We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Irby in the Marsh in East Lindsey 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 Irby in the Marsh older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Irby in the Marsh and East Lindsey? Is Irby in the Marsh an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.
Irby in the Marsh Health Statistics
Croft has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
Croft (East Lindsey) |
38.76% |
37.69% |
16.67% |
5.27% |
1.62% |
East Lindsey |
37.9% |
35.7% |
18.24% |
6.3% |
1.86% |
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 East Lindsey changed since 2011?
East Lindsey residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year |
VG |
G |
F |
B |
VB |
2011 |
38.22% |
35.29% |
18.27% |
6.36% |
1.86% |
2021 |
37.9% |
35.7% |
18.24% |
6.3% |
1.86% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
Irby in the Marsh & East Lindsey 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 Irby in the Marsh in the East Lindsey local area district.
Irby in the Marsh has a lower rate of immigrants than East Lindsey, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
Croft (East Lindsey) |
97.68% |
2.32% |
East Lindsey |
95.87% |
4.13% |
East Midlands |
86.28% |
13.72% |
England |
82.65% |
17.35% |
Irby in the Marsh compared to other wards in East Lindsey
# |
Ward |
Born in UK |
Born outside UK |
1 |
Winthorpe |
93.13% |
6.87% |
2 |
Scarbrough & Seacroft |
93.23% |
6.77% |
3 |
St Clement's |
94.26% |
5.74% |
4 |
Ingoldmells |
94.36% |
5.64% |
5 |
Priory & St James' |
94.6% |
5.4% |
6 |
Woodhall Spa |
94.62% |
5.38% |
7 |
Tetney |
94.92% |
5.08% |
8 |
Wragby |
94.99% |
5.01% |
9 |
Coningsby & Mareham |
95.09% |
4.91% |
10 |
Hagworthingham |
95.76% |
4.24% |
11 |
Spilsby |
95.85% |
4.15% |
12 |
Sibsey & Stickney |
96.06% |
3.94% |
13 |
St Mary's |
96.06% |
3.94% |
14 |
Willoughby with Sloothby |
96.07% |
3.93% |
15 |
Legbourne |
96.08% |
3.92% |
16 |
Horncastle |
96.18% |
3.82% |
17 |
Roughton |
96.23% |
3.77% |
18 |
Trinity |
96.28% |
3.72% |
19 |
Alford |
96.31% |
3.69% |
20 |
North Holme |
96.33% |
3.67% |
21 |
Halton Holegate |
96.41% |
3.59% |
22 |
St Margaret's |
96.57% |
3.43% |
23 |
Tetford & Donington |
96.6% |
3.4% |
24 |
Friskney |
96.69% |
3.31% |
25 |
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby |
96.7% |
3.3% |
26 |
Grimoldby |
96.8% |
3.2% |
27 |
Fulstow |
96.85% |
3.15% |
28 |
Withern & Theddlethorpe |
97.09% |
2.91% |
29 |
Burgh le Marsh |
97.16% |
2.84% |
30 |
Mablethorpe |
97.16% |
2.84% |
31 |
Sutton on Sea |
97.22% |
2.78% |
32 |
St Michael's |
97.23% |
2.77% |
33 |
Chapel St Leonards |
97.24% |
2.76% |
34 |
Binbrook |
97.26% |
2.74% |
35 |
Marshchapel & Somercotes |
97.33% |
2.67% |
36 |
Wainfleet |
97.62% |
2.38% |
37 |
Croft |
97.68% |
2.32% |
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Irby in the Marsh is ranked 37 out of 37 wards in East Lindsey for the number of residents born outside of the UK.
Irby in the Marsh Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Croft.
Age Band |
Proportion |
4 & under |
|
5 - 9 years |
|
10 - 15 years |
|
16 - 19 years |
|
20 - 24 years |
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25 - 34 years |
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35 - 49 years |
|
50 - 64 years |
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65 - 74 years |
|
75 - 84 years |
|
85 years & over |
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Irby in the Marsh Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Irby in the Marsh 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 Irby in the Marsh to the national average for England.
Level |
Croft |
England |
No Qualifications |
25.2% |
18.08% |
Level 1 |
11.04% |
9.69% |
Level 2 |
15.25% |
13.32% |
Apprenticeship |
8.57% |
5.32% |
Level 3 |
16.72% |
16.92% |
Level 4 |
20.56% |
33.92% |
Irby in the Marsh 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 East Lindsey.
Area |
Unemployed |
Yearly Change |
East Lindsey |
3.4% |
-0.6% |
East Midlands |
3.4% |
-0.2% |
England |
3.8% |
-0.3% |
UK |
3.7% |
-0.3% |
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 Irby in the Marsh 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 Irby in the Marsh.
Economic Status |
Proportion |
In Employment |
47.04% |
In Part-Time Work |
34.41% |
Unemployed |
5.15% |
65.59% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Irby in the Marsh
What are the occupations of the residents of Irby in the Marsh?
The largest employment sector in Irby in the Marsh is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.
Sector |
Proportion |
Skilled Trades |
19.09% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials |
18.6% |
Professional Occupations |
11.77% |
Elementary Occupations |
11.28% |
Associate Professional & Technical |
9.2% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services |
9.1% |
Administrative & Secretarial |
8.11% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives |
6.03% |
How many residents own or rent their home in Irby in the Marsh and East Lindsey
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Irby in the Marsh either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 82.97 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 17.03 of Irby in the Marsh residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area |
Owned |
Rented |
Croft (East Lindsey) |
82.97% |
17.03% |
East Lindsey |
67.4% |
32.6% |
East Midlands |
65.47% |
34.53% |
England |
61.31% |
38.69% |
Irby in the Marsh has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.
Irby in the Marsh compared to other wards in East Lindsey
# |
Ward |
Owned |
Rented |
1 |
Roughton (East Lindsey) |
83.66% |
16.34% |
2 |
Croft (East Lindsey) |
82.97% |
17.03% |
3 |
Halton Holegate |
82.84% |
17.16% |
4 |
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby |
82.42% |
17.58% |
5 |
Withern & Theddlethorpe |
82.39% |
17.61% |
6 |
Grimoldby |
81.94% |
18.06% |
7 |
Tetney |
81.67% |
18.33% |
8 |
Tetford & Donington |
81.07% |
18.93% |
9 |
Marshchapel & Somercotes |
80.68% |
19.32% |
10 |
Sibsey & Stickney |
79.54% |
20.46% |
11 |
Sutton on Sea |
78.28% |
21.72% |
12 |
Fulstow |
77.77% |
22.23% |
13 |
Willoughby with Sloothby |
77.23% |
22.77% |
14 |
St Mary's (East Lindsey) |
77.13% |
22.87% |
15 |
Woodhall Spa |
76.68% |
23.32% |
16 |
Hagworthingham |
74.45% |
25.55% |
17 |
Burgh le Marsh |
73.38% |
26.62% |
18 |
Legbourne |
72.25% |
27.75% |
19 |
Wragby |
71.53% |
28.47% |
20 |
Chapel St Leonards |
71.14% |
28.86% |
21 |
Friskney |
70.21% |
29.79% |
22 |
Binbrook |
69.11% |
30.89% |
23 |
St Margaret's (East Lindsey) |
66.8% |
33.2% |
24 |
St Michael's (East Lindsey) |
65.93% |
34.07% |
25 |
Coningsby & Mareham |
65.84% |
34.16% |
26 |
Horncastle |
65.2% |
34.8% |
27 |
Mablethorpe |
64.21% |
35.79% |
28 |
Alford |
63.39% |
36.61% |
29 |
Ingoldmells |
62.83% |
37.17% |
30 |
Wainfleet |
57.09% |
42.91% |
31 |
North Holme |
56.81% |
43.19% |
32 |
St Clement's (East Lindsey) |
56.32% |
43.68% |
33 |
Spilsby |
53.8% |
46.2% |
34 |
Priory & St James' |
52.87% |
47.13% |
35 |
Winthorpe |
49.36% |
50.64% |
36 |
Scarbrough & Seacroft |
47.05% |
52.95% |
37 |
Trinity (East Lindsey) |
46.19% |
53.81% |
Irby in the Marsh is ranked 2 out of 37 wards in East Lindsey for the percentage of home owners.
What is the population of Irby in the Marsh and East Lindsey?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Lindsey including Irby in the Marsh. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward |
Population |
Alford |
4979 |
Binbrook |
2472 |
Burgh le Marsh |
2595 |
Chapel St Leonards |
4603 |
Coningsby & Mareham |
9982 |
Croft |
2210 |
Friskney |
2266 |
Fulstow |
2721 |
Grimoldby |
2260 |
Hagworthingham |
2289 |
Halton Holegate |
2692 |
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby |
5011 |
Horncastle |
7700 |
Ingoldmells |
2367 |
Legbourne |
2171 |
Mablethorpe |
7845 |
Marshchapel & Somercotes |
4446 |
North Holme |
2630 |
Priory & St James' |
5035 |
Roughton |
2364 |
Scarbrough & Seacroft |
9380 |
Sibsey & Stickney |
5153 |
Spilsby |
3317 |
St Clement's |
5112 |
St Margaret's |
2850 |
St Mary's |
2375 |
St Michael's |
2202 |
Sutton on Sea |
4706 |
Tetford & Donington |
2505 |
Tetney |
2578 |
Trinity |
2545 |
Wainfleet |
2788 |
Willoughby with Sloothby |
2496 |
Winthorpe |
5922 |
Withern & Theddlethorpe |
2464 |
Woodhall Spa |
4389 |
Wragby |
2610 |
East Lindsey Total |
142030 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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