Newport-on-Tay and Wormit, Fife
Population 4,243
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit are in Fife. This was a 19th century ferry port for Dundee.
The Tay bridges saw the towns bypassed but increased accessibility transformed them into suburbs of Dundee and commuter towns.
This type of medium-sized town is a suburban or commuter locality with a prevalence of higher income and private housing. A large proportion of the population are over 45, and many are retired. Many people own their home. There is also a high proportion of people in professional employment and a high proportion of residents are educated to HNC level or above. Many residents own two or more cars.
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit is an interdependent to dependent town.
Its most similar towns are Houston, Cove Bay, Westhill (Highland), and Brightons.
To gain more insight into Newport-on-Tay and Wormit, compare it to any of the other towns included in USP.
Inter-relationships
Dependent Interdependent Independent
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Dependent Interdependent Independent
Newport-on-Tay and Wormit is an interdependent to dependent town.
Combining inter-relationships and typology, Newport-on-Tay and Wormit is grouped with 16 other towns. It has similarities to these towns in terms of the number of hospitals, children in secondary schools, jobs, public sector jobs, and diversity of retail offer. It also has similarities in the distance travelled to work.
It differs in terms of the number of charities, and children in primary schools. It also differs in the diversity of jobs, and the distance travelled to study. Newport-on-Tay and Wormit differs most from its group in the number of GP's and dentists.
Employment Public Commercial Social
Average for the category
Change
Population change 2001 to 2011
1%
Less than similar towns per head of population
Interim population change 2012-2016
Less
Population 2011
Population
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Number of GP's and dentists Number of GP's and dentists Number of GP's and dentists Number of GP's and dentists Number of GP's and dentists Number of GP's and dentists Number of GP's and dentistsNumber of GP's and dentists
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Number of charities Number of charities Number of charities Number of charities Number of charities Number of charities Number of charitiesNumber of charities
4k
Less than similar towns
Age Household composition Car ownership
Jobs
591
Less than similar towns per head of population
Jobs change 2009 to 2014
11%
More than similar towns per head of population
Employment type(% working full time vs part time aged 16-74)
Occupation (% aged 16-74)
Employment
0-4 years 5-10 years
10-15 years 16-24 years
25-44 years 45-64 years
65-74 years 75 years + 20
40%
One person Married no …
Married chil…
Cohabit no … Cohabit chil…
Lone paren… Lone paren…
Multiperson…
Multiperson 20
40%
Part time Full time
25 50 75 100%
Social Grade (% households aged 16-64)
Sector Diversity
Distance travelled to work
Education (% all people aged 16 and over)
Public
Student Retired
House Inactive
Employee Self employed
Unemployed 25
50 75%
Professiona…
White collar…
Skilled manual
Semi-skilled … 25
50%
Agriculture Manufacturing
MotorTrades Retail
Accommodation Financial
Professional PublicAdmin
Health 25
50%
At home
Up to 5km
5 to 10km
10 to 30km
30km and over 10
20 30%
Children in primary schools
423
More than similar towns per head of population
Children in secondary schools
Less
Commuter Flow Map
Coloured and grey lines/pins show the main and smaller commuter flows, respectively, between this town and the other towns in Scotland.
Commercial
Number of people per shop
170
No education Standard grade or equivalent
Higher grade or equivalent
HNC, HND, SVQ4 Degree or higher degree 25
50 75%
More than similar towns per head of population Less
Social
Distance travelled to study
Number of residents per charity
157
Less than similar towns per head of population
Amount of grant funding (£)
Less
Connectivity and environment assets
Average download speed (MBs)
22
Less than similar towns per head of population
Greenspace (hectares) per 1000 population
Less
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At home Up to 5km 5 to 10km 10 to 30km 30km and over
2.5 5 7.5 10%
