Socio-economic statistics for Burgh on Bain, Lincolnshire

Is Burgh on Bain in East Lindsey 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 Burgh on Bain older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Burgh on Bain and East Lindsey? What is the claimant count in Burgh on Bain and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.

Burgh on Bain Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Burgh on Bain 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 Burgh on Bain to the national average for England.

Level	Binbrook	England
No Qualifications	19.62%	18.08%
Level 1	10.32%	9.69%
Level 2	14.69%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	5.67%	5.32%
Level 3	16.21%	16.92%
Level 4	30.31%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Burgh on Bain Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Burgh on Bain & East Lindsey 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 Burgh on Bain in the East Lindsey local area district.

Burgh on Bain has a lower rate of immigrants than East Lindsey, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Binbrook	97.26%	2.74%
East Lindsey	95.87%	4.13%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Burgh on Bain compared to other wards in East Lindsey

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Winthorpe	93.13%	6.87%
2	Scarbrough & Seacroft	93.23%	6.77%
3	St Clement's	94.26%	5.74%
4	Ingoldmells	94.36%	5.64%
5	Priory & St James'	94.6%	5.4%
6	Woodhall Spa	94.62%	5.38%
7	Tetney	94.92%	5.08%
8	Wragby	94.99%	5.01%
9	Coningsby & Mareham	95.09%	4.91%
10	Hagworthingham	95.76%	4.24%
11	Spilsby	95.85%	4.15%
12	Sibsey & Stickney	96.06%	3.94%
13	St Mary's	96.06%	3.94%
14	Willoughby with Sloothby	96.07%	3.93%
15	Legbourne	96.08%	3.92%
16	Horncastle	96.18%	3.82%
17	Roughton	96.23%	3.77%
18	Trinity	96.28%	3.72%
19	Alford	96.31%	3.69%
20	North Holme	96.33%	3.67%
21	Halton Holegate	96.41%	3.59%
22	St Margaret's	96.57%	3.43%
23	Tetford & Donington	96.6%	3.4%
24	Friskney	96.69%	3.31%
25	Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby	96.7%	3.3%
26	Grimoldby	96.8%	3.2%
27	Fulstow	96.85%	3.15%
28	Withern & Theddlethorpe	97.09%	2.91%
29	Burgh le Marsh	97.16%	2.84%
30	Mablethorpe	97.16%	2.84%
31	Sutton on Sea	97.22%	2.78%
32	St Michael's	97.23%	2.77%
33	Chapel St Leonards	97.24%	2.76%
34	Binbrook	97.26%	2.74%
35	Marshchapel & Somercotes	97.33%	2.67%
36	Wainfleet	97.62%	2.38%
37	Croft	97.68%	2.32%

';Burgh on Bain is ranked 34 out of 37 wards in East Lindsey for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Burgh on Bain and East Lindsey

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Burgh on Bain either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 69.11 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 30.89 of Burgh on Bain residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Binbrook	69.11%	30.89%
East Lindsey	67.4%	32.6%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Burgh on Bain has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Burgh on Bain compared to other wards in East Lindsey

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Roughton (East Lindsey)	83.66%	16.34%
2	Croft (East Lindsey)	82.97%	17.03%
3	Halton Holegate	82.84%	17.16%
4	Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby	82.42%	17.58%
5	Withern & Theddlethorpe	82.39%	17.61%
6	Grimoldby	81.94%	18.06%
7	Tetney	81.67%	18.33%
8	Tetford & Donington	81.07%	18.93%
9	Marshchapel & Somercotes	80.68%	19.32%
10	Sibsey & Stickney	79.54%	20.46%
11	Sutton on Sea	78.28%	21.72%
12	Fulstow	77.77%	22.23%
13	Willoughby with Sloothby	77.23%	22.77%
14	St Mary's (East Lindsey)	77.13%	22.87%
15	Woodhall Spa	76.68%	23.32%
16	Hagworthingham	74.45%	25.55%
17	Burgh le Marsh	73.38%	26.62%
18	Legbourne	72.25%	27.75%
19	Wragby	71.53%	28.47%
20	Chapel St Leonards	71.14%	28.86%
21	Friskney	70.21%	29.79%
22	Binbrook	69.11%	30.89%
23	St Margaret's (East Lindsey)	66.8%	33.2%
24	St Michael's (East Lindsey)	65.93%	34.07%
25	Coningsby & Mareham	65.84%	34.16%
26	Horncastle	65.2%	34.8%
27	Mablethorpe	64.21%	35.79%
28	Alford	63.39%	36.61%
29	Ingoldmells	62.83%	37.17%
30	Wainfleet	57.09%	42.91%
31	North Holme	56.81%	43.19%
32	St Clement's (East Lindsey)	56.32%	43.68%
33	Spilsby	53.8%	46.2%
34	Priory & St James'	52.87%	47.13%
35	Winthorpe	49.36%	50.64%
36	Scarbrough & Seacroft	47.05%	52.95%
37	Trinity (East Lindsey)	46.19%	53.81%

Burgh on Bain is ranked 22 out of 37 wards in East Lindsey for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Burgh on Bain Health Statistics

Binbrook 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
Binbrook	38.82%	37.63%	16.46%	5.77%	1.31%
East Lindsey	37.9%	35.7%	18.24%	6.3%	1.86%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

East Lindsey residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 0.09% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	38.22%	35.29%	18.27%	6.36%	1.86%
2021	37.9%	35.7%	18.24%	6.3%	1.86%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Burgh on Bain 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 East Lindsey.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
East Lindsey	3.4%	-0.6%
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 Burgh on Bain 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 Burgh on Bain.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	46.04%
In Part-Time Work	30.85%
Unemployed	3.38%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.15% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Burgh on Bain

What are the occupations of the residents of Burgh on Bain?

The largest employment sector in Burgh on Bain is Managers, Directors & Senior Officials. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	17.55%
Skilled Trades	17.35%
Professional Occupations	15.29%
Associate Professional & Technical	11.27%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.1%
Elementary Occupations	8.82%
Administrative & Secretarial	7.35%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.96%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Burgh on Bain and East Lindsey?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in East Lindsey including Burgh on Bain. 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
East Lindsey 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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