Whittlesford
Whittlesford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 1,536. There are around 1 GPs & clinics, 1 pharmacies, 1 supermarkets, 8 restaurants and cafés, 12 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Whittlesford Parkway, 1.4 km away. There were around 18 recorded street crimes 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 Whittlesford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Cambridgeshire area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 162,119 residents at roughly 180 people per km².
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- South Cambridgeshire
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 32nd of 294 English council areas — better than 89% 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
10°COvercast
- Today: 11° / 7° · 27% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:25
9h 26m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
40US 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
17 reported · August 2026▼ 35% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences8
- Criminal damage & arson3
- Other theft3
- Possession of weapons1
Neighbourhood team: South Cambridgeshire · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Following our last community meeting held on 12 March the priorities set for the next three months are: - Knife crime focused on youths s…
- Tackling violent crime in Orchard Park, Histon and Impington
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
269 reported road collisions (2025)
94 killed or seriously injured · 419 casualties · 16.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
58 food businesses within 2 miles
- 56 rated 4–5 ★ (52 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Whittlesford Parkway (1.4 km)
- 12 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Whittlesford Parkway (1.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£441,410 average▲ 0.2% YoY
Across South Cambridgeshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,408 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £1,010
- 2 bed £1,281
- 3 bed £1,530
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
9.3× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 9.3 times median annual pay (10.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,025 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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (8.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · Esso (8.6 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
24 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Sawston Medical Practice (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches22
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
162,119 residents in South Cambridgeshire · 180/km²
- Under 16: 20%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK13,882
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK12,150
- Net moves+1,732
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 281 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,536 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band C (30% of 74,050)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
85 schools · 25,940 pupils
60 primary · 9 secondary · 16 other
Ofsted: 26 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (84%)
76 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Swavesey Village CollegeOutstanding
- Cottenham Village CollegeGood
- Linton Village CollegeGood
- Bassingbourn Village College
- Cambourne Village College
- Comberton Village College
- Impington Village College
- Melbourn Village College
- Sawston Village College
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Cambridgeshire
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
- 85 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
351 applications decided
94.3% granted · 331 granted, 20 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Pippa Heylings
Liberal Democrat
South Cambridgeshire
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
- NoBudget Resolution No. 76: Rates of alcohol duty
- NoBudget Resolution No. 55: Value added tax (electric vehicle charging)
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat majority
- Con 2
- LD 43
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens12
- Restaurants & cafés14
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
9,245 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £43,694 avg
e.g. AGENCY CHEFS WANTED - CAMBRIDGE AREA, Retail Catering Supervisor, Chef De Partie - Casual
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£910 median full-time weekly pay
2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£32,205 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
53% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 81,055 certificates
8.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
61% low-carbon electricity
Gas 39% · Wind 36% · Nuclear 15% · Biomass 6%
161 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 86 yrs women · 82.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Cambridgeshire): 61.5 women · 62.3 men
55% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.4
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in CB22
- Granta Medical Practices
- Harston Surgery
- Arthur Rank Hospice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Cambridgeshire:
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks442 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills227 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND170 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth127 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately124 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Whittlesford · 0.1 kmWhittlesford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, and also the name of an old hundred. The village is situated on the Granta branch of the River Cam, seven miles south of Cambridge. Whittlesford Parkway railway st…
South Cambridgeshire (constituency) · 0.7 kmSouth Cambridgeshire is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since the 2024 general election by Pippa Heylings of the Liberal Democrats.
- Borough Hill, Sawston · 1.2 km
Borough Hill is a large multivallate hillfort near Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England.
Whittlesford Parkway railway station · 1.4 kmWhittlesford Parkway railway station is on the West Anglia Main Line serving the village of Whittlesford in Cambridgeshire, England. It is 49 miles 1 chain (78.9 km) down the line from London Liverpool Street and is s…
Duxford Chapel · 1.5 kmDuxford Chapel is a chapel that was once part of the Hospital of St. John, founded by William de Colville (d.1230) at Duxford, in Cambridgeshire, England. Though called Duxford Chapel, the building is situated between…
Sawston Hall · 1.5 kmSawston Hall is a Grade I listed Tudor manor house in Sawston, Cambridgeshire dating from the 16th century. It has many fine features, such as the magnificent Great Hall complete with Elizabethan panelling and a large…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Whittlesford?
- Whittlesford is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the South Cambridgeshire local authority.
- What is the population of Whittlesford?
- Whittlesford has an approximate settlement population of 1,536.
- How deprived is Whittlesford?
- The South Cambridgeshire local authority, which includes Whittlesford, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.