If you are thinking of moving to Lutton Gowts 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 Lutton Gowts to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Lutton Gowts is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Lutton Gowts Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
After the introduction of Universal Credit, the government no longer publishes unemployment figures as a percentage of the working population and has no further plans to do so. They do however publish the number of Universal Credit claimants in every local district council. We have taken the LDC that includes and compared it to the nearest councils. Please be aware that Universal Credit is a in and out of work benefit. Therefore these figures are an indicator of BOTH unemployment and underemployment.
These figures below on the claiming of legacy benefits in Lutton Gowts are dated . They are the last published statistics of unemployment rates as a percentage of the population. Althpugh outdated, these statistics can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and how hard it could be to get employment in the area.The rate of unemployment in Lutton Gowts 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 Lutton Gowts than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.
| Benefit | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Lutton Gowts General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Lutton Gowts. The percentage of residents in Lutton Gowts rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Lutton Gowts rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Lutton Gowts is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 40.52% | 47.17% |
| Good | 37.55% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 15.82% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.72% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.38% | 1.25% |
Lutton Gowts Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Lutton Gowts and are from the UK Census of 2011. Lutton Gowts 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 | England |
|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 30.8% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 15.3% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.5% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 10% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 15.8% | 27.4% |
| Other | 7.9% | 5.7% |
Lutton Gowts 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. Lutton Gowts has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| AB | 14.57% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 26.23% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 27.60% | 20.64% |
| DE | 31.59% | 25.49% |
Lutton Gowts Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Lutton Gowts as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Lutton Gowts is also older than the average, making Lutton Gowts a older persons location.
| Age | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 7% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 18.3% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 20.4% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.5% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.6% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.4 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 39 |
Lutton Gowts Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Lutton Gowts are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 90.4% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 7.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2% | 9.4% |
Lutton Gowts Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Lutton Gowts has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Lutton Gowts is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | South Holland | England |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 39.2% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 33.3% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 10.3% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 2.4% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 11.2% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.5% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.4% | 1.3% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
