Socio-economic statistics for Friskney, Lincolnshire

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

Friskney Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Friskney 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. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 25% higher in Friskney than the national average, suggesting that many people maybe under employed or on a low salary.

Benefit	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	2.9%	2.8%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.9%	2.2%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	17.7%	13.3%	13.5%

Friskney Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Friskney and are from the UK Census of 2011. Friskney 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	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
No Qualifications	32.6%	26.1%	22.5%
Level 1	14.2%	14.1%	13.3%
Level 2	15.6%	16.4%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.2%	3.6%
Level 3	10.5%	12.3%	12.4%
Level 4	18.1%	21.3%	27.4%
Other	4.8%	5.5%	5.7%

Friskney Age Distribution Statistics

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

Age	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Age 0 to 4	4.5%	5.2%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	4.4%	4.9%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.3%	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.5%	3.7%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	6.7%	8.3%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	4.3%	5.5%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	15.2%	18%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21%	20.6%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	9%	7.4%	6%
Age 65 to 74	14.6%	11.2%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	8.4%	6.8%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	3%	2.6%	2.3%
Mean Age	45.8	42.5	39.3
Median Age	49	44	39

Friskney Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Friskney are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Friskney 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	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
United Kingdom	96.3%	92.9%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	1.7%	4.3%	3.7%
Outside the EU	1.6%	2.4%	9.4%

Friskney General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Friskney. The percentage of residents in Friskney rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Friskney rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Friskney is generally worse than in the average person in England.

Health	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Very Good	38.22%	43.02%	47.17%
Good	35.29%	35.96%	34.22%
Fair	18.27%	15.13%	13.12%
Bad	6.36%	4.60%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.86%	1.30%	1.25%

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

Grade	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
AB	14.28%	17.93%	22.96%
C1	26.94%	28.67%	30.92%
C2	26.79%	24.74%	20.64%
DE	31.98%	28.66%	25.49%

Friskney Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tenure	East Lindsey	Lincolnshire	England
Owned	42.4%	36%	30.6%
Mortgage	26.8%	32.6%	32.8%
Shared	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	2.6%	8.2%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.4%	5.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	15.3%	13.8%	15.4%
Other	2%	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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