Socio-economic statistics for Immingham, North East Lincolnshire

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

Immingham Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Immingham Education Statistics

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

Level	Immingham	England
No Qualifications	26.15%	18.08%
Level 1	13.48%	9.69%
Level 2	15.66%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	6.35%	5.32%
Level 3	17.27%	16.92%
Level 4	17.85%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Immingham?

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

Sector	Proportion
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	17.9%
Elementary Occupations	14.95%
Skilled Trades	11.48%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.57%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.18%
Professional Occupations	9.48%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.46%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	8.68%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

How many residents own or rent their home in Immingham and North East Lincolnshire

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Immingham either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 67.49 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 32.51 of Immingham residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Immingham	67.49%	32.51%
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)

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

Immingham 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%

Immingham is ranked 7 out of 15 wards in North East Lincolnshire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Immingham Health Statistics

Immingham 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
Immingham	41.76%	35.32%	16.45%	5.01%	1.46%
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)

Immingham 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 Immingham 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 Immingham.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	52.31%
In Part-Time Work	25.87%
Unemployed	4.72%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

74.13% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Immingham

Immingham & 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 Immingham in the North East Lincolnshire local area district.

Immingham 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
Immingham	93.61%	6.39%
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)

Immingham 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%

';Immingham is ranked 6 out of 15 wards in North East Lincolnshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Immingham and North East Lincolnshire?

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

Ward	Population
Croft Baker	11481
East Marsh	11467
Freshney	9346
Haverstoe	9668
Heneage	11904
Humberston and New Waltham	11385
Immingham	11728
Park	11793
Scartho	11433
Sidney Sussex	12508
South	12757
Waltham	6789
West Marsh	7848
Wolds	7700
Yarborough	11557
North East Lincolnshire Total	159364

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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