Socio-economic statistics for Holbeach, Lincolnshire

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

Holbeach Education Statistics

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

Level	Holbeach Town	England
No Qualifications	26.26%	18.08%
Level 1	12.5%	9.69%
Level 2	16.61%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.8%	5.32%
Level 3	15.83%	16.92%
Level 4	17.17%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holbeach 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 Holbeach 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 Holbeach.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.61%
In Part-Time Work	24.78%
Unemployed	3.86%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

75.22% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Holbeach

What are the occupations of the residents of Holbeach?

The largest employment sector in Holbeach is Process Plant & Machine Operatives. The smallest employment sector is Associate Professional & Technical.

Sector	Proportion
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	15.93%
Elementary Occupations	14.94%
Skilled Trades	12.45%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	12.42%
Professional Occupations	10.06%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	9.23%
Administrative & Secretarial	8.85%
Associate Professional & Technical	8.58%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Holbeach Health Statistics

Holbeach Town 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
Holbeach Town	38.78%	37.75%	17.02%	4.97%	1.48%
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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holbeach & 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 Holbeach in the South Holland local area district.

Holbeach 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
Holbeach Town	87.99%	12.01%
South Holland	85.38%	14.62%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holbeach 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%

';Holbeach is ranked 7 out of 18 wards in South Holland for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Holbeach either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.58 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.42 of Holbeach residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Holbeach Town	65.58%	34.42%
South Holland	69.58%	30.42%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holbeach has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Holbeach 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%

Holbeach is ranked 13 out of 18 wards in South Holland for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Holbeach Age Distribution Statistics

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

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 Holbeach and South Holland?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in South Holland including Holbeach. 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

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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