Wilburton - Growth
The following tables show both the increase in the number of houses from 2002-2017 and the population growth (estimates) used by Cambridgeshire County Council for the region from the 2011 census to 2013.
Wilburton appears high up in both cases - showing that the village has grown at a reasonable rate over the years. During that time there has been very little increase in local employment, so this leads to increased "out commuting" - an issue found throughout East Cambridgeshire - and does little to benefit the village itself.
Stretham appears much lower down the list, despite being classed as a large village and being on a direct, regular bus route to Cambridge.
East Cambs Housing Growth - 2002-2017
This table shows the growth in housing numbers for towns and villages in East Cambs from 2002-2017. Click on the column headings to re-order the data. Sorting by Total shows Wilburton in the top section - with 86 houses - with typical growth being infill and small developments in keeping with the village. Note Stretham has only had 5 houses built during that time.
Source - Development Capacity of Small Villages (East Cambridgeshire) - p. 4-5
| Settlement | Estate 9+ Dwellings | Group 3 - 8 Dwellings | Infill 1 - 2 Dwellings | Residential Change of Use | Replacement Building | Residential Conversion | Residential conversion (Large) | Demolition of Dwelling | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely | 1727 | 79 | 68 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 1933 |
| Soham | 1031 | 81 | 81 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | -2 | 1237 |
| Littleport | 710 | 87 | 68 | 22 | 0 | 10 | 0 | -1 | 896 |
| Sutton | 216 | 77 | 42 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 346 |
| Burwell | 191 | 50 | 44 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 301 |
| Bottisham | 139 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -21 | 156 |
| Haddenham | 53 | 47 | 34 | 8 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 143 |
| Little Downham | 65 | 29 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| Stetchworth | 45 | 28 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Isleham | 37 | 30 | 38 | 10 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| Cheveley | 61 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 109 |
| Fordham | 45 | 30 | 29 | 3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 106 |
| Witchford | 47 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 104 |
| Wilburton | 10 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 86 |
| Swaffham Bulbeck | 20 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 46 |
| Little Thetford | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Mepal | 22 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Swaffham Prior | 20 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Wicken | 0 | 8 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| Woodditton | 0 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Dullingham | 0 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 29 |
| Newmarket Fringe | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Prickwillow | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| Burrough Green Burrough End | 0 | 14 | 8 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Ashley | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Chippenham | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 17 |
| Witcham | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Kennett | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Lode with Longmeadow | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Kirtling | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Aldreth | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Snailwell | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Pymoor | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Saxon Street | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Wentworth | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Coveney | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Reach | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Black Horse Drove | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Queen Adelaide | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Stretham | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Brinkley | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Barway | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wardy Hill | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Westley Waterless | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Chettisham | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Upware | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Stuntney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Upend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
East Cambs Population Growth - 2011-2013
This table shows the 2012 and 2013 mid-year estimates and 2011 census fugures for population in towns and villages in East Cambs. Click on the column headings to re-order the data. If sorted on % change 2011-13, Wilburton comes near the top of the list with estimated growth of 4%.
Source - Cambridgeshire Population and Dwelling Stock Estimates: mid-2013
The dwelling stock estimates in the same document (page 31) put Wilburton at 3.6% change - one of the highest in the region. These statistics also show that by using % values, it can change how information is presented.
| Parish | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | % change 2011-13 | % change 2012-13 | area (ha) | Pop./ ha 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottisham | 2200 | 2290 | 2390 | 9% | 4% | 1155 | 2.1 |
| Soham | 10860 | 11140 | 11460 | 6% | 3% | 5265 | 2.2 |
| Wicken | 840 | 870 | 890 | 6% | 2% | 1601 | 0.6 |
| Downham | 2590 | 2610 | 2690 | 4% | 3% | 4457 | 0.6 |
| Wilburton | 1350 | 1360 | 1400 | 4% | 3% | 1716 | 0.8 |
| Burrough Green | 380 | 370 | 390 | 3% | 5% | 919 | 0.4 |
| Fordham | 2710 | 2770 | 2800 | 3% | 1% | 1671 | 1.7 |
| Littleport | 8740 | 8900 | 9040 | 3% | 2% | 7400 | 1.2 |
| Witchford | 2390 | 2410 | 2460 | 3% | 2% | 939 | 2.6 |
| Burwell | 6310 | 6320 | 6410 | 2% | 1% | 2563 | 2.5 |
| Coveney | 420 | 420 | 430 | 2% | 2% | 1290 | 0.3 |
| Ely | 20260 | 20500 | 20600 | 2% | 0% | 5921 | 3.5 |
| Haddenham | 3340 | 3350 | 3360 | 1% | 0% | 3605 | 0.9 |
| Isleham | 2380 | 2370 | 2410 | 1% | 2% | 2117 | 1.1 |
| Lode | 910 | 910 | 920 | 1% | 1% | 1269 | 0.7 |
| Stretham | 1830 | 1860 | 1850 | 1% | -1% | 1629 | 1.1 |
| Sutton (E) | 3950 | 3990 | 4000 | 1% | 0% | 2858 | 1.4 |
| Brinkley | 390 | 400 | 390 | 0% | -3% | 527 | 0.7 |
| Kirtling | 330 | 330 | 330 | 0% | 0% | 1265 | 0.3 |
| Reach | 360 | 360 | 360 | 0% | 0% | 459 | 0.8 |
| Snailwell | 190 | 190 | 190 | 0% | 0% | 806 | 0.2 |
| Thetford | 790 | 800 | 790 | 0% | -1% | 543 | 1.5 |
| Wentworth | 200 | 200 | 200 | 0% | 0% | 554 | 0.4 |
| Westley Waterless | 130 | 130 | 130 | 0% | 0% | 464 | 0.3 |
| Dullingham | 770 | 750 | 730 | -5% | -3% | 1370 | 0.5 |
| Ashley | 750 | 720 | 720 | -4% | 0% | 903 | 0.8 |
| Cheveley | 1990 | 1940 | 1910 | -4% | -2% | 1035 | 1.8 |
| Swaffham Bulbeck | 830 | 820 | 800 | -4% | -2% | 1663 | 0.5 |
| Kennett | 350 | 340 | 340 | -3% | 0% | 580 | 0.6 |
| Mepal | 980 | 970 | 960 | -2% | -1% | 744 | 1.3 |
| Witcham | 430 | 420 | 420 | -2% | 0% | 1061 | 0.4 |
| Chippenham | 520 | 500 | 470 | -10% | -6% | 1739 | 0.3 |
| Stetchworth | 700 | 710 | 690 | -1% | -3% | 1170 | 0.6 |
| Swaffham Prior | 840 | 830 | 830 | -1% | 0% | 1980 | 0.4 |
| Woodditton | 1820 | 1810 | 1800 | -1% | -1% | 1929 | 0.9 |