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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

PE73QP

Cotton Close

PE285SD

Brookside Industrial Estate

PE285QR

Sawpit Lane

PE285PR

Old Weston Road

PE285SY

Glatton Road

PE285RF

Alconbury

PE285TN

Moyne Road

PE285XG

Stanch Hill Road

PE285WP

Barrett Court

PE285SU

High Street

PE285NX

Main Street

PE285GE

Blind Lane

PE285SH

Middlefield Road

PE285XW

Toll Bar

PE285PE

Dells Close

PE285PH

Canmore Close

PE285SF

Beaumaris Road

PE285RN

Annesley Close

PE282LR

Monks Wood

PE285QL

Bedford Way

PE285PA

Luddington Road

PE285XQ

Cooks Lane

PE285UH

Shawley Road

PE285SB

Brookside Industrial Estate

PE285TF

Tinkers Lane

PE285TE

Tinkers Lane

PE285SE

The Leys

PE285WT

Paddison Close

PE285AH

Alconbury

PE285TA

Park Road

PE285NE

Saxon Close

PE285WH

Hodson Court

PE285NA

Grange Close

PE285XP

Old Great North Road

PE285PP

The Green

PE285QE

Laurel Close

PE285GW

The Granary

PE285UE

Mill View

PE285TD

Church Causeway

PE285QD

Windsor Road

PE285QA

Cromwell Way

PE285NY

Huntings Drive

PE285PL

Farm Close

PE285GR

Holborn View

PE285NZ

St Davids Way

PE285UX

Green End Road

PE285PX

Hamerton Road

PE285SL

Oakley Drive

PE285SW

Hill Close

PE285YD

Main Street

PE285RZ

Sawtry Road

PE285UR

Gidding Road

PE285RJ

Chapel End

PE285BU

Parrot Drive

PE285NW

Chapel End

PE285XH

Alwin Close

PE285WQ

Payne Road

PE285WB

Rowell Way

PE285RA

Chestnut Close

PE285QX

Alconbury

PE285WG

Parker Crescent

PE285XA

Green End Road

PE285UZ

Green End Road

PE285WJ

Woollard Walk

PE73QR

Conington Lane

PE285XF

Scotney Way

PE285XD

Aversley Road

PE285WU

Clarke Crescent

PE285PG

Farfield Close

PE285UU

Manor Drive

PE285TS

Gidding Road

PE285YE

Green Lane

PE285RH

Bloomfield Way

PE285TZ

Woodfield Drive

PE285TJ

Chapel End

PE285TG

Fen Lane

PE285SS

The Green

PE285UY

Green End Road

PE285UQ

Ermine Way

PE285YY

Pig Market End

PE285XB

Chesham Road

PE285PQ

Roundhills Way

PE285PF

Salters Way

PE285YA

Hamerton Road

PE285QW

Hamerton Road

PE285WE

Peacock Drive

PE285YQ

Lee Wood Business Park

PE285UD

Glebe Road

PE285ST

High Street

PE285WN

Stapleton Close

PE73QF

Conington Fen

PE285WF

Gidding Road

PE285SN

Ashdale Close

PE285PN

Main Street

PE285TU

Deer Park Road

PE285GL

The Maltings

PE285NS

Milking Slade Lane

PE285BY

St Judith's Lane

PE285TQ

Fen Lane

PE285SR

High Street

Data Sources

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