Socio-economic statistics for Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire

Socio-economic statistics for Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire

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

Boothby Graffoe Age Distribution Statistics

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

Boothby Graffoe 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 North Kesteven.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
North Kesteven 2% -0.1%
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 Boothby Graffoe 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 Boothby Graffoe.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 52.09%
In Part-Time Work 28.62%
Unemployed 1.96%
71.38% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Boothby Graffoe

How many residents own or rent their home in Boothby Graffoe and North Kesteven

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Boothby Graffoe either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 77.3 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 22.7 of Boothby Graffoe residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Cliff Villages 77.3% 22.7%
North Kesteven 72.78% 27.22%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

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

Boothby Graffoe compared to other wards in North Kesteven

# Ward Owned Rented
1 North Hykeham Forum 90.45% 9.55%
2 Waddington West 82.11% 17.89%
3 Leasingham and Rauceby 81.15% 18.85%
4 North Hykeham Moor 81.01% 18.99%
5 Heighington and Washingborough 80.15% 19.85%
6 Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs 78.69% 21.31%
7 Skellingthorpe 78.02% 21.98%
8 Cliff Villages 77.3% 22.7%
9 Bassingham and Brant Broughton 77.11% 22.89%
10 North Hykeham Witham 76.88% 23.12%
11 Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham 76.34% 23.66%
12 Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme 75.75% 24.25%
13 North Hykeham Memorial 75.66% 24.34%
14 Heckington Rural 74.74% 25.26%
15 Ruskington 73.67% 26.33%
16 Metheringham 73.61% 26.39%
17 Branston (North Kesteven) 73.05% 26.95%
18 North Hykeham Mill 70.78% 29.22%
19 Osbournby 69.2% 30.8%
20 Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme 69.02% 30.98%
21 Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East 68.22% 31.78%
22 Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell 60.45% 39.55%
23 Sleaford Holdingham 59.65% 40.35%
24 Sleaford Westholme 58.35% 41.65%
25 Sleaford Castle 57.93% 42.07%
26 Sleaford Navigation 54.25% 45.75%
Boothby Graffoe is ranked 8 out of 26 wards in North Kesteven for the percentage of home owners.

Boothby Graffoe Health Statistics

Cliff Villages has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Cliff Villages 46.81% 34.26% 14.66% 3.29% 0.98%
North Kesteven 46.28% 35.42% 13.44% 3.82% 1.03%
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 North Kesteven changed since 2011?

North Kesteven residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.6% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 45.99% 35.11% 13.86% 3.9% 1.14%
2021 46.28% 35.42% 13.44% 3.82% 1.03%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

What are the occupations of the residents of Boothby Graffoe?

The largest employment sector in Boothby Graffoe is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 20.68%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 19.11%
Associate Professional & Technical 14.36%
Skilled Trades 11.02%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.7%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 7.84%
Elementary Occupations 6.6%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 4.18%

Boothby Graffoe & North Kesteven 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 Boothby Graffoe in the North Kesteven local area district.

Boothby Graffoe has a lower rate of immigrants than North Kesteven, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Cliff Villages 95.01% 4.99%
North Kesteven 93.87% 6.13%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Boothby Graffoe compared to other wards in North Kesteven

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Sleaford Castle 89.08% 10.92%
2 Sleaford Westholme 89.97% 10.03%
3 Sleaford Navigation 90.38% 9.62%
4 Sleaford Holdingham 90.84% 9.16%
5 North Hykeham Mill 91.93% 8.07%
6 North Hykeham Memorial 92.62% 7.38%
7 Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East 93.01% 6.99%
8 Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham 93.04% 6.96%
9 Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme 93.44% 6.56%
10 Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs 93.62% 6.38%
11 Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell 93.78% 6.22%
12 North Hykeham Moor 93.79% 6.21%
13 Leasingham and Rauceby 93.85% 6.15%
14 Waddington West 94.52% 5.48%
15 Heighington and Washingborough 94.71% 5.29%
16 Osbournby 94.75% 5.25%
17 Ruskington 94.85% 5.15%
18 Branston 94.95% 5.05%
19 Cliff Villages 95.01% 4.99%
20 Heckington Rural 95.19% 4.81%
21 North Hykeham Witham 95.6% 4.4%
22 Bassingham and Brant Broughton 95.68% 4.32%
23 Skellingthorpe 95.7% 4.3%
24 Metheringham 95.72% 4.28%
25 Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme 95.88% 4.12%
26 North Hykeham Forum 96.19% 3.81%
'; Boothby Graffoe is ranked 19 out of 26 wards in North Kesteven for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Boothby Graffoe Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Boothby Graffoe 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 Boothby Graffoe to the national average for England.
Level Cliff Villages England
No Qualifications 15.08% 18.08%
Level 1 7.88% 9.69%
Level 2 12.93% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.47% 5.32%
Level 3 18.16% 16.92%
Level 4 36.46% 33.92%

What is the population of Boothby Graffoe and North Kesteven?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North Kesteven including Boothby Graffoe. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell 6034
Bassingham and Brant Broughton 5191
Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme 5286
Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East 10398
Branston 5299
Cliff Villages 5548
Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs 7010
Heckington Rural 5649
Heighington and Washingborough 7210
Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme 2490
Leasingham and Rauceby 2050
Metheringham 5547
North Hykeham Forum 1916
North Hykeham Memorial 3477
North Hykeham Mill 6368
North Hykeham Moor 2620
North Hykeham Witham 2207
Osbournby 2484
Ruskington 5606
Skellingthorpe 3480
Sleaford Castle 2769
Sleaford Holdingham 3673
Sleaford Navigation 2557
Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham 7791
Sleaford Westholme 3014
Waddington West 2475
North Kesteven Total 118149



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

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