Socio-economic statistics for Tunnel Pits, North Lincolnshire

If you are thinking of moving to Tunnel Pits 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 Tunnel Pits to figures for North Lincolnshire and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Tunnel Pits is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Tunnel Pits Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Tunnel Pits are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Tunnel Pits 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	North Lincolnshire	England
United Kingdom	93.5%	86.2%
Rebublic of Ireland	0.4%	0.7%
Other EU Countries	3.4%	3.7%
Outside the EU	2.7%	9.4%

Tunnel Pits Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Tunnel Pits as a whole, is older than the national average. The population of Tunnel Pits is also older than the average, making Tunnel Pits a older persons location.

Age	North Lincolnshire	England
Age 0 to 4	6.1%	6.3%
Age 5 to 9	5.6%	5.6%
Age 10 to14	5.7%	5.8%
Age 15 to 17	3.8%	3.7%
Age 18 to 24	8%	9.4%
Age 25 to 29	6%	6.9%
Age 30 to 44	18.9%	20.6%
Age 45 to 59	21.2%	19.4%
Age 60 to 64	6.8%	6%
Age 65 to 74	9.7%	8.6%
Age 75 to 84	6%	5.5%
Age 85 and over	2.2%	2.3%
Mean Age	40.8	39.3
Median Age	42	39

Tunnel Pits Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Tunnel Pits 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 Tunnel Pits is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit	North Lincolnshire	England
Jobseekers Allowance (only)	4%	3.3%
Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)	2.1%	2.4%
Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)	14.3%	13.5%

Tunnel Pits General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Tunnel Pits. The percentage of residents in Tunnel Pits rating their health as 'very good' is less than the national average.

Health	North Lincolnshire	England
Very Good	43.74%	47.17%
Good	35.76%	34.22%
Fair	14.73%	13.12%
Bad	4.53%	4.25%
Very Bad	1.24%	1.25%

Tunnel Pits 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. Tunnel Pits has 20% less Higher and Intermediate managerial, administrative or professional households than the national average.

Grade	North Lincolnshire	England
AB	15.66%	22.96%
C1	24.92%	30.92%
C2	26.48%	20.64%
DE	32.94%	25.49%

Tunnel Pits Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Tunnel Pits and are from the UK Census of 2011. Tunnel Pits 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	North Lincolnshire	England
No Qualifications	26.2%	22.5%
Level 1	15.8%	13.3%
Level 2	16.7%	15.2%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.6%
Level 3	11.7%	12.4%
Level 4	19.5%	27.4%
Other	5.2%	5.7%

Tunnel Pits Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Tunnel Pits has a higher rate of home ownership, either outright or via a mortgage than the national average, which suggests that Tunnel Pits is a relatively affluent area.

Tenure	North Lincolnshire	England
Owned	33%	30.6%
Mortgage	36.5%	32.8%
Shared	0.3%	0.8%
Social Rented (Council)	6.9%	9.4%
Social Rented (Housing Assoc)	8.5%	8.3%
Private Rented	12%	15.4%
Other	1.4%	1.4%
Rent Free	1.4%	1.3%

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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