Fleet Haven, Lincolnshire

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Fleet Haven in South Holland from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Fleet Haven older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Fleet Haven and South Holland? Is Fleet Haven an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

How many residents own or rent their home in Fleet Haven and South Holland

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Fleet Haven either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 75.94 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 24.06 of Fleet Haven residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Gedney 75.94% 24.06%
South Holland 69.58% 30.42%
East Midlands 65.47% 34.53%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Fleet Haven has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Fleet Haven compared to other wards in South Holland

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Whaplode and Holbeach St John's 80.28% 19.72%
2 Fleet 79.5% 20.5%
3 The Saints 78.89% 21.11%
4 Moulton, Weston and Cowbit 77.86% 22.14%
5 Donington, Quadring and Gosberton 76.44% 23.56%
6 Gedney 75.94% 24.06%
7 Pinchbeck and Surfleet 75.41% 24.59%
8 Holbeach Hurn 73.62% 26.38%
9 Spalding Wygate 73.37% 26.63%
10 Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas 72.75% 27.25%
11 Long Sutton 71.97% 28.03%
12 Spalding Monks House 69.85% 30.15%
13 Holbeach Town 65.58% 34.42%
14 Sutton Bridge 64.16% 35.84%
15 Spalding St Mary's 60.59% 39.41%
16 Spalding Castle 56.74% 43.26%
17 Spalding St Paul's 53.81% 46.19%
18 Spalding St John's 52.23% 47.77%
Fleet Haven is ranked 6 out of 18 wards in South Holland for the percentage of home owners.

Fleet Haven Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Gedney.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

Fleet Haven Health Statistics

Gedney has a significantly lower proportion of residents (>5%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Gedney 38.37% 39.01% 15.87% 5.23% 1.51%
South Holland 41.41% 37.72% 15.19% 4.49% 1.19%
East Midlands 46.25% 34.83% 13.58% 4.16% 1.19%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in South Holland changed since 2011?

South Holland residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.06% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 40.52% 37.55% 15.82% 4.72% 1.38%
2021 41.41% 37.72% 15.19% 4.49% 1.19%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Fleet Haven Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of South Holland.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
South Holland 2.8% -0.5%
East Midlands 3.4% -0.2%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Fleet Haven on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Fleet Haven.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 49.92%
In Part-Time Work 29.09%
Unemployed 5.45%
70.91% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Fleet Haven

What are the occupations of the residents of Fleet Haven?

The largest employment sector in Fleet Haven is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.
Sector Proportion
Skilled Trades 17.57%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 15.42%
Elementary Occupations 13.79%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 10.01%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 9.91%
Associate Professional & Technical 9.5%
Professional Occupations 9.3%
Administrative & Secretarial 8.68%

Fleet Haven Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Fleet Haven residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Fleet Haven to the national average for England.
Level Gedney England
No Qualifications 25.31% 18.08%
Level 1 15.66% 9.69%
Level 2 15.61% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 6.26% 5.32%
Level 3 16.32% 16.92%
Level 4 17.61% 33.92%

Fleet Haven & South Holland Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Fleet Haven in the South Holland local area district.

Fleet Haven has a lower rate of immigrants than South Holland, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.
Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Gedney 96.67% 3.33%
South Holland 85.38% 14.62%
East Midlands 86.28% 13.72%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Fleet Haven compared to other wards in South Holland

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Spalding St John's 63.41% 36.59%
2 Spalding St Paul's 70.24% 29.76%
3 Spalding Wygate 71.42% 28.58%
4 Spalding Castle 71.48% 28.52%
5 Spalding Monks House 73.74% 26.26%
6 Spalding St Mary's 76.59% 23.41%
7 Holbeach Town 87.99% 12.01%
8 Pinchbeck and Surfleet 90.05% 9.95%
9 Sutton Bridge 92.04% 7.96%
10 Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas 93% 7%
11 Moulton, Weston and Cowbit 93.85% 6.15%
12 Fleet 93.85% 6.15%
13 Holbeach Hurn 93.89% 6.11%
14 Donington, Quadring and Gosberton 94.2% 5.8%
15 Whaplode and Holbeach St John's 94.3% 5.7%
16 Long Sutton 94.55% 5.45%
17 The Saints 94.89% 5.11%
18 Gedney 96.67% 3.33%
'; Fleet Haven is ranked 18 out of 18 wards in South Holland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Fleet Haven and South Holland?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Holland including Fleet Haven. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas 6876
Donington, Quadring and Gosberton 7235
Fleet 2298
Gedney 2391
Holbeach Hurn 2237
Holbeach Town 7790
Long Sutton 7387
Moulton, Weston and Cowbit 6967
Pinchbeck and Surfleet 7473
Spalding Castle 2691
Spalding Monks House 5846
Spalding St John's 7218
Spalding St Mary's 4776
Spalding St Paul's 6248
Spalding Wygate 6718
Sutton Bridge 4626
The Saints 2592
Whaplode and Holbeach St John's 4488
South Holland Total 95857



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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