Town Pop. 160

Living in Prickwillow: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Prickwillow scores 29/100 overall, across 9 scored categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. That makes it the 9th highest-scoring of the 10 places in the CB7 postcode district.

Against the wider CB7 district average of 44/100, that is 15 points below. That is 21 points below the national benchmark of 50, the bottom 10% of all UK towns and villages. Schools (6), transport (7), lifestyle (7) and healthcare (16) all fall below 30/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: CB7 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

The built-up area boundary and the postcodes its score is averaged from, each shaded by its own score. Clustered pins are other settlements. Tap one to view or compare it, or zoom in to reveal more.

Loading map…

Each postcode is coloured by its own overall score on the default weighting. Scores are filled in as postcodes get searched on the site, so a blue dot just means that postcode hasn't been scored yet.

Prickwillow scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

See the exact score for any postcode, side by side with Prickwillow.
Or compare:
CB7 4AA CB7 5AA CB7 6AA CB7 7AA CB7 9DP CB7

Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
62
550 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 27 crimes
↑ 407% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 22 crimes
↑ 805% above national average
Vehicle crime 8 crimes
↑ 942% above national average
Shoplifting 8 crimes
↑ 541% above national average
Other theft 6 crimes
↑ 505% above national average
other 17 crimes
Highest-crime locations
Loading map…
  1. 1 Parking Area 19 crimes
  2. 2 Ely Road 11 crimes
  3. 3 Lisle Lane 7 crimes

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

Environment
53
Air Quality NO₂ 4.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 11.9 µg/m³
74
Green Space 5
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
16
A&E departmentsRAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital8.4 mi
Urgent Care Cambridge15.8 mi
Cambridge Biomedical Campus18.4 mi
Hospital waitsCambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust2.9 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks62.9%
A&E seen within 4 hrs71.1%
Nearest GP surgeryCathedral Medical Centre2.9 mi
GP capacity2,087 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)78.3%
available across East Cambridgeshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
1.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
1.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 5 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
66
Employment rate51.6%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed51.6%Unemployed1.5%Retired35.9%Student2.7%Other inactive8.2%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial38.3%Skilled & technical35.6%Routine & elementary26.2%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications23.1%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.6%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)12.7%Level 3 (A levels)15.2%Level 4+ (degree & above)32.3%Apprenticeship4.5%Other (incl. vocational)3.5%
Home ownership67.8%
Around the England average for deprivation
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
43
Council tax East Cambridgeshire · 2026-27
A £1,657
B £1,933
C £2,209
D £2,485
E £3,037
F £3,589
G £4,142
H £4,970
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
7
Shippea Hill 3.1 mi
Littleport 3.4 mi
Ely 3.7 mi
J31 M11 17.1 mi
J14 M11 17.3 mi
J13 M11 18.1 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
7
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness None

Places like Prickwillow Pro

Pick the categories you want to beat. Pro members see the most similar settlements that score higher in all of them.

Find somewhere like Prickwillow, but with a higher score in …

ProSimilar settlements is a Pro featureUpgrade to Pro

House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Prickwillow 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

Littleport 41 3.4 mi away ⇄
Ely 52 3.5 mi away ⇄
Little Downham 42 4.5 mi away ⇄
Little Thetford 43 5.4 mi away ⇄
Soham 47 5.5 mi away ⇄
Witchford 34 5.8 mi away ⇄
Isleham 42 5.9 mi away ⇄
Pymoor 41 6.5 mi away ⇄
Coveney 41 6.5 mi away ⇄
Down Field 45 6.6 mi away ⇄
Beck Row 42 6.7 mi away ⇄
West Row 39 6.7 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Prickwillow a nice place to live?

Prickwillow scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Prickwillow is 29/100, 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 Prickwillow?

Prickwillow has crime levels below the national average. Our safety score is 62/100. There were 88 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Prickwillow in context

See the best places to live in Cambridgeshire, ranked

Postcode districts in Prickwillow

CB7 44 ⇄

Check your exact postcode

Get a personalised score for any UK postcode, tailored to what matters most to you.

Score my postcode