Pidley’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Pidley’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PidleyCambridgeshire
421 residents make their home in this village in Cambridgeshire, East of England. 45% of households own their home outright.
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Population
421
Census 2021 · Huntingdonshire council
Median home
£353K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.9
22% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pidley a good place to live?
There are no grades for Pidley: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 8 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Pidley stand out
The 3 things Pidley does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Stanley Farmhouse; 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
45% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pidley.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Pidley: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 82% of commuters, above Cambridgeshire’s towns (72%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. 46% of workers did their job mainly from home at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Pidley for work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot6%
Train5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Pidley than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 79%
5% live in social housing, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £1,057 a month across the Huntingdonshire council area. The £352,500 median rests on 20 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£353Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pidley£353K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £285,000 | 11 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,057
average private rent a month, Huntingdonshire council area
£2,471
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
Violent crime runs low in Pidley: 4.8 per 1,000 residents a year, under Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
Violence and sexual offences accounted for two thirds of recorded crime. 6 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Pidley’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 2.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (9) and England’s towns (7.8).
4.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
4.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
87% of people in Pidley say their health is good or very good, more than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Pidley is Hinchingbrooke Hospital, 7.4 miles away. This Cambridgeshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.9 miles away. Disability touches 15% of the town’s population.
87%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 87%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Pidley | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 87% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
82.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Pidley are listed than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns: 190 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Cambridgeshire’s towns (12%) and England’s towns (16%).
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Stanley Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
190
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
Children make up only 14% of Pidley, fewer than in Cambridgeshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 are 7.8% of the population. 22% of residents are 65 or over, above both Cambridgeshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%). Pidley has a median age of 47.9 years.
47.9median age
PidleyCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pidley | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pidley
13pages on Pidley
The big questions
Safety4.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £353K · rent £1,057 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Fen RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.4 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute61% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pidley’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WarboysSomershamBluntisham and ColneSt IvesWytonNeedingworthEarithPidley
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pidley | 421 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Warboys | 4,318 | 1.9 | B+ | A | B | B |
| Somersham | 3,349 | 2.1 | A | A | B+ | A− |
| Bluntisham and Colne | 2,790 | 3.1 | A | A− | A | A− |
| St Ives | 16,818 | 3.7 | A− | A | C+ | B |
| Wyton | 1,248 | 3.8 | — | A+ | A− | A− |
| Needingworth | 2,059 | 3.8 | — | A− | A− | A |
| Earith | 1,656 | 3.9 | — | A | B+ | A− |
Wyton, Needingworth and Earith have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pidley
How many listed buildings are there in Pidley?
That is 7.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Pidley expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £352,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £285,000 and detached houses £575,000.
How much is council tax in Pidley?
Band D council tax in Pidley is £2,471 for 2026–27, more than in 57% 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 Pidley
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Pidley is a built-up area of 421 people, in the Huntingdonshire 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
- 421 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63003021
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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