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Sawtry

Sawtry is one of 26 wards in Huntingdonshire, home to 6,591 people in 2,817 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £301,500 over the past two years, 7% below the Huntingdonshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Huntingdonshire average.

Ward E05011276 · 189 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
6,591residentsCensus 2021
£302kmedian sale price236 sales, 24 months
14%green within 500 mpostcode average
81%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Sawtry in HuntingdonshirePostcodes in Sawtry highlighted; the rest of Huntingdonshire in grey
Map of Huntingdonshire with Sawtry highlighted

People and homes.

6,591 residents in 2,817 households, next to the Huntingdonshire average.

16%
aged 15–29
20%
aged 65 and over
72%
owner-occupied homes
16%
privately rented
10%
socially rented
2%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Sawtry and Huntingdonshire.

SawtryHuntingdonshire
£243k£294k£345k£397k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£243k£294k£345k£397k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Safety.

Police recorded 438 crimes and incidents in Sawtry in the 12 months to Aug 2026: 67 per 1,000 residents, against 72 across Huntingdonshire.

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Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk. Rates per resident are higher wherever many people visit but few live, such as city centres.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, Cambridgeshire Constabulary (Open Government Licence v3.0)

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Sawtry with a published hygiene rating.

42rated food businessesin total
93%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Huntingdonshire: 92%
1rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)