Socio-economic statistics for Paston, Cambridgeshire

Is Paston 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 Paston older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Paston and Peterborough? What is the claimant count in Paston and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Paston 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 Paston 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 Paston.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	57.51%
In Part-Time Work	25.08%
Unemployed	5.62%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.92% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Paston

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

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Paston either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 50.28 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 49.72 of Paston residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Paston and Walton	50.28%	49.72%
Peterborough	55.47%	44.53%
East	65.23%	34.77%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Paston has a significantly lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically deprived area.

Paston 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%

Paston is ranked 16 out of 22 wards in Peterborough for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Paston Education Statistics

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

Level	Paston and Walton	England
No Qualifications	25.15%	18.08%
Level 1	15.12%	9.69%
Level 2	15.04%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.06%	5.32%
Level 3	14.98%	16.92%
Level 4	19.75%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Paston?

The largest employment sector in Paston is Elementary Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials.

Sector	Proportion
Elementary Occupations	18.42%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	12.15%
Professional Occupations	11.09%
Skilled Trades	10.99%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.71%
Associate Professional & Technical	9.66%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.22%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	7.73%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Paston Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Paston & 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 Paston in the Peterborough local area district.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Paston and Walton	76.3%	23.7%
Peterborough	71.77%	28.23%
East	85.09%	14.91%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Paston 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%

';Paston is ranked 14 out of 22 wards in Peterborough for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Paston Health Statistics

Paston and Walton has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Paston and Walton	42.48%	36.36%	14.75%	4.93%	1.48%
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 is the population of Paston and Peterborough?

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