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CB22 3WE

Sawston

South Cambridgeshire

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Detailed insights for CB22 3WE

Overview

Postcode CB22 3WE is located in a rural town, within the Sawston ward of South Cambridgeshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Sawston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 11.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sawston is £51,600 per year. The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
12
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Sawston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,746 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Sawston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 11.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 19.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Sawston is £51,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near CB22 3WE.

Flood risk

Low

Sawston near CB22 3WE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Shelford (Cambs) located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
343
Population density
296 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
289
84.75%
Other White
24
7.04%
Other Asian
7
2.05%
Indian
5
1.47%
Other
4
1.17%
Total population: 341

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
75
53.57%
Owns with a mortgage
50
35.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
7.14%
Social rents from council
2
1.43%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.43%
Total households: 140

Property prices in Sawston

Based on 88 recent sales, the median property price is £433,750 in Sawston area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sawston 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 Sawston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£635,000
Flats2£207,500
Semi-Detached38£400,000
Terraced15£375,000

10 year median price trend in Sawston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sawston.

Schools

In the CB22 3WE postcode area, located within Sawston, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for CB22 3WE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryThe Icknield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryThe Bellbird Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondarySawston Village CollegeAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictSouth CambridgeshireE07000012
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth CambridgeshireE14001481
WardSawstonE05014170
ParishSawstonE04013140
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)SawstonE02003789
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)South Cambridgeshire 015EE01018283
Police ForceCambridgeshire
Postcode Introduced2006-09-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.