Socio-economic statistics for Holton-le-Clay, Lincolnshire

Is Holton-le-Clay in North East Lincolnshire a nice place to live or is it a bit rough? We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics and demographics 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 Holton-le-Clay older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Holton-le-Clay and North East Lincolnshire? What is the claimant count in Holton-le-Clay and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Holton-le-Clay Health Statistics

Waltham has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Waltham	44.72%	36.5%	13.4%	4.07%	1.31%
North East Lincolnshire	43.06%	35%	15.44%	5.04%	1.46%
Yorkshire and The Humber	46.18%	34.31%	13.7%	4.49%	1.32%
England	48.49%	33.71%	12.65%	3.98%	1.17%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How has the health of residents in North East Lincolnshire changed since 2011?

North East Lincolnshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.99% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.01%	35.04%	14.9%	4.7%	1.35%
2021	43.06%	35%	15.44%	5.04%	1.46%

VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holton-le-Clay Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Waltham.

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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holton-le-Clay 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 North East Lincolnshire.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North East Lincolnshire	4.5%	-0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber	4.2%	-0.3%
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 Holton-le-Clay 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 Holton-le-Clay.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	50.14%
In Part-Time Work	29.25%
Unemployed	2.87%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

70.75% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Holton-le-Clay

Holton-le-Clay Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Holton-le-Clay 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 Holton-le-Clay to the national average for England.

Level	Waltham	England
No Qualifications	19.35%	18.08%
Level 1	9.02%	9.69%
Level 2	14.12%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.59%	5.32%
Level 3	17.46%	16.92%
Level 4	29.56%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Holton-le-Clay?

The largest employment sector in Holton-le-Clay is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	19.25%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.56%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.53%
Skilled Trades	12.47%
Administrative & Secretarial	10.35%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	8.7%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	7.97%
Elementary Occupations	7.51%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Holton-le-Clay & North East Lincolnshire 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 Holton-le-Clay in the North East Lincolnshire local area district.

Holton-le-Clay has a lower rate of immigrants than North East Lincolnshire, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Waltham	96.77%	3.23%
North East Lincolnshire	93.43%	6.57%
Yorkshire and The Humber	88.65%	11.35%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holton-le-Clay compared to other wards in North East Lincolnshire

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	West Marsh	84.89%	15.11%
2	East Marsh	87.52%	12.48%
3	Park	91.3%	8.7%
4	Heneage	92.13%	7.87%
5	South	92.33%	7.67%
6	Immingham	93.61%	6.39%
7	Yarborough	93.87%	6.13%
8	Sidney Sussex	94.21%	5.79%
9	Scartho	94.36%	5.64%
10	Croft Baker	95.43%	4.57%
11	Humberston and New Waltham	95.73%	4.27%
12	Freshney	95.81%	4.19%
13	Wolds	96.39%	3.61%
14	Waltham	96.77%	3.23%
15	Haverstoe	97.26%	2.74%

';Holton-le-Clay is ranked 14 out of 15 wards in North East Lincolnshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Holton-le-Clay and North East Lincolnshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Holton-le-Clay either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 81.83 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 18.17 of Holton-le-Clay residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Waltham	81.83%	18.17%
North East Lincolnshire	63.85%	36.15%
Yorkshire and The Humber	62.58%	37.42%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holton-le-Clay has a significantly higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is indicative or an economically wealthy area.

Holton-le-Clay compared to other wards in North East Lincolnshire

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Humberston and New Waltham	85.46%	14.54%
2	Haverstoe	83.37%	16.63%
3	Wolds	83.13%	16.87%
4	Waltham	81.83%	18.17%
5	Scartho	80.9%	19.1%
6	Freshney	69.19%	30.81%
7	Immingham	67.49%	32.51%
8	Park (North East Lincolnshire)	67.09%	32.91%
9	Yarborough	66.78%	33.22%
10	Heneage	59.15%	40.85%
11	Croft Baker	54.64%	45.36%
12	Sidney Sussex	54.17%	45.83%
13	South (North East Lincolnshire)	46.61%	53.39%
14	West Marsh	39.29%	60.71%
15	East Marsh	29.05%	70.95%

Holton-le-Clay is ranked 4 out of 15 wards in North East Lincolnshire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Holton-le-Clay and North East Lincolnshire?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in North East Lincolnshire including Holton-le-Clay. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
Alford	4979
Binbrook	2472
Burgh le Marsh	2595
Chapel St Leonards	4603
Coningsby & Mareham	9982
Croft	2210
Friskney	2266
Fulstow	2721
Grimoldby	2260
Hagworthingham	2289
Halton Holegate	2692
Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby	5011
Horncastle	7700
Ingoldmells	2367
Legbourne	2171
Mablethorpe	7845
Marshchapel & Somercotes	4446
North Holme	2630
Priory & St James'	5035
Roughton	2364
Scarbrough & Seacroft	9380
Sibsey & Stickney	5153
Spilsby	3317
St Clement's	5112
St Margaret's	2850
St Mary's	2375
St Michael's	2202
Sutton on Sea	4706
Tetford & Donington	2505
Tetney	2578
Trinity	2545
Wainfleet	2788
Willoughby with Sloothby	2496
Winthorpe	5922
Withern & Theddlethorpe	2464
Woodhall Spa	4389
Wragby	2610
North East Lincolnshire Total	142030

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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