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Sawtry & Gidding

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About

Sawtry sits in north Huntingdonshire close to the A1 trunk road. The village contains a range of shops, a primary academy, a community centre and sports clubs, with local matters handled by a parish council. An industrial estate occupies part of the parish, and public footpaths and bridleways lead into surrounding farmland. Lanes around Sawtry pass earthworks and old field boundaries that record phases of settlement and enclosure over several centuries.

Nearby lie Great Gidding and Little Gidding, two small parishes with village greens, narrow lanes and churchyards. Little Gidding is associated with the 17th‑century Ferrar community and its small chapel, a place that appears in T.S. Eliot’s Four Quartets. The Giddings retain working farmland and pockets of meadow, and local conservation activity concentrates on maintaining lanes, hedgerows and church buildings for community use. Both Sawtry and the Giddings reflect a pattern of rural settlement and agricultural practice characteristic of Huntingdonshire.

Area overview

On average Sawtry & Gidding has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Sawtry & Gidding is £64,917 per year. There are 3 schools in Sawtry & Gidding: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Sawtry & Gidding is home to around 7,085 people, with a population density of about 80.6 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
48
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Sawtry & Gidding Population
7,085
Population density
80.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.02(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.61(-26%)
Vehicle crime
4.52(+3%)
Drugs
4.38(+52%)
Public order
3.95(-23%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,489
91.6%
Other White
254
3.59%
African
40
0.56%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
38
0.54%
White and Asian (mixed)
35
0.49%
Total population: 7,084

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,764
30.03%
Level 3 (A level)
1,115
18.98%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
978
16.65%
No qualifications
900
15.32%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
662
11.27%
Total 16+ residents: 5,875

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,151
37.81%
Owns with a mortgage
1,089
35.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
366
12.02%
Other social rented
262
8.61%
Social rents from council
62
2.04%
Total households: 3,044

Property prices in Sawtry & Gidding

Based on 113 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Sawtry & Gidding area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,500 up to £851,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sawtry & Gidding 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 Sawtry & Gidding over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Terraced14£181,250
Semi-Detached40£255,000
Detached59£367,000

10 years median price trend in Sawtry & Gidding

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawtry & Gidding.

All postcodes in Sawtry & Gidding

PE285QS

Sawpit Lane

PE73QN

Old North Road

PE285QJ

Maple Close

PE285RS

Glatton Ways

PE285TW

Moyne Road

PE285PZ

Main Street

PE285NU

Main Street

PE285UN

Bullock Road

PE73QL

Brookside

PE285BT

Bowland Close

PE285NL

Gains Lane

PE285TB

Tort Hill

PE285SA

Bullock Road

PE285QT

Alconbury

PE73QA

Church Lane

PE285XX

Bullock Road

PE285RP

Infield Road

PE285GQ

Sawtry Business Park

PE285PY

Winwick Hill

PE285TH

Fen Lane

PE285PD

Winwick Road

PE285WA

Rowell Way

PE285RD

Rectory Close

PE285YG

Balliol

PE285NJ

Ewingswood

PE73QU

Great North Road

PE285SQ

Rockingham Road

PE285SZ

Church Street

PE285TR

Louthe Way

PE285WW

Wright Way

PE285XJ

Sapcote Way

PE285SX

The Retreat

PE285UP

Belgrave Square

PE73QQ

Conington Fen

PE285ZJ

Haynes Close

PE285QG

Crabapple Close

PE285YF

Main Street

PE285NT

Mill Road

PE285FG

Warren Croft

PE285XS

Green End Road

PE285RX

High Haden Road

PE285TP

Cavendish Close

PE285HU

Green End Road

PE285RT

Mill Hill

PE285XU

Cotton Close

PE285ZL

Main Street

PE285UW

Gidding Road

PE285WS

Ginns Way

PE285NG

The Wheatsheaves

PE285UG

Abbey Close

PE285QB

Hawthorn Way

PE285WR

Woods Close

PE285PJ

Westerman Close

PE285UA

Whitehouse Road

PE285NQ

Stanegate

PE285QQ

Elm Way

PE73FZ

Church Lane

PE73QJ

Church Road

PE285XT

Coppingford Road

PE285XE

St Judiths Lane

PE285GG

College Court

PE285RB

Roundhills View

PE285XL

Monks Way

PE285PT

Hamerton Road

PE285NF

Buckingham Way

PE285RR

Church Road

PE285NH

Stumpcross

PE285QH

Bramble End

PE285US

Allen Close

PE285QF

The Briars

PE285UF

Hatfield Road

PE285RW

Bullock Road

PE285TY

Papyrus Way

PE285PW

Thurning Road

PE285YZ

Sawtry Fen

PE285TL

Fen Lane

PE285BS

Jackson Avenue

PE285UT

Newton Road

PE285RQ

All Saints Way

PE285UL

Gidding Road

PE285QU

Alconbury

PE285PU

Hamerton Road

PE285QN

Hamerton Road

PE73QE

Conington Fen

PE285SJ

Hunters Way

PE285YB

Main Street

PE73QH

The Green

PE285ND

Durham Close

PE285RU

High Haden Road

PE285NN

Gains Lane

PE285NB

Gloucester Road

PE285SP

High Street

PE285NR

Chapman Grove

PE285PS

Church Lane

PE285TX

Westfield Road

PE285FF

Spriggs Close

PE285XY

St Judith's Lane

PE285UB

Coppins Close

PE285RG

Alconbury

PE285NP

Chapel End

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.