Is Drayton in Boston 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 Drayton older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Drayton and Boston? What is the claimant count in Drayton and how many residents are unemployed? This page should provide you with the answers.How many residents own or rent their home in Drayton and Boston
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Drayton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.17 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.83 of Drayton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord. Area | Owned | Rented |
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Swineshead and Holland Fen | 71.17% | 28.83% |
Boston | 58.85% | 41.15% |
East Midlands | 65.47% | 34.53% |
England | 61.31% | 38.69% |
Drayton has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.
Drayton compared to other wards in Boston
# | Ward | Owned | Rented |
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1 | West (Boston) | 87.2% | 12.8% |
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2 | Coastal (Boston) | 76.23% | 23.77% |
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3 | Swineshead and Holland Fen | 71.17% | 28.83% |
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4 | Old Leake and Wrangle | 70.03% | 29.97% |
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5 | Five Village | 69.86% | 30.14% |
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6 | Fishtoft | 69.04% | 30.96% |
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7 | St Thomas' (Boston) | 67.94% | 32.06% |
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8 | Kirton and Frampton | 64.53% | 35.47% |
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9 | Wyberton | 61.93% | 38.07% |
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10 | Trinity (Boston) | 55.26% | 44.74% |
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11 | Witham (Boston) | 49.4% | 50.6% |
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12 | Staniland | 49.38% | 50.62% |
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13 | Skirbeck | 43.37% | 56.63% |
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14 | Fenside | 33.32% | 66.68% |
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15 | Station | 32.93% | 67.07% |
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Drayton is ranked 3 out of 15 wards in Boston for the percentage of home owners.Drayton Age Distribution Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Swineshead and Holland Fen.Age Band | Proportion |
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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 | |
Drayton 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 Boston.Area | Unemployed | Yearly Change |
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Boston | 4.8% | -0.2% |
East Midlands | 3.4% | -0.2% |
England | 3.8% | -0.3% |
UK | 3.7% | -0.3% |
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 Drayton 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 Drayton.Economic Status | Proportion |
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In Employment | 53.29% |
In Part-Time Work | 27.48% |
Unemployed | 4.02% |
72.52% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in DraytonWhat are the occupations of the residents of Drayton?
The largest employment sector in Drayton is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Elementary Occupations.Sector | Proportion |
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Skilled Trades | 13.82% |
Professional Occupations | 12.72% |
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials | 12.67% |
Process Plant & Machine Operatives | 11.37% |
Associate Professional & Technical | 11.11% |
Administrative & Secretarial | 10.53% |
Caring, leisure & Other Services | 9.75% |
Elementary Occupations | 9.49% |
Drayton & Boston 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 Drayton in the Boston local area district.
Drayton has a lower rate of immigrants than Boston, the East Midlands region and England as a whole. Area | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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Swineshead and Holland Fen | 93.39% | 6.61% |
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Boston | 76.35% | 23.65% |
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East Midlands | 86.28% | 13.72% |
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England | 82.65% | 17.35% |
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Drayton compared to other wards in Boston
# | Ward | Born in UK | Born outside UK |
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1 | Station | 44.52% | 55.48% |
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2 | Fenside | 55.29% | 44.71% |
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3 | Trinity | 62.87% | 37.13% |
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4 | Skirbeck | 63.98% | 36.02% |
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5 | Witham | 64.03% | 35.97% |
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6 | Staniland | 69.9% | 30.1% |
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7 | St Thomas' | 78.1% | 21.9% |
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8 | Fishtoft | 81.84% | 18.16% |
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9 | Wyberton | 85.13% | 14.87% |
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10 | Kirton and Frampton | 85.95% | 14.05% |
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11 | West | 86.16% | 13.84% |
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12 | Old Leake and Wrangle | 91.43% | 8.57% |
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13 | Swineshead and Holland Fen | 93.39% | 6.61% |
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14 | Five Village | 94.11% | 5.89% |
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15 | Coastal | 94.72% | 5.28% |
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';Drayton is ranked 13 out of 15 wards in Boston for the number of residents born outside of the UK.Drayton Education Statistics
We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Drayton 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 Drayton to the national average for England.
Level | Swineshead and Holland Fen | England |
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No Qualifications | 23.48% | 18.08% |
Level 1 | 13.24% | 9.69% |
Level 2 | 14.96% | 13.32% |
Apprenticeship | 7.39% | 5.32% |
Level 3 | 18.18% | 16.92% |
Level 4 | 19.5% | 33.92% |
Drayton Health Statistics
Swineshead and Holland Fen 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 |
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Swineshead and Holland Fen | 42.48% | 35.4% | 16.09% | 4.73% | 1.29% |
Boston | 42.19% | 37.05% | 14.96% | 4.53% | 1.27% |
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 Boston changed since 2011?
Boston residents who describe their health as either good or very good has increased by 1.07% between the 2011 and 2021 census.Year | VG | G | F | B | VB |
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2011 | 40.69% | 37.48% | 15.86% | 4.73% | 1.24% |
2021 | 42.19% | 37.05% | 14.96% | 4.53% | 1.27% |
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad
What is the population of Drayton and Boston?
The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Boston including Drayton. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.
Ward | Population |
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Coastal | 3844 |
Fenside | 5100 |
Fishtoft | 7057 |
Five Village | 3954 |
Kirton and Frampton | 7324 |
Old Leake and Wrangle | 3627 |
Skirbeck | 8586 |
St Thomas' | 3101 |
Staniland | 4148 |
Station | 3312 |
Swineshead and Holland Fen | 3961 |
Trinity | 5370 |
West | 2147 |
Witham | 4975 |
Wyberton | 4331 |
Boston Total | 70837 |
Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.