Socio-economic statistics for Freiston, Lincolnshire

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

Freiston & 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 Freiston in the Boston local area district.

Freiston has a lower rate of immigrants than Boston, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Coastal (Boston)	94.72%	5.28%
Boston	76.35%	23.65%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Freiston compared to other wards in Boston

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Station	44.52%	55.48%
2	Fenside	55.29%	44.71%
3	Trinity	62.87%	37.13%
4	Skirbeck	63.98%	36.02%
5	Witham	64.03%	35.97%
6	Staniland	69.9%	30.1%
7	St Thomas'	78.1%	21.9%
8	Fishtoft	81.84%	18.16%
9	Wyberton	85.13%	14.87%
10	Kirton and Frampton	85.95%	14.05%
11	West	86.16%	13.84%
12	Old Leake and Wrangle	91.43%	8.57%
13	Swineshead and Holland Fen	93.39%	6.61%
14	Five Village	94.11%	5.89%
15	Coastal	94.72%	5.28%

';Freiston is ranked 15 out of 15 wards in Boston for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Freiston Education Statistics

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

Level	Coastal	England
No Qualifications	28.36%	18.08%
Level 1	12.24%	9.69%
Level 2	15.3%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.75%	5.32%
Level 3	15.42%	16.92%
Level 4	17.95%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

How many residents own or rent their home in Freiston and Boston

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Freiston either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 76.23 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 23.77 of Freiston residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Coastal (Boston)	76.23%	23.77%
Boston	58.85%	41.15%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Freiston compared to other wards in Boston

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	West (Boston)	87.2%	12.8%
2	Coastal (Boston)	76.23%	23.77%
3	Swineshead and Holland Fen	71.17%	28.83%
4	Old Leake and Wrangle	70.03%	29.97%
5	Five Village	69.86%	30.14%
6	Fishtoft	69.04%	30.96%
7	St Thomas' (Boston)	67.94%	32.06%
8	Kirton and Frampton	64.53%	35.47%
9	Wyberton	61.93%	38.07%
10	Trinity (Boston)	55.26%	44.74%
11	Witham (Boston)	49.4%	50.6%
12	Staniland	49.38%	50.62%
13	Skirbeck	43.37%	56.63%
14	Fenside	33.32%	66.68%
15	Station	32.93%	67.07%

Freiston is ranked 2 out of 15 wards in Boston for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Freiston 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
Boston	4.8%	-0.2%
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 Freiston 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 Freiston.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	46.32%
In Part-Time Work	31.3%
Unemployed	3.93%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

68.7% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Freiston

Freiston Health Statistics

Coastal 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
Coastal (Boston)	36.33%	38.92%	17.47%	5.73%	1.55%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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
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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Freiston?

The largest employment sector in Freiston is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Associate Professional & Technical.

Sector	Proportion
Skilled Trades	14.84%
Professional Occupations	12.5%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	11.64%
Elementary Occupations	11.39%
Administrative & Secretarial	11.27%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.47%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	9.91%
Associate Professional & Technical	8.25%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Freiston Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

What is the population of Freiston and Boston?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Boston including Freiston. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward	Population
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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