Guilden Morden’s story
41 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Guilden Morden’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Guilden MordenCambridgeshire
Home to 632 people, this village lies in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Photo: David Howard · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
632
Census 2021 · South Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£625K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.7
23% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Guilden Morden a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Guilden Morden has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 41 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. The median sale price is £625,000.
What makes Guilden Morden stand out
The 3 things Guilden Morden does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Parish Church of St Mary; 26.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
2.3 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Guilden Morden.
Work & commute
Commuters in Guilden Morden travel far: only 7% go under 5 km, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 89% of commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 44% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. Among 16 to 64s, 1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
44%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£70K
mean household income, before tax
1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Schools
The schools around Guilden Morden
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 51% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 67 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guilden Morden CofE Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Private renting is less common in Guilden Morden than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Households that own their home make up 68%. From September 2023 to August 2026, 27 homes sold inside Guilden Morden’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £625,000. Private rents average £1,408 a month across the South Cambridgeshire council area.
£625Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Guilden Morden£625K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £700,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £402,500 | 8 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,408
average private rent a month, South Cambridgeshire council area
£2,504
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage hit Guilden Morden harder than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.2 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 17.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 37 crimes and 15 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Guilden Morden’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 38% of the total.
19.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft5
Damage & arson4
Public order3
Burglary3
Drugs3
Other crime3
Vehicle crime2
Anti-social15
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
19.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
37
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Good or very good health: 84% of Guilden Morden’s residents
The nearest A&E to Guilden Morden is Lister Hospital, 11.1 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.6 miles off. 17% of residents have a disability, higher than Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (17%).
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Guilden Morden | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 16% | 17% |
83
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Guilden Morden are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 649 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Guilden Morden’s listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes built before 1919 account for 31% of the housing. Conservation areas cover 35% of the town’s land, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (13%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
41listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II40
Among them · Grade I
- Parish Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
649
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Guilden Morden are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in both Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). The age that splits Guilden Morden in two is 50.7. 36% of adults hold a degree.
50.7median age
Guilden MordenCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Guilden Morden | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Guilden Morden
13pages on Guilden Morden
The big questions
Safety19.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £625K · rent £1,408 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Trap RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 83 (men), 86.1 (women)Work & commute57% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Guilden Morden’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
AshwellBassingbournPottonBiggleswadeRoystonGamlingayLangfordGuilden Morden
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilden Morden | 632 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ashwell | 1,982 | 2.7 | — | C− | A | A+ |
| Bassingbourn | 2,353 | 3.7 | — | B+ | B− | A |
| Potton | 5,229 | 4.8 | B | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Biggleswade | 21,945 | 5 | B− | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Royston | 17,443 | 5.3 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Gamlingay | 2,920 | 5.8 | B+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Langford | 3,712 | 5.9 | B | B− | B | B |
Ashwell and Bassingbourn have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Guilden Morden
Is Guilden Morden expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £402,500 and detached houses £700,000.
How many listed buildings are there in Guilden Morden?
That is 26.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Mary.
How much is council tax in Guilden Morden?
Band D council tax in Guilden Morden is £2,504 for 2026–27, more than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Guilden Morden
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Guilden Morden is a built-up area of 632 people, in the South Cambridgeshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 632 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003745
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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