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Living in Great Gidding: Liveability Score 25/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Great Gidding comes out at 25/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Broadband falls furthest short: 10/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. Of the 30 places sharing the PE28 postcode district, Great Gidding scores lowest.

Against the wider PE28 district average of 40/100, that is 15 points below. On healthcare specifically, Great Gidding sits 9 points below the PE28 district figure of 17/100. That sits 25 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PE28 postcode district.

25
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Great Gidding scores 25 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
52
704 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 59 crimes
↑ 695% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 23 crimes
↑ 578% above national average
Vehicle crime 18 crimes
↑ 1581% above national average
Drugs 12 crimes
↑ 1530% above national average
Public order 12 crimes
↑ 728% above national average
other 33 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Toll Bar Way 29 crimes
  2. 2 Stapleton Close 26 crimes
  3. 3 Barrett Court 13 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
54
Air Quality NO₂ 4.984 · PM2.5 6.655 · PM10 11.79 µg/m³
74
Green Space 7
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
6

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
8
A&E departmentsPeterborough City Hospital10.4 mi
Kettering General Hospital16.3 mi
Bedford Hospital South Wing21.5 mi
Hospital waitsNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust3 mi
Routine referral (median)12 wks
Treated within 18 weeks61.3%
A&E seen within 4 hrs71.7%
Nearest GP surgeryWellside Surgery3 mi
GP capacity1,923 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)78.2%
available across Huntingdonshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
56
Employment rate61.7%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed61.7%Unemployed2.6%Retired24.9%Student2.7%Other inactive8%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial43.2%Skilled & technical36.8%Routine & elementary19.9%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications15.1%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)10.6%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)16.2%Level 3 (A levels)19.8%Level 4+ (degree & above)31.7%Apprenticeship4.6%Other (incl. vocational)2%
Home ownership77.7%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
36
Council tax Huntingdonshire · 2026-27
A £1,704
B £1,988
C £2,272
D £2,556
E £3,124
F £3,692
G £4,260
H £5,112
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
6
Huntingdon 10.1 mi
Peterborough 10.6 mi
Whittlesea 12.8 mi
J15 A1(M) 3.4 mi
J15 A1(M) 3.7 mi
J16 A1(M) 5.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
6
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Great Gidding in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Glatton 37 2.7 mi away ⇄
Sawtry 45 3.1 mi away ⇄
Polebrook 41 3.9 mi away ⇄
Barnwell 40 4.4 mi away ⇄
Brington 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Folksworth 41 4.5 mi away ⇄
Stilton 45 4.7 mi away ⇄
Holme (Huntingdonshire) 42 5.3 mi away ⇄
Alconbury Weston 49 5.4 mi away ⇄
Warmington (North Northamptonshire) 44 5.5 mi away ⇄
Oundle 52 6.0 mi away ⇄
Alconbury 49 6.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Great Gidding a nice place to live?

Great Gidding scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Great Gidding is 25/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Great Gidding?

Great Gidding has crime levels around the national average. Our safety score is 52/100. There were 157 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

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Postcode districts in Great Gidding

PE28 40 ⇄

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