Socio-economic statistics for Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire

Socio-economic statistics for Old Bolingbroke, Lincolnshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Old Bolingbroke in East Lindsey 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 Old Bolingbroke older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Old Bolingbroke and East Lindsey? Is Old Bolingbroke an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Old Bolingbroke & East Lindsey 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 Old Bolingbroke in the East Lindsey local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Hagworthingham 95.76% 4.24%
East Lindsey 95.87% 4.13%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Old Bolingbroke compared to other wards in East Lindsey

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Winthorpe 93.13% 6.87%
2 Scarbrough & Seacroft 93.23% 6.77%
3 St Clement's 94.26% 5.74%
4 Ingoldmells 94.36% 5.64%
5 Priory & St James' 94.6% 5.4%
6 Woodhall Spa 94.62% 5.38%
7 Tetney 94.92% 5.08%
8 Wragby 94.99% 5.01%
9 Coningsby & Mareham 95.09% 4.91%
10 Hagworthingham 95.76% 4.24%
11 Spilsby 95.85% 4.15%
12 Sibsey & Stickney 96.06% 3.94%
13 St Mary's 96.06% 3.94%
14 Willoughby with Sloothby 96.07% 3.93%
15 Legbourne 96.08% 3.92%
16 Horncastle 96.18% 3.82%
17 Roughton 96.23% 3.77%
18 Trinity 96.28% 3.72%
19 Alford 96.31% 3.69%
20 North Holme 96.33% 3.67%
21 Halton Holegate 96.41% 3.59%
22 St Margaret's 96.57% 3.43%
23 Tetford & Donington 96.6% 3.4%
24 Friskney 96.69% 3.31%
25 Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby 96.7% 3.3%
26 Grimoldby 96.8% 3.2%
27 Fulstow 96.85% 3.15%
28 Withern & Theddlethorpe 97.09% 2.91%
29 Burgh le Marsh 97.16% 2.84%
30 Mablethorpe 97.16% 2.84%
31 Sutton on Sea 97.22% 2.78%
32 St Michael's 97.23% 2.77%
33 Chapel St Leonards 97.24% 2.76%
34 Binbrook 97.26% 2.74%
35 Marshchapel & Somercotes 97.33% 2.67%
36 Wainfleet 97.62% 2.38%
37 Croft 97.68% 2.32%
'; Old Bolingbroke is ranked 10 out of 37 wards in East Lindsey for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Old Bolingbroke Age Distribution Statistics

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

Old Bolingbroke Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Old Bolingbroke 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 Old Bolingbroke to the national average for England.
Level Hagworthingham England
No Qualifications 18.47% 18.08%
Level 1 9.04% 9.69%
Level 2 15.74% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.55% 5.32%
Level 3 17.87% 16.92%
Level 4 29.2% 33.92%

Old Bolingbroke Health Statistics

Hagworthingham 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
Hagworthingham 40.92% 38.25% 15.54% 4.16% 1.14%
East Lindsey 37.9% 35.7% 18.24% 6.3% 1.86%
East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in East Lindsey changed since 2011?

East Lindsey residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 38.22% 35.29% 18.27% 6.36% 1.86%
2021 37.9% 35.7% 18.24% 6.3% 1.86%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Old Bolingbroke 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 East Lindsey.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
East Lindsey 3.4% -0.6%
East Midlands 3.4% -0.2%
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 Old Bolingbroke 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 Old Bolingbroke.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 51.12%
In Part-Time Work 33.52%
Unemployed 4.36%
66.48% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Old Bolingbroke

What are the occupations of the residents of Old Bolingbroke?

The largest employment sector in Old Bolingbroke is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Skilled Trades 16.78%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 16.68%
Professional Occupations 15.25%
Associate Professional & Technical 10.68%
Elementary Occupations 10.2%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.58%
Administrative & Secretarial 7.63%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 6.77%

How many residents own or rent their home in Old Bolingbroke and East Lindsey

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Old Bolingbroke either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 74.45 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 25.55 of Old Bolingbroke residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Hagworthingham 74.45% 25.55%
East Lindsey 67.4% 32.6%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Old Bolingbroke has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Old Bolingbroke compared to other wards in East Lindsey

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Roughton (East Lindsey) 83.66% 16.34%
2 Croft (East Lindsey) 82.97% 17.03%
3 Halton Holegate 82.84% 17.16%
4 Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby 82.42% 17.58%
5 Withern & Theddlethorpe 82.39% 17.61%
6 Grimoldby 81.94% 18.06%
7 Tetney 81.67% 18.33%
8 Tetford & Donington 81.07% 18.93%
9 Marshchapel & Somercotes 80.68% 19.32%
10 Sibsey & Stickney 79.54% 20.46%
11 Sutton on Sea 78.28% 21.72%
12 Fulstow 77.77% 22.23%
13 Willoughby with Sloothby 77.23% 22.77%
14 St Mary's (East Lindsey) 77.13% 22.87%
15 Woodhall Spa 76.68% 23.32%
16 Hagworthingham 74.45% 25.55%
17 Burgh le Marsh 73.38% 26.62%
18 Legbourne 72.25% 27.75%
19 Wragby 71.53% 28.47%
20 Chapel St Leonards 71.14% 28.86%
21 Friskney 70.21% 29.79%
22 Binbrook 69.11% 30.89%
23 St Margaret's (East Lindsey) 66.8% 33.2%
24 St Michael's (East Lindsey) 65.93% 34.07%
25 Coningsby & Mareham 65.84% 34.16%
26 Horncastle 65.2% 34.8%
27 Mablethorpe 64.21% 35.79%
28 Alford 63.39% 36.61%
29 Ingoldmells 62.83% 37.17%
30 Wainfleet 57.09% 42.91%
31 North Holme 56.81% 43.19%
32 St Clement's (East Lindsey) 56.32% 43.68%
33 Spilsby 53.8% 46.2%
34 Priory & St James' 52.87% 47.13%
35 Winthorpe 49.36% 50.64%
36 Scarbrough & Seacroft 47.05% 52.95%
37 Trinity (East Lindsey) 46.19% 53.81%
Old Bolingbroke is ranked 16 out of 37 wards in East Lindsey for the percentage of home owners.

What is the population of Old Bolingbroke and East Lindsey?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Lindsey including Old Bolingbroke. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Alford 4979
Binbrook 2472
Burgh le Marsh 2595
Chapel St Leonards 4603
Coningsby & Mareham 9982
Croft 2210
Friskney 2266
Fulstow 2721
Grimoldby 2260
Hagworthingham 2289
Halton Holegate 2692
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby 5011
Horncastle 7700
Ingoldmells 2367
Legbourne 2171
Mablethorpe 7845
Marshchapel & Somercotes 4446
North Holme 2630
Priory & St James' 5035
Roughton 2364
Scarbrough & Seacroft 9380
Sibsey & Stickney 5153
Spilsby 3317
St Clement's 5112
St Margaret's 2850
St Mary's 2375
St Michael's 2202
Sutton on Sea 4706
Tetford & Donington 2505
Tetney 2578
Trinity 2545
Wainfleet 2788
Willoughby with Sloothby 2496
Winthorpe 5922
Withern & Theddlethorpe 2464
Woodhall Spa 4389
Wragby 2610
East Lindsey Total 142030



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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