Socio-economic statistics for Blyton, Lincolnshire

If you are thinking of moving to Blyton or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Blyton to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Blyton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Blyton Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
AB	21.16%	17.93%	22.96%
C1	29.16%	28.67%	30.92%
C2	25.69%	24.74%	20.64%
DE	23.98%	28.66%	25.49%

Blyton General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Blyton. The percentage of residents in Blyton rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Very Good	44.03%	43.02%	47.17%
Good	35.94%	35.96%	34.22%
Fair	14.68%	15.13%	13.12%
Bad	4.25%	4.60%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.11%	1.30%	1.25%

Blyton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Blyton come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area.

Benefit	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	3.2%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.7%	13.3%	13.5%

Blyton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Blyton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Blyton has a high level of residents with either no qualifications or qualifications equal to 1 or more GCSE at grade D or below, than the national average.

Qualification	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
No Qualifications	23%	26.1%	22.5%
Level 1	13.9%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	16.6%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	11.9%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	25.3%	21.3%	27.4%
Other	4.2%	5.5%	5.7%

Blyton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Blyton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Blyton has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
United Kingdom	95.9%	92.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	4.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2%	2.4%	9.4%

Blyton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Blyton as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Blyton is also older than the Lincolnshire average, making Blyton a older persons location.

Age	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.9%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	6%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	4.1%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.9%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.4%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	17.5%	18%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	22.4%	20.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	7.9%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	11.7%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.8%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	43.1	42.5	39.3
Median Age	45	44	39

Blyton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Blyton has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Blyton is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	West Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Owned	38.2%	36%	30.6%
Mortgage	34.4%	32.6%	32.8%
Shared	1%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.4%	8.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.7%	5.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	13.8%	15.4%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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