Socio-economic statistics for Drayton, Lincolnshire

If you are thinking of moving to Drayton 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 Drayton to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Drayton is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Drayton Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
Owned	33.9%	36%	30.6%
Mortgage	30%	32.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.1%	8.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	12.1%	5.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	14.3%	13.8%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Drayton Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Drayton are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Drayton has a lower level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a higher rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does have a significant immigrant population.

Country	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
United Kingdom	84.9%	92.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	12.2%	4.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.7%	2.4%	9.4%

Drayton Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Drayton and are from the UK Census of 2011. Drayton 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	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
No Qualifications	32.7%	26.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14.5%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	15.3%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	9.3%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	15.1%	21.3%	27.4%
Other	9.9%	5.5%	5.7%

Drayton 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. Drayton has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
AB	11.32%	17.93%	22.96%
C1	23.17%	28.67%	30.92%
C2	25.49%	24.74%	20.64%
DE	40.02%	28.66%	25.49%

Drayton Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Drayton 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	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.9%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	13.7%	13.3%	13.5%

Drayton Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Drayton as a whole, is older than the national average. However, the population of Drayton is younger than the Lincolnshire average.

Age	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
Age 0 to 4	5.9%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.5%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8.3%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6.8%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.7%	18%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	19.8%	20.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	10.5%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6.7%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.5%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	41.5	42.5	39.3
Median Age	42	44	39

Drayton General Health Statistics

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

Health	Boston	Lincolnshire	England
Very Good	40.69%	43.02%	47.17%
Good	37.48%	35.96%	34.22%
Fair	15.86%	15.13%	13.12%
Bad	4.73%	4.60%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.24%	1.30%	1.25%

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

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