Sutton, Peterborough facts for kids
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| Population | 196 (2011) |
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| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode district | PE5 |
| Dialling code | 01780 |
| Police | Cambridgeshire |
| Fire | Cambridgeshire |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| EU Parliament | East of England |
Sutton is a small village located in the Peterborough area of Cambridgeshire, England. It's about 5.7 miles from the city of Peterborough. You can find it just half a mile south of the A47 road.
For voting purposes, Sutton is part of the Glinton and Wittering area. This area is within the North West Cambridgeshire voting district. In 2011, Sutton and a nearby place called Upton had a total of 196 people living there.
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Sutton's Story: A Look Back in Time
The area around Peterborough was once a "woody swamp" way back in 972–992. But it was cleared a bit when Abbot Adulf built some manor houses. The name 'Sutton' comes from 'Old English'. It means a "Southern farm" or "settlement."
The Old Church of St Michael & All Angels
Sutton's ancient church dates back to the 12th century. It was first built as a smaller chapel for the church in Castor. This church also has a special war memorial. It was originally named after Saint Giles. He is known as the patron saint of people with disabilities and nursing mothers.
Most of the church was rebuilt in 1867–1868. But some of the original arch supports from the 12th or 13th century are still there. In 2010, the church received a grant of £37,300. This money helped make it a community center for local people. Since then, the church has been improved with things like heating and new carpets.
How the Village Was Planned
The village of Sutton was designed in a simple rectangle shape. In the middle was a green space where cattle would stay. This type of layout is called a Saxon nucleated settlement. The main farm (grange) and the chapel were in one corner of this rectangle.
Sutton is very close to the River Nene. There used to be a shallow crossing (a ford) over the river to Stibbington. But this crossing was later removed because it wasn't used anymore. The Manor Farm, also known as 'The Grange', was built in the 17th century. It was a complete manor with its own house, farm, and fields.
Who Lives in Sutton?
As we mentioned, Sutton had 196 residents in 2011. This number comes from the Office for National Statistics. Between 1881 and 1961, the population generally went down. However, there were some ups and downs.
In 1881, 92 people lived in Sutton. This dropped to 84 ten years later. The population then went up to 98 by 1901. After that, it slowly went down by 20 people over the next 20 years. By 1921, it was 78. Just ten years later, in 1931, the population grew quickly to 91. But then it fell again by 27 people over the next 20 years. By 1961, only 58 people lived there.
Comparing these numbers to the 2011 population of 196, Sutton has grown a lot. It gained 138 more residents in 50 years.
Sutton is not very crowded. It has a population density of 0.2. This means it's not a heavily populated area. We can also see how the number of males and females has changed over time. Since 1881, there have usually been slightly more females than males.
In 2011, 169 of the 196 residents were born in England. This is a change from 2001, when 176 out of 190 residents were English-born. This shows that more people born outside England have moved to Sutton. Most people in Sutton are between 30 and 74 years old. This means many residents are of working age. The average age in Sutton is 47.3 years old. This is older than the average age for Cambridgeshire and the whole country. This suggests that Sutton has an older population.
Jobs in Sutton
These two graphs show the types of jobs people had in Sutton, 130 years apart. The graph on the right shows jobs in 1881. You can see that many men, 28 of them, worked in farming. This was a big part of their lives.
At that time, there was a period called the agricultural depression. This made farming difficult. It might have caused the population of Sutton to drop in the early 1900s. Also, in 1881, the jobs of 13 women were not recorded. This was common in the Victorian Era. Women's work was often focused on home and family. Their jobs in factories or as domestic helpers were not always recorded accurately.
The biggest change between the two graphs is how few people work in farming now. This is because industries have changed a lot. We've moved from farming to more modern, technology-based jobs. In 2011, the two most common jobs were in retail (shops) and education. Exactly 13 people worked in each of these areas.
In 2014, the Peterborough area had an unemployment rate of 6.9%. This means that 6.9% of people who could work did not have jobs. Sutton is in an area with higher unemployment compared to the national average of 5.5%. In 2011, 94 out of 138 working-age residents in Sutton had jobs. The other 44 people were not working. This could be because they were retired, sick, disabled, or taking care of their families.
Homes in Sutton
Sutton has more people who own their homes than the national average. This suggests that Sutton is a fairly well-off area. Between 1881 and 1961, the most houses Sutton had was 25. There were 23 houses in 1881 and 24 in 1961. The number of houses stayed pretty much the same during this time.
However, from 1961 to 2011, the number of houses in Sutton grew to 74. More than half of these homes (55.4%) were owned outright by the residents. This again shows that it's a comfortable area. Sutton has grown by building more houses over the years. In 2011, 51 of the 74 houses were detached (standing alone). The other 23 were semi-detached (two homes joined together). There were no flats in the village at all.
Images for kids
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A view from a church tower near Sutton.
