If you are thinking of moving to Surfleet 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 Surfleet to figures for Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Surfleet is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.
Surfleet 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. Surfleet has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.
| Grade | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Surfleet Benefits & Unemployment Statistics
These figures on the claiming of benefits in Surfleet 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 Surfleet 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 Surfleet 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% |
Surfleet General Health Statistics
The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Surfleet. The percentage of residents in Surfleet rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Surfleet rating their health as 'very bad' is more than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Surfleet is generally worse than in the average person in England.
| Health | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Surfleet Immigration Statistics
These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Surfleet are from the UK Census of 2011.
| Country | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Surfleet Age Distribution Statistics
The population of Surfleet as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Surfleet is also older than the Lincolnshire average, making Surfleet a older persons location.
| Age | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Surfleet Education Statistics
These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Surfleet and are from the UK Census of 2011. Surfleet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Surfleet Property Ownership & Rental Statistics
Surfleet has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Surfleet is a relatively affluent area.
| Tenure | South Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.
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