Socio-economic statistics for Waterton, Lincolnshire

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

Waterton Age Distribution Statistics

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

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)

Waterton Education Statistics

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

Level	Axholme North	England
No Qualifications	20.41%	18.08%
Level 1	11.27%	9.69%
Level 2	15.4%	13.32%
Apprenticeship	7.19%	5.32%
Level 3	19.78%	16.92%
Level 4	23.15%	33.92%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Waterton either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 71.99 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 28.01 of Waterton residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.

Area	Owned	Rented
Axholme North	71.99%	28.01%
North Lincolnshire	67.51%	32.49%
Yorkshire and The Humber	62.58%	37.42%
England	61.31%	38.69%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

Waterton compared to other wards in North Lincolnshire

#	Ward	Owned	Rented
1	Bottesford (North Lincolnshire)	86.22%	13.78%
2	Axholme South	82.39%	17.61%
3	Ridge	77.7%	22.3%
4	Axholme Central	77.43%	22.57%
5	Burton upon Stather and Winterton	75.86%	24.14%
6	Broughton and Appleby	75.68%	24.32%
7	Ferry	73.77%	26.23%
8	Axholme North	71.99%	28.01%
9	Barton (North Lincolnshire)	69.26%	30.74%
10	Brigg and Wolds	69.14%	30.86%
11	Burringham and Gunness	67.99%	32.01%
12	Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens	65.14%	34.86%
13	Ashby	61.36%	38.64%
14	Crosby and Park	53.06%	46.94%
15	Frodingham	50.37%	49.63%
16	Brumby	49.1%	50.9%
17	Town (North Lincolnshire)	44.04%	55.96%

Waterton is ranked 8 out of 17 wards in North Lincolnshire for the percentage of home owners.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What are the occupations of the residents of Waterton?

The largest employment sector in Waterton is Skilled Trades. The smallest employment sector is Administrative & Secretarial.

Sector	Proportion
Skilled Trades	15.16%
Professional Occupations	13.26%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials	13.21%
Elementary Occupations	10.94%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives	10.86%
Associate Professional & Technical	10.72%
Caring, leisure & Other Services	9.4%
Administrative & Secretarial	9.32%

Source: Office for National Statistics (30 June 2020)

Waterton 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 Lincolnshire.

Area	Unemployed	Yearly Change
North Lincolnshire	3.6%	-0.3%
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 Waterton 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 Waterton.

Economic Status	Proportion
In Employment	54.18%
In Part-Time Work	26.89%
Unemployed	3.7%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

73.11% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Waterton

Waterton Health Statistics

Axholme North 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
Axholme North	43%	35.59%	15.05%	5.14%	1.22%
North Lincolnshire	42.9%	35.92%	15.15%	4.72%	1.32%
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 Lincolnshire changed since 2011?

North Lincolnshire residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.68% between the 2011 and 2021 census.

Year	VG	G	F	B	VB
2011	43.74%	35.76%	14.73%	4.53%	1.24%
2021	42.9%	35.92%	15.15%	4.72%	1.32%

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

Source: Census 2011/2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Waterton & North 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 Waterton in the North Lincolnshire local area district.

Waterton has a lower rate of immigrants than North Lincolnshire, the Yorkshire and The Humber region and England as a whole.

Area	Born in UK	Born outside UK
Axholme North	96.77%	3.23%
North Lincolnshire	90.58%	9.42%
Yorkshire and The Humber	88.65%	11.35%
England	82.65%	17.35%

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

Waterton compared to other wards in North Lincolnshire

#	Ward	Born in UK	Born outside UK
1	Town	65.06%	34.94%
2	Crosby and Park	68.58%	31.42%
3	Frodingham	85.05%	14.95%
4	Brumby	89.22%	10.78%
5	Ashby	91.84%	8.16%
6	Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens	92.05%	7.95%
7	Burringham and Gunness	92.68%	7.32%
8	Barton	95.6%	4.4%
9	Burton upon Stather and Winterton	95.7%	4.3%
10	Bottesford	95.9%	4.1%
11	Brigg and Wolds	96.13%	3.87%
12	Broughton and Appleby	96.15%	3.85%
13	Ridge	96.28%	3.72%
14	Ferry	96.3%	3.7%
15	Axholme South	96.7%	3.3%
16	Axholme North	96.77%	3.23%
17	Axholme Central	96.89%	3.11%

';Waterton is ranked 16 out of 17 wards in North Lincolnshire for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

What is the population of Waterton and North Lincolnshire?

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

Ward	Population
Ashby	13911
Axholme Central	7729
Axholme North	8349
Axholme South	7220
Barton	11767
Bottesford	10640
Brigg and Wolds	11576
Broughton and Appleby	6538
Brumby	11924
Burringham and Gunness	3822
Burton upon Stather and Winterton	11246
Crosby and Park	14691
Ferry	11485
Frodingham	8246
Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens	11173
Ridge	12838
Town	9593
North Lincolnshire Total	172748

Source: Census 2021 (Nomis/ONS)

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

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