I grew up there.
I can confirm though, in the 1970s there were 36 half decent pubs and only 5 churches. Pub crawls were fun and you didn't have to walk far to visit several different establishments. One of the best pubs was the Cross Keys and there used to be a small pub attached to the brewery (Paine & Co based on the Market Square)which sold very cheap pints of beer straight from the barrel. I moved away when it became obvious that St Neots was becoming just a large housing estate for people who worked in London and the local council gave up even pretending that they were going to provide any amenities for the people who lived and worked there.
( The Cat's Mother Not a People Person., Fri 30 Oct 2009, 19:01, Reply)