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3. These summary statistics are based on administrative ward boundaries legally in force at the end of 2002, which includes ward boundaries that became operative in a number of Local Authorities in May 2003, and some others that will become operative in May 2004.
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People Statistics - North East Lincolnshire
Resident Population and Age
The resident population of North East Lincolnshire, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 157,979, of which 49 per cent were male and 51 per cent were female.
Resident population (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Under 16 |
22.1 |
20.2 |
|
16 to 19 |
5.1 |
4.9 |
|
20 to 29 |
10.7 |
12.6 |
|
30 to 59 |
40.4 |
41.5 |
|
60 to 74 |
14.0 |
13.3 |
|
75 and over |
7.7 |
7.6 |
|
Average age |
38.6 |
38.6 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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Marital Status
Resident population aged 16 and over (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Single (never married) |
26.6 |
30.1 |
|
Married or re-married |
51.8 |
50.9 |
|
Separated |
2.0 |
2.4 |
|
Divorced |
10.5 |
8.2 |
|
Widowed |
9.0 |
8.4 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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Ethnic Group
Resident population (percentage)
|
Percentage of resident
population in ethnic groups: |
North East Lincolnshire |
England |
|
White |
98.6 |
90.9 |
|
of which White Irish |
0.4 |
1.3 |
|
Mixed |
0.5 |
1.3 |
|
Asian or Asian British |
0.5 |
4.6 |
|
Indian |
0.3 |
2.1 |
|
Pakistani |
0.1 |
1.4 |
|
Bangladeshi |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
Other Asian |
0.1 |
0.5 |
|
Black or Black British |
0.2 |
2.1 |
|
Caribbean |
0.0 |
1.1 |
|
African |
0.1 |
1.0 |
|
Other Black |
0.0 |
0.2 |
|
Chinese or Other Ethnic Group |
0.3 |
0.9 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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Religion
Resident population (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Christian |
75.7 |
71.8 |
|
Buddhist |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Hindu |
0.2 |
1.1 |
|
Jewish |
0.1 |
0.5 |
|
Muslim |
0.5 |
3.0 |
|
Sikh |
0.1 |
0.6 |
|
Other religions |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
No religion |
14.6 |
14.8 |
|
Religion not stated |
8.6 |
7.7 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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Health and provision of care
The 2001 Census asked people to describe their health, over the preceding 12 months as 'good', 'fairly good' or 'not good'.
Resident population (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Good |
67.6 |
68.6 |
|
Fairly good |
23.1 |
22.2 |
|
Not good |
9.3 |
9.2 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
It also asked questions about any limiting long-term illness, health problem or disability which limited peoples daily activities or the work they could do.
Resident population (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Had a long-term illness |
19.0 |
18.2 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
For the first time, the 2001 Census asked a question about any voluntary care provided to look after, or give any help or support to family members, friends, neighbours or others because of long term physical or mental ill-health or disability, or problems relating to old age.
Resident population (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Provided unpaid care |
9.7 |
10.0 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
There are two main benefits associated with health that are paid to people needing help with personal care. They are the 'Disability Living Allowance' and the 'Attendance Allowance'.
The Disability Living Allowance is a benefit paid to people under 65, who are disabled, and need help with personal care, and/or getting around. In August 2000, 5,490 people in North East Lincolnshire received this benefit.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000
The Attendance Allowance is paid to people over the age of 65, who are so severely disabled, physically or mentally, that they need supervision or a great deal of help with personal care. In May 2000, 3,515 people in North East Lincolnshire received this benefit.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000
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Economic Activity
Resident population aged 16 to 74 (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Employed |
57.7 |
60.6 |
|
Unemployed |
5.4 |
3.4 |
|
Economically active full time students |
2.0 |
2.6 |
|
Retired |
15.1 |
13.6 |
|
Economically inactive students |
3.1 |
4.7 |
|
Looking after home/family |
7.8 |
6.5 |
|
Permanently sick or disabled |
5.6 |
5.5 |
|
Economically inactive |
3.2 |
3.1 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
Within North East Lincolnshire, 19 per cent of those unemployed were aged 50 and over, 8 per cent had never worked and 32 per cent were long term unemployed.
In August 2000, there were 3,795 Jobseeker Allowance claimants in North East Lincolnshire of which 34 per cent had child dependants. The Job Seeker Allowance (JSA) is payable to people under pensionable age who are available for, and actively seeking, work of at least 40 hours a week. Figures produced here are those only for people claiming income-based JSA.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000
In August 2000, there were 12,570 Income Support claimants in North East Lincolnshire, of which 3 per cent were aged under 20. Income support was introduced on April 11th 1988 and can be paid to a person who is aged 16 and over, is not working 16 hours or more a week, and has less money coming in than the law says they need to live on.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions, 2000
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Students and Qualifications
Students and schoolchildren aged 16 to 74
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Total number of full-time students and schoolchildren aged 16 to 74 |
5,443 |
2,648,992 |
|
Percentage of total resident population |
3.4 |
5.1 |
|
Total number aged 16 to 17 |
3,194 |
1,014,284 |
|
Total number aged 18 to 74 |
2,249 |
1,634,708 |
Note : Students and schoolchildren were counted at their term-time address. Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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Resident population aged 16 to 74 (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
Had no qualifications |
37.1 |
29.1 |
|
Qualified to degree level or higher |
10.5 |
19.8 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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In North East Lincolnshire there were 66,054 households in 2001. 99 per cent of the resident population lived in households. The remainder of the population lived in communal establishments.
Number of households (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
Englandand Wales |
|
One person households |
28.5 |
30.0 |
|
Pensioners living alone |
14.8 |
14.4 |
|
Other All Pensioner households |
10.1 |
9.4 |
|
Contained dependent children |
32.2 |
29.5 |
|
Lone parent households with dependent children |
8.7 |
6.5 |
|
Owner occupied |
72.4 |
68.9 |
|
Rented from Council |
12.5 |
13.2 |
|
Rented from Housing Association or Registered Social Landlord |
3.1 |
6.0 |
|
Private rented or lived rent free |
12.0 |
11.9 |
|
Without central heating |
12.8 |
8.5 |
|
Without sole use of bath, shower or toilet |
0.2 |
0.5 |
|
Have no car or van |
33.2 |
26.8 |
|
Have 2 or more cars or vans |
21.0 |
29.4 |
|
Average household size (number) |
2.4 |
2.4 |
|
Average number of rooms per household |
5.4 |
5.3 |
Source: 2001 Census, ONS
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£'s and number of households (percentage)
|
|
North East Lincolnshire |
England& Wales |
|
Average price |
Percentage of households living in this type of property |
Average price |
Percentage of households living in this type of property |
|
Detached |
89,389 |
19.6 |
178,806 |
22.8 |
|
Semi-detached |
53,967 |
33.2 |
101,733 |
31.6 |
|
Terraced |
31,730 |
34.4 |
89,499 |
26.0 |
|
Flat |
35,490 |
12.7 |
120,184 |
19.2 |
|
All property types |
53,319 |
100.0 |
119,436 |
100.0 |
Sources: 2001 Census, ONS
The Land Registry, 2001
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Area Statistics
Indices of deprivation in North East Lincolnshire
North East Lincolnshire ranked 52 out of 354 local authorities and districts in England.
The Indices of Multiple Deprivation 2004 is an overall measure of deprivation in an area. A rank of 1 indicates the area is the most deprived local authority according to the measure, whilst a rank of 354 indicates it is the least deprived local authority. This measure is a weighted area level aggregation of specific dimensions of deprivation including income, employment, health and disability, education skills and training, barriers to housing and services, living environment and crime. Information on these specific dimensions can be found within the Indices of Deprivation and Classifications domain.
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Levels Of Crime in North East Lincolnshire
Notifiable offences recorded by the police. April 2000 - March 2001.
|
|
Violence against the person |
Sexual offences |
Robbery |
Burglary from a dwelling |
Theft of a motor vehicle |
Theft from a motor vehicle |
|
Total number of offences recorded
North East Lincolnshire |
1,861 |
153 |
198 |
2,230 |
1,500 |
3,146 |
|
Rate per 1,000 population
North East Lincolnshire |
11.9 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
14.3 |
9.6 |
20.2 |
|
Rate per 1,000 population
England and Wales |
11.4 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
7.6 |
6.4 |
11.9 |
Source: Home Office
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