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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 low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 48 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 41% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 10% 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

Median price£305,500
Price per sq ft£312
Sales (last 12 months)110
Typical range (middle 50%)£250K – £404K

Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £305,500 (about £312 per square foot) in Sawtry & Gidding area, with individual transactions ranging from £119,250 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Sawtry & Gidding over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached61£365,000£311
Semi-Detached37£260,000£314
Terraced11£185,000£304
Flats1£119,250£176

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Sawtry & Gidding

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawtry & Gidding.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£280,000£203,000£150,500
2017£280,000£205,500£185,000
2018£295,000£215,000£173,500
2019£340,000£210,000£157,500
2020£335,000£210,000£195,000
2021£347,000£225,000£202,498
2022£380,000£275,000£272,500
2023£382,500£260,000£247,500
2024£380,000£260,000£207,000
2025£377,500£250,000£183,750
2026£327,000£263,000£170,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawtry & Gidding.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sawtry & Gidding.
YearDetachedSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£234£227£217
2017£246£244£261
2018£268£258£259
2019£268£247£225
2020£257£257£281
2021£288£286£280
2022£318£325£320
2023£320£302£333
2024£312£314£331
2025£309£304£320
2026£320£326£304
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Sawtry & Gidding.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Sawtry & Gidding in the last year.

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.