If you are thinking of moving to Sixhills 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 Sixhills to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Sixhills is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Sixhills 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.
| Grade | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 21.16% | 17.93% | 22.96% |
| C1 | 29.16% | 28.67% | 30.92% |
| C2 | 25.69% | 24.74% | 20.64% |
| DE | 23.98% | 28.66% | 25.49% |
Sixhills Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Sixhills as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Sixhills is also older than the Lincolnshire average, making Sixhills a older persons location.
| Age | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Age 10 to14 | 6% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Age 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 9.4% |
| Age 25 to 29 | 4.4% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Age 30 to 44 | 17.5% | 18% | 20.6% |
| Age 45 to 59 | 22.4% | 20.6% | 19.4% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.9% | 7.4% | 6% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.5% | 2.6% | 2.3% |
| Mean Age | 43.1 | 42.5 | 39.3 |
| Median Age | 45 | 44 | 39 |
Sixhills Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Sixhills 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.
| Benefit | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobseekers Allowance (only) | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA) | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.4% |
| Any Benefit (includes in work benefits) | 13.7% | 13.3% | 13.5% |
Sixhills General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Sixhills. The percentage of residents in Sixhills rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.
| Health | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very Good | 44.03% | 43.02% | 47.17% |
| Good | 35.94% | 35.96% | 34.22% |
| Fair | 14.68% | 15.13% | 13.12% |
| Bad | 4.25% | 4.60% | 4.25% |
| Very Bad | 1.11% | 1.30% | 1.25% |
Sixhills Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Sixhills are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Sixhills 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 | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 95.9% | 92.9% | 86.2% |
| Rebublic of Ireland | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Other EU Countries | 1.7% | 4.3% | 3.7% |
| Outside the EU | 2% | 2.4% | 9.4% |
Sixhills Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Sixhills has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Sixhills is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 38.2% | 36% | 30.6% |
| Mortgage | 34.4% | 32.6% | 32.8% |
| Shared | 1% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Social Rented (Council) | 2.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| Social Rented (Housing Assoc) | 8.7% | 5.5% | 8.3% |
| Private Rented | 12% | 13.8% | 15.4% |
| Other | 1.7% | 1.8% | 1.4% |
| Rent Free | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% |
Sixhills Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Sixhills and are from the UK Census of 2011. Sixhills 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 | West Lindsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Qualifications | 23% | 26.1% | 22.5% |
| Level 1 | 13.9% | 14.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 2 | 16.6% | 16.4% | 15.2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 4.2% | 3.6% |
| Level 3 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.4% |
| Level 4 | 25.3% | 21.3% | 27.4% |
| Other | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.7% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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