# Eye, Thorney and Newborough

East Peterborough. About 10,294 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 134 square kilometres.

Eye, Thorney and Newborough had 10,177 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05010810. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough)

## Key figures

- **Population: 10,177** (2021). Eye, Thorney and Newborough had 10,177 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,386th most populated of 8,397. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/ward/eye-thorney-and-newborough#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Eye, Thorney and Newborough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/ward/eye-thorney-and-newborough#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.7%** (January 2026). In Eye, Thorney and Newborough, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/ward/eye-thorney-and-newborough#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 3.1%** (August 2026). In Eye, Thorney and Newborough, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/ward/eye-thorney-and-newborough#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05010810) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Eye, Thorney and Newborough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05010810) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Peterborough. The outline is Eye, Thorney and Newborough.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05010810) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Eye, Thorney and Newborough.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05010810) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Eye, Thorney and Newborough had 10,177 usual residents at the census.

## How Eye, Thorney and Newborough compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Eye, Thorney and Newborough | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 10,177 | 10th least populated | 22 wards, Peterborough · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 22 wards, Peterborough · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 89.7% | 4th lowest | 22 wards, Peterborough · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 3.1% | 4th lowest | 22 wards, Peterborough · Aug 2026 |

## Is Eye, Thorney and Newborough safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Eye, Thorney and Newborough at a rate of 80.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 125.3 per 1,000 people across Peterborough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 74 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Eye, Thorney and Newborough.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (375), anti-social behaviour (136) and other crime (133).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Peterborough

These figures are published for the whole of Peterborough, not for each ward, so they describe all of Peterborough and not Eye, Thorney and Newborough alone. [See Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough)

- **Average house price: £231,634** (August 2026). Peterborough’s average house price was £231,634 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £35,196** (2025). Full-time workers living in Peterborough earned a median of £35,196 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 71st lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.6×** (2025). A home in Peterborough costs 6.6 times local full-time pay. Joint 136th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 27.8** (2025). Peterborough has a deprivation score of 27.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 54th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Eye, Thorney and Newborough in brief

Eye, Thorney and Newborough had 10,177 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Eye, Thorney and Newborough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Eye, Thorney and Newborough, 89.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Eye, Thorney and Newborough, 3.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05010810
- Constituency: [Peterborough †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/peterborough)
- Council: [Peterborough](https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 134 km²
- People, mid-2024: 10,294*
- Neighbourhoods: 6
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

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## Latest updates for Eye, Thorney and Newborough

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05010810

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/peterborough/ward/eye-thorney-and-newborough