Socio-economic statistics for Stow, Lincolnshire

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

Stow 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 West Lindsey.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
West Lindsey	3.2%	-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 Stow 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 Stow.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	51.01%
In Part-Time Work	30.18%
Unemployed	3.12%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

69.82% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Stow

How many residents own or rent their home in Stow and West Lindsey

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Stow either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 78.94 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 21.06 of Stow residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Stow (West Lindsey)	78.94%	21.06%
West Lindsey	70.28%	29.72%
East Midlands	65.47%	34.53%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Stow compared to other wards in West Lindsey

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Sudbrooke	87.33%	12.67%
2	Lea	85.48%	14.52%
3	Torksey	83.4%	16.6%
4	Kelsey Wold	81.56%	18.44%
5	Cherry Willingham	80.61%	19.39%
6	Scotter and Blyton	79.68%	20.32%
7	Nettleham	79.42%	20.58%
8	Dunholme and Welton	79.16%	20.84%
9	Stow (West Lindsey)	78.94%	21.06%
10	Waddingham and Spital	74.95%	25.05%
11	Saxilby	74.54%	25.46%
12	Bardney	71.31%	28.69%
13	Scampton	70.96%	29.04%
14	Market Rasen	70.03%	29.97%
15	Caistor and Yarborough	69.32%	30.68%
16	Hemswell	63.63%	36.37%
17	Wold View	61.82%	38.18%
18	Gainsborough North	60.24%	39.76%
19	Gainsborough East	45.06%	54.94%
20	Gainsborough South-West	42.44%	57.56%

Stow is ranked 9 out of 20 wards in West Lindsey for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Stow & West 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 Stow in the West Lindsey local area district.

Stow has a lower rate of immigrants than West Lindsey, the East Midlands region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Stow (West Lindsey)	96.24%	3.76%
West Lindsey	95.08%	4.92%
East Midlands	86.28%	13.72%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Stow compared to other wards in West Lindsey

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Sudbrooke	91.74%	8.26%
2	Gainsborough South-West	92.04%	7.96%
3	Cherry Willingham	93.65%	6.35%
4	Nettleham	94.07%	5.93%
5	Saxilby	94.44%	5.56%
6	Scampton	94.72%	5.28%
7	Gainsborough East	94.81%	5.19%
8	Hemswell	95.02%	4.98%
9	Gainsborough North	95.08%	4.92%
10	Dunholme and Welton	95.46%	4.54%
11	Torksey	95.62%	4.38%
12	Wold View	95.78%	4.22%
13	Lea	96.03%	3.97%
14	Market Rasen	96.08%	3.92%
15	Caistor and Yarborough	96.2%	3.8%
16	Waddingham and Spital	96.2%	3.8%
17	Stow	96.24%	3.76%
18	Scotter and Blyton	96.4%	3.6%
19	Bardney	96.8%	3.2%
20	Kelsey Wold	96.97%	3.03%

';Stow is ranked 17 out of 20 wards in West Lindsey for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Stow Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Stow Health Statistics

Stow has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.

Area	VG	G	F	B	VB
Stow (West Lindsey)	44.44%	35.47%	14.98%	4.26%	0.86%
West Lindsey	43.82%	35.92%	14.66%	4.44%	1.16%
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 West Lindsey changed since 2011?

West Lindsey residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.23% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	44.03%	35.94%	14.68%	4.25%	1.11%
2021	43.82%	35.92%	14.66%	4.44%	1.16%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Stow Education Statistics

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

Level	Stow	England
No Qualifications	16.21%	18.08%
Level 1	10.45%	9.69%
Level 2	13.21%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.26%	5.32%
Level 3	17.22%	16.92%
Level 4	32.37%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Stow?

The largest employment sector in Stow is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Process Plant & Machine Operatives.

Sector	Proportion
Professional Occupations	18.52%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	15.25%
Associate Professional & Technical	13.94%
Skilled Trades	13.56%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	10.1%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.35%
Elementary Occupations	7.39%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	6.17%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

What is the population of Stow and West Lindsey?

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

Ward	Population
Bardney	2800
Caistor and Yarborough	5547
Cherry Willingham	7764
Dunholme and Welton	8690
Gainsborough East	7823
Gainsborough North	7613
Gainsborough South-West	5567
Hemswell	2781
Kelsey Wold	2773
Lea	2106
Market Rasen	8943
Nettleham	4364
Saxilby	5672
Scampton	2912
Scotter and Blyton	7709
Stow	2379
Sudbrooke	2754
Torksey	2930
Waddingham and Spital	2546
Wold View	2513
West Lindsey Total	96186

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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