Prickwillow’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Prickwillow’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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PrickwillowCambridgeshire
386 people live in this village in Cambridgeshire, East of England.
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Population
386
Census 2021 · East Cambridgeshire council
Median home
£238K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
40.8
17% are 65+ · Cambridgeshire 17%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Prickwillow a good place to live?
There are no grades for Prickwillow: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 2 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Prickwillow stand out
The 2 things Prickwillow does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Prickwillow.
Work & commute
Prickwillow is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above Cambridgeshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Of the commuters living in Prickwillow, 2% work in the town itself. Before tax, the average household brings in £63K a year. The next most common way to work was walking (3%).
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot3%
Train3%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£63K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Housing
More households own their home in Prickwillow than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 72%
Homes sold for a median £238K, below both Cambridgeshire’s towns (£352K) and England’s towns (£308K). 3% of households live in social housing. Private tenants account for a quarter of households.
£238Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Prickwillow£238K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,920 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £202,500 | 6 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£1,038
average private rent a month, East Cambridgeshire council area
£2,480
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
Prickwillow records less violent crime per resident than Cambridgeshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.8 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 6.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Prickwillow’s built-up area: 15 crimes and 4 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 33% of the total.
13.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime5
Other theft2
Burglary2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social4
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.
13.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
15
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
Fewer people in Prickwillow live with a disability than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 14%
Prickwillow has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Prickwillow is Addenbrooke's and the Rosie Hospitals, 18.9 miles away. Also worth knowing: 5.2% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, about level with England’s towns (5.2%) and above Cambridgeshire’s towns (4.4%).
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Prickwillow | Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 84% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 4.4% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
84.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
88.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
14% of Prickwillow’s homes were built before 1919 (Cambridgeshire towns 12%, England’s towns 16%)
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 2 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Per 10,000 residents, Prickwillow counts 52 listed buildings.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
52
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
Degrees are less common in Prickwillow than in Cambridgeshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 30% of adults
Children under 15 make up 16%, below Cambridgeshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Residents of Prickwillow have a median age of 40.8.
40.8median age
PrickwillowCambridgeshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Prickwillow | Cambridgeshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 28% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.1% | 5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 37% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Cambridgeshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Prickwillow
13pages on Prickwillow
The big questions
Safety13.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £238K · rent £1,038 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 84.2 (men), 88.7 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards24% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Prickwillow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LittleportElyLittle DownhamSohamIslehamWitchfordBeck RowPrickwillow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prickwillow | 386 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Littleport | 9,170 | 3.3 | C | A | C | C |
| Ely | 19,185 | 3.7 | A | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Little Downham | 1,234 | 4.6 | — | A | A | B+ |
| Soham | 10,609 | 5.7 | B+ | A | B− | C+ |
| Isleham | 2,287 | 6 | — | B+ | B+ | B+ |
| Witchford | 2,386 | 6.4 | — | A− | C+ | B+ |
| Beck Row | 4,129 | 6.6 | C | B− | B− | B |
Little Downham, Isleham and Witchford have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Prickwillow
How many listed buildings are there in Prickwillow?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Prickwillow expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £202,500 and detached houses £420,920. Private rents in the East Cambridgeshire council area averaged £1,038 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Prickwillow?
Band D council tax in Prickwillow is £2,480 for 2026–27, more than in 59% 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 Prickwillow
Village in Cambridgeshire, England
Prickwillow is a built-up area of 386 people, in the East 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
- 386 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Cambridgeshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002965
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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