Socio-economic statistics for Helpston, Cambridgeshire

Is Helpston in Peterborough a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Helpston older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Helpston and Peterborough? What is the claimant count in Helpston and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

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

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Helpston either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.52 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.48 of Helpston residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Barnack	76.52%	23.48%
Peterborough	55.47%	44.53%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Helpston has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Helpston 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%

Helpston is ranked 2 out of 22 wards in Peterborough for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Helpston 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 Helpston 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 Helpston.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	56.41%
In Part-Time Work	28.52%
Unemployed	3.58%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

71.48% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Helpston

Helpston Health Statistics

Barnack has significantly more residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Barnack	54.79%	32.02%	10.06%	2.56%	0.57%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Helpston?

The largest employment sector in Helpston is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	25.23%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	23.38%
Associate Professional & Technical	15.3%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.08%
Skilled Trades	7.34%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	6.23%
Elementary Occupations	5.74%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	3.64%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Helpston & 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 Helpston in the Peterborough local area district.

Helpston 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
Barnack	93.19%	6.81%
Peterborough	71.77%	28.23%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Helpston 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%

';Helpston is ranked 21 out of 22 wards in Peterborough for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Helpston Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Helpston 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 Helpston to the national average for England.

Level	Barnack	England
No Qualifications	11.89%	18.08%
Level 1	7.67%	9.69%
Level 2	13.49%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	4.72%	5.32%
Level 3	16.33%	16.92%
Level 4	44.48%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Helpston Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Barnack.

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Helpston and Peterborough?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Peterborough including Helpston. 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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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