We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Huntingdon in Huntingdonshire from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Huntingdon older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Huntingdon and Huntingdonshire? Is Huntingdon an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Huntingdon Unemployment Statistics
Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Huntingdonshire.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
Huntingdonshire |
2.2% |
-0.1% |
East of England |
3% |
-0.3% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Huntingdon on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Huntingdon.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
62.95% |
In Part-Time Work |
21.56% |
Unemployed |
4.74% |
78.44% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Huntingdon
Huntingdon Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Huntingdon North.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
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5 - 9 years |
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10 - 15 years |
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16 - 19 years |
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20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
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50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
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75 - 84 years |
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85 years & over |
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Huntingdon & Huntingdonshire Immigration Statistics
We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Huntingdon in the Huntingdonshire local area district.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Huntingdon North |
70.21% |
29.79% |
Huntingdonshire |
87.61% |
12.39% |
East |
85.09% |
14.91% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Huntingdon compared to other wards in Huntingdonshire
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Huntingdon North |
70.21% |
29.79% |
2 |
The Stukeleys |
74.74% |
25.26% |
3 |
Huntingdon East |
81.99% |
18.01% |
4 |
Brampton |
82.92% |
17.08% |
5 |
St Ives South |
84.17% |
15.83% |
6 |
St Neots East |
84.88% |
15.12% |
7 |
St Ives East |
85% |
15% |
8 |
Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots |
87.73% |
12.27% |
9 |
St Neots Eynesbury |
88.49% |
11.51% |
10 |
St Ives West |
89.61% |
10.39% |
11 |
Hemingford Grey & Houghton |
89.98% |
10.02% |
12 |
St Neots Eatons |
90.66% |
9.34% |
13 |
Great Staughton |
90.89% |
9.11% |
14 |
Fenstanton |
90.96% |
9.04% |
15 |
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton |
91% |
9% |
16 |
Yaxley |
91.11% |
8.89% |
17 |
Kimbolton |
91.45% |
8.55% |
18 |
Alconbury |
91.53% |
8.47% |
19 |
Sawtry |
91.76% |
8.24% |
20 |
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley |
91.94% |
8.06% |
21 |
Ramsey |
92.26% |
7.74% |
22 |
Warboys |
92.64% |
7.36% |
23 |
Holywell-cum-Needingworth |
93.08% |
6.92% |
24 |
Great Paxton |
93.13% |
6.87% |
25 |
Buckden |
93.23% |
6.77% |
26 |
Somersham |
93.6% |
6.4% |
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Huntingdon is ranked 1 out of 26 wards in Huntingdonshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Huntingdon Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Huntingdon residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;
- Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
- Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
- Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
- Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd
In this first table we have compared Huntingdon to the national average for England.
Level |
Huntingdon North |
England |
No Qualifications |
22.78% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
12.88% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
13.66% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
5.81% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
14.35% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
26.47% |
33.92% |
Huntingdon Health Statistics
Huntingdon North has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Huntingdon North |
44.83% |
36.61% |
13.04% |
4.4% |
1.13% |
Huntingdonshire |
47.88% |
35.71% |
12.18% |
3.36% |
0.87% |
East |
48.28% |
34.64% |
12.5% |
3.58% |
1% |
England |
48.49% |
33.71% |
12.65% |
3.98% |
1.17% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
How has the health of residents in Huntingdonshire changed since 2011?
Huntingdonshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.85% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
48.77% |
35.67% |
11.61% |
3.09% |
0.85% |
2021 |
47.88% |
35.71% |
12.18% |
3.36% |
0.87% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What are the occupations of the residents of Huntingdon?
The largest employment sector in Huntingdon is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
Sector |
Proportion |
Elementary Occupations |
17.94% |
Professional Occupations |
14.34% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
14.23% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
11.11% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
10.17% |
Skilled Trades |
8.3% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
7.9% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
7.77% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Huntingdon and Huntingdonshire
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Huntingdon either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 41.63 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 58.37 of Huntingdon residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Huntingdon North |
41.63% |
58.37% |
Huntingdonshire |
68.97% |
31.03% |
East |
65.23% |
34.77% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Huntingdon has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.
Huntingdon compared to other wards in Huntingdonshire
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Holywell-cum-Needingworth |
84.02% |
15.98% |
2 |
Great Paxton |
83.77% |
16.23% |
3 |
Alconbury |
81.34% |
18.66% |
4 |
Great Staughton |
81.25% |
18.75% |
5 |
Kimbolton |
78.55% |
21.45% |
6 |
Buckden |
77.3% |
22.7% |
7 |
St Ives West |
76.97% |
23.04% |
8 |
Somersham |
76.81% |
23.19% |
9 |
Huntingdon East |
74.96% |
25.04% |
10 |
Fenstanton |
74.93% |
25.07% |
11 |
Warboys |
74.33% |
25.67% |
12 |
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley |
73.42% |
26.58% |
13 |
Yaxley |
72.58% |
27.42% |
14 |
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton |
72.56% |
27.44% |
15 |
Sawtry |
72.41% |
27.59% |
16 |
The Stukeleys |
71.35% |
28.65% |
17 |
Hemingford Grey & Houghton |
70.36% |
29.64% |
18 |
St Neots Eatons |
69.95% |
30.05% |
19 |
St Ives East |
68.94% |
31.06% |
20 |
Ramsey |
68.58% |
31.42% |
21 |
Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots |
66.02% |
33.98% |
22 |
Brampton (Huntingdonshire) |
63.62% |
36.38% |
23 |
St Neots Eynesbury |
62.93% |
37.07% |
24 |
St Ives South |
62.3% |
37.7% |
25 |
St Neots East |
52.54% |
47.46% |
26 |
Huntingdon North |
41.63% |
58.37% |
Huntingdon is ranked 26 out of 26 wards in Huntingdonshire for the percentage of home owners.
What is the population of Huntingdon and Huntingdonshire?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Huntingdonshire including Huntingdon. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Alconbury |
4573 |
Brampton |
8543 |
Buckden |
3272 |
Fenstanton |
3748 |
Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots |
9437 |
Great Paxton |
2984 |
Great Staughton |
4462 |
Hemingford Grey & Houghton |
6337 |
Holywell-cum-Needingworth |
6728 |
Huntingdon East |
6958 |
Huntingdon North |
13148 |
Kimbolton |
3454 |
Ramsey |
10283 |
Sawtry |
6549 |
Somersham |
3759 |
St Ives East |
6737 |
St Ives South |
7961 |
St Ives West |
2955 |
St Neots East |
3919 |
St Neots Eatons |
10998 |
St Neots Eynesbury |
12282 |
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton |
10335 |
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley |
6464 |
The Stukeleys |
4665 |
Warboys |
7163 |
Yaxley |
11271 |
Huntingdonshire Total |
178985 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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