
If you are thinking of moving to Loosegate 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 Loosegate to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Loosegate is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Loosegate General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Loosegate. The percentage of residents in Loosegate rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Loosegate rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Loosegate is generally worse than in the average person in England.
Health | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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Very Good | 40.52% | 43.02% | 47.17% |
Good | 37.55% | 35.96% | 34.22% |
Fair | 15.82% | 15.13% | 13.12% |
Bad | 4.72% | 4.60% | 4.25% |
Very Bad | 1.38% | 1.30% | 1.25% |
Loosegate Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Loosegate 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 unemployment in Loosegate is both lower than the average for Lincolnshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The rate of claiming any benefit (which includes in work benefits) is more than 10% lower in Loosegate than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
Benefit | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 11.6% | 13.3% | 13.5% |
Loosegate Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Loosegate and are from the UK Census of 2011. Loosegate 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 | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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No Qualifications | 30.8% | 26.1% | 22.5% |
Level 1 | 15.3% | 14.1% | 13.3% |
Level 2 | 16.5% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
Level 3 | 10% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
Level 4 | 15.8% | 21.3% | 27.4% |
Other | 7.9% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Loosegate Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Loosegate as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Loosegate is also older than the Lincolnshire average, making Loosegate a older persons location.
Age | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
Age 18 to 24 | 7% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
Age 25 to 29 | 5.3% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
Age 30 to 44 | 18.3% | 18% | 20.6% |
Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 20.6% | 19.4% |
Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 6% |
Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 11.2% | 8.6% |
Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 6.8% | 5.5% |
Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
Mean Age | 43.4 | 42.5 | 39.3 |
Median Age | 45 | 44 | 39 |
Loosegate Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Loosegate are from the UK Census of 2011.
Country | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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United Kingdom | 90.4% | 92.9% | 86.2% |
Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
Other EU Countries | 7.3% | 4.3% | 3.7% |
Outside the EU | 2% | 2.4% | 9.4% |
Loosegate Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Loosegate has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Loosegate is a relatively affluent area.
Tenure | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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Owned | 39.2% | 36% | 30.6% |
Mortgage | 33.3% | 32.6% | 32.8% |
Shared | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
Social Rented (Council) | 10.3% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.4% | 5.5% | 8.3% |
Private Rented | 11.2% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
Other | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Loosegate 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. Loosegate has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
Grade | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
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AB | 14.57% | 17.93% | 22.96% |
C1 | 26.23% | 28.67% | 30.92% |
C2 | 27.60% | 24.74% | 20.64% |
DE | 31.59% | 28.66% | 25.49% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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