Guyhirn
Guyhirn is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 333. There are 16 bus stops, the nearest railway station is March, 5.7 km away, and there were around 8 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly criminal damage and arson. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Guyhirn area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Fenland area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 102,459 residents at roughly 188 people per km².
- Council
- Fenland
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- North East Cambridgeshire
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 184th of 294 English council areas — better than 37% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
8°CCloudy
- Today: 12° / 6° · 12% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 6° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:22
9h 19m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
21US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.0 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.3% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
10 reported · August 2026▲ 400% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour3
- Criminal damage & arson2
- Public order2
- Violence & sexual offences2
Neighbourhood team: Wisbech · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams in Wis…
- Drug supply, possession and associated anti-social behaviour in the Wisbech town area.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
129 reported road collisions (2025)
41 killed or seriously injured · 185 casualties · 12.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
8 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: March (5.7 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from March (5.7 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£224,770 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Fenland · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£842 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £627
- 2 bed £807
- 3 bed £979
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.4 times median annual pay (7.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,413 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: The Cobblestones Pub & Restaurant (5.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
102,459 residents in Fenland · 188/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,353
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,468
- Net moves+885
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 42 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
9% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,538 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (36% of 48,110)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
47 schools · 13,993 pupils
31 primary · 4 secondary · 12 other
Ofsted: 23 of 25 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
38 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Thomas Clarkson AcademyGood
- Neale-Wade AcademyRequires improvement
- Sir Harry Smith Community College
- The Wisbech Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Fenland
Care & health services
595 CQC-registered services
- Care homes139
- GP practices108
- Dentists128
- Homecare agencies139
- Hospitals & hospices20
CQC ratings: 91% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cambridgeshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 5 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
158 applications decided
87.3% granted · 138 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Steve Barclay
Conservative
North East Cambridgeshire
Recent votes:
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 15: Charges in connection with employment visas
- NoBudget Resolution No. 8: Capital gains tax (business asset disposal relief)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Con 35
- LD 2
- Oth 6
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,295 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£688 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,333 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 53,212 certificates
10.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
77% low-carbon electricity
Wind 46% · Gas 22% · Nuclear 19% · Biomass 12%
99 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.8 yrs women · 79.8 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Cambridgeshire): 61.5 women · 62.3 men
68% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.7
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in PE13
- North Brink Practice
- Clarkson Surgery
- Parson Drove Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in North East Cambridgeshire:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases337 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth215 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK159 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND158 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills147 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Ring's End · 0.4 kmRing's End is a hamlet near Guyhirn in the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire, England. The population is included in the civil parish of Elm in the Fenland District.
Guyhirne railway station · 0.5 kmGuyhirne railway station was a station at Ring's End, near Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire on the Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway between Spalding and March. It was opened originally by the GNR in 1867. An auct…
Guyhirn · 1.1 kmGuyhirn is a village near the town of Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, England. It is on the northern bank, the North Brink, of the River Nene, at the junction of the A141 with the A47. The population is included in the civ…
Guyhirn Chapel of Ease · 1.1 kmGuyhirn Chapel of Ease, also known as Guyhirn Old Church, is a small rectangular chapel in Guyhirn, Cambridgeshire noted for being built during the Puritan Commonwealth of England. It has survived relatively unchanged…
Ring's End Local Nature Reserve · 1.8 kmRing's End is an 11 hectare Local Nature Reserve which runs south from the hamlet of Ring's End towards March in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire. It is owned by Cambridgeshire County Council, and managed by the Friend…
- Tholomas Drove · 2.9 km
Tholomas Drove is a hamlet in Wisbech St Mary civil parish, part of the Fenland district in the Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The population is included in the civil parish of Parson Drove. In 1989, there were…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Guyhirn?
- Guyhirn is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the Fenland local authority.
- What is the population of Guyhirn?
- Guyhirn has an approximate settlement population of 333.
- How deprived is Guyhirn?
- The Fenland local authority, which includes Guyhirn, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.