Socio-economic statistics for Newborough, Cambridgeshire

Socio-economic statistics for Newborough, Cambridgeshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Newborough in Peterborough 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 Newborough older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Newborough and Peterborough? Is Newborough an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Newborough and Peterborough

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Newborough either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.93 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.07 of Newborough residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Eye, Thorney and Newborough 69.93% 30.07%
Peterborough 55.47% 44.53%
East 65.23% 34.77%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Newborough has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Newborough compared to other wards in Peterborough

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Glinton and Castor 82.73% 17.27%
2 Barnack 76.52% 23.48%
3 Gunthorpe 70.69% 29.31%
4 Eye, Thorney and Newborough 69.93% 30.07%
5 Werrington (Peterborough) 67.81% 32.19%
6 West (Peterborough) 65.5% 34.5%
7 Orton Waterville 64.91% 35.09%
8 Hargate and Hempsted 64.11% 35.89%
9 Stanground South 63.21% 36.79%
10 Park (Peterborough) 55.39% 44.61%
11 Wittering 54.63% 45.37%
12 Fletton and Woodston 53.89% 46.11%
13 Fletton and Stanground 53.11% 46.89%
14 Orton Longueville 50.88% 49.12%
15 Hampton Vale 50.38% 49.62%
16 Paston and Walton 50.28% 49.72%
17 Ravensthorpe 49.65% 50.35%
18 Bretton 46.63% 53.37%
19 Dogsthorpe 43.55% 56.45%
20 East (Peterborough) 42.51% 57.49%
21 North (Peterborough) 42.35% 57.65%
22 Central (Peterborough) 34.58% 65.42%
Newborough is ranked 4 out of 22 wards in Peterborough for the percentage of home owners.

Newborough 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 Peterborough.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Peterborough 5.2% 0%
East of England 3% -0.3%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
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 Newborough 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 Newborough.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 60.4%
In Part-Time Work 26.13%
Unemployed 3.65%
73.87% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Newborough

Newborough Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Newborough 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 Newborough to the national average for England.
Level Eye, Thorney and Newborough England
No Qualifications 19.21% 18.08%
Level 1 12.02% 9.69%
Level 2 15.93% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.5% 5.32%
Level 3 18.63% 16.92%
Level 4 24.74% 33.92%

What are the occupations of the residents of Newborough?

The largest employment sector in Newborough is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 16.48%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.39%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 13.07%
Skilled Trades 12.43%
Administrative & Secretarial 11.81%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.54%
Elementary Occupations 9.38%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 7.16%

Newborough Health Statistics

Eye, Thorney and Newborough 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
Eye, Thorney and Newborough 45.48% 36.77% 12.92% 3.77% 1.05%
Peterborough 46.16% 35.88% 12.86% 3.98% 1.13%
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 Peterborough changed since 2011?

Peterborough residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.48% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 44.26% 37.3% 13.27% 4.04% 1.13%
2021 46.16% 35.88% 12.86% 3.98% 1.13%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Newborough & Peterborough 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 Newborough in the Peterborough local area district.

Newborough has a lower rate of immigrants than Peterborough, the East of England region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Eye, Thorney and Newborough 91.28% 8.72%
Peterborough 71.77% 28.23%
East 85.09% 14.91%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Newborough compared to other wards in Peterborough

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Central 48.54% 51.46%
2 North 54.61% 45.39%
3 Park 56.95% 43.05%
4 East 57.79% 42.21%
5 Ravensthorpe 63.78% 36.22%
6 Dogsthorpe 67.93% 32.07%
7 Bretton 69.18% 30.82%
8 Fletton and Woodston 70.78% 29.22%
9 Hampton Vale 71.59% 28.41%
10 Hargate and Hempsted 72.53% 27.47%
11 Orton Longueville 74.01% 26%
12 West 75.64% 24.36%
13 Fletton and Stanground 75.81% 24.19%
14 Paston and Walton 76.3% 23.7%
15 Stanground South 76.3% 23.7%
16 Orton Waterville 81.68% 18.32%
17 Gunthorpe 84.48% 15.52%
18 Werrington 87.25% 12.75%
19 Wittering 90.42% 9.58%
20 Eye, Thorney and Newborough 91.28% 8.72%
21 Barnack 93.19% 6.81%
22 Glinton and Castor 93.77% 6.23%
'; Newborough is ranked 20 out of 22 wards in Peterborough for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Newborough Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Eye, Thorney and Newborough.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

What is the population of Newborough and Peterborough?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Peterborough including Newborough. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Barnack 3180
Bretton 9926
Central 14258
Dogsthorpe 10130
East 11724
Eye, Thorney and Newborough 8921
Fletton and Stanground 10600
Fletton and Woodston 10787
Glinton and Castor 5940
Gunthorpe 8473
Hampton Vale 9933
Hargate and Hempsted 6610
North 12248
Orton Longueville 10197
Orton Waterville 8952
Park 11647
Paston and Walton 10380
Ravensthorpe 11485
Stanground South 9090
Werrington 9210
West 5210
Wittering 3725
Peterborough Total 202626



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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