

Blythe Way

SG80AX

Ermine Way

SG80DZ

Croydon Hill

SG193HX

East Hatley

SG80AD

Ermine Way

SG80AW

Ermine Way

CB227AF

Greensand Avenue

CB227RR

Malthouse Way

CB232UN

High Street

SG193HP

Baulk Lane

SG193JX

Charnocks Close

SG193LU

Rowan Gardens

SG193LW

Mill Hill

SG193NU

The Cinques

SG193EH

Waresley Road

SG193NL

Dolphins Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.