Socio-economic statistics for Grainthorpe Fen, Lincolnshire

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

Grainthorpe Fen General Health Statistics

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

Grainthorpe Fen 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. Grainthorpe Fen 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%

Grainthorpe Fen Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Grainthorpe Fen as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Grainthorpe Fen is also older than the Lincolnshire average, making Grainthorpe Fen 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

Grainthorpe Fen Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Grainthorpe Fen 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 Grainthorpe Fen 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%

Grainthorpe Fen 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%

Grainthorpe Fen Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Grainthorpe Fen are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Grainthorpe Fen 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%

Grainthorpe Fen Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Grainthorpe Fen and are from the UK Census of 2011. Grainthorpe Fen 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%

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

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