Swaffham Prior
Swaffham Prior is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 841. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Waterbeach, 6.9 km away. There were around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly Violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Swaffham Prior area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Cambridgeshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 87,764 residents at roughly 135 people per km².
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South East Cambridgeshire
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 85th of 294 English council areas — better than 71% 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
23°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 13° · 46% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 18° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:26Sunset 19:23
12h 57m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Stanford-le-Hope Roadside, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 50% YoY
- Burglary1
- Violence & sexual offences1
- Other crime1
Neighbourhood team: East Cambridgeshire · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the top three things your local neighbourhood policing te…
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the top three things your local neighbourhood policing te…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
133 reported road collisions (2024)
45 killed or seriously injured · 206 casualties · 15.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
16 food businesses within 2 miles
- 13 rated 4–5 ★ (13 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Waterbeach (6.9 km)
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Waterbeach (7.0 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£344,211 average▲ 6.1% YoY
Across East Cambridgeshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,035 average monthly rent▲ 0.6% YoY
- 1 bed £729
- 2 bed £955
- 3 bed £1,163
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
10.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 10.0 times median annual pay (9.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 171.9p · Asda (3.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 193.9p · Esso (8.6 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
16 charging locations within ~8 km
- 3 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Downing Park (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools2
- Sports pitches4
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
87,764 residents in East Cambridgeshire · 135/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 266 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,485 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (28% of 41,350)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
40 schools · 14,415 pupils
29 primary · 5 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 13 of 18 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (72%)
37inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Soham Village CollegeOutstanding
- Bottisham Village CollegeRequires improvement
- Vista Academy LittleportInadequate
- Ely College
- Witchford Village College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Cambridgeshire
Care & health services
595 CQC-registered services
- Care homes141
- GP practices108
- Dentists128
- Homecare agencies137
- Hospitals & hospices20
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cambridgeshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Swaffham Prior)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 63 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
136 applications decided
89% granted · 121 granted, 15 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Charlotte Cane
Liberal Democrat
Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Con 15
- LD 12
- Oth 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- Parks & greens7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,520 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
7 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Yoga Tutor - Part Time, Online Biochemistry Tutor - Part Time, Become a Primary school Tutor in Swaffham Prior – Flexible & Remote
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£786 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£27,657 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
48% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 44,555 certificates
10.1% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
95% low-carbon electricity
Wind 54% · Solar 22% · Nuclear 17% · Gas 5%
24 gCO₂/kWh · very low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85.1 yrs women · 81.5 yrs men
53% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction8.0
- Feeling worthwhile8.3
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Ely and East Cambridgeshire:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership476 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s421 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership308 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office298 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test287 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta, Swaffham Prior · 0.2 kmThe Church of St Cyriac and St Julitta is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* liste…

Swaffham Prior railway station · 0.9 kmSwaffham Prior railway station was a stop on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway. It served the village of Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire, England.
Reach, Cambridgeshire · 1.9 kmReach is a small village and civil parish on the edge of the fenland in East Cambridgeshire, England at the north end of Devil's Dyke, about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Burwell.
Burwell railway station · 2.4 kmBurwell railway station was on the Cambridge and Mildenhall branch of the Great Eastern Railway.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swaffham Prior?
- Swaffham Prior is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the East Cambridgeshire local authority.
- What is the population of Swaffham Prior?
- Swaffham Prior has an approximate settlement population of 841.
- How deprived is Swaffham Prior?
- The East Cambridgeshire local authority, which includes Swaffham Prior, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.