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North Lincolnshire — Workforce Profile (Census 2021)

North Lincolnshire's labour force in real ONS Census 2021 figures — ranked #280 of 309 England local authorities by the Gera Local Workforce Profile (83.5, England = 100).

What is the workforce profile of North Lincolnshire?

North Lincolnshire scores GLWP 83.5 (England = 100), well below the England average (rank #280 of 309). Its workforce is 35.3% high-skill (England 46.5%), 17.4% work from home (England 31.5%), and 67.5% of households are owner-occupied (England 61.3%). Source: ONS Census 2021.

Source:ONS Census 2021 (England) — Nomis bulk download (TS063/TS061/TS054)·As of Census night 21 March 2021 · updated decennial · last refreshed

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North Lincolnshire's workforce profile vs England (rank #280 of 309). Below the England average.

How this is calculated
83.5 · England 100

North Lincolnshire — occupation mix vs England

Occupation group (SOC 2020)North LincolnshireEngland
1. Managers, directors & senior officials10.9%12.9%
2. Professional occupations13.5%20.3%
3. Associate professional & technical10.9%13.3%
4. Administrative & secretarial8.4%9.3%
5. Skilled trades12.1%10.2%
6. Caring, leisure & other service9.6%9.3%
7. Sales & customer service7.9%7.5%
8. Process, plant & machine operatives13.2%6.9%
9. Elementary occupations13.6%10.5%

% share of employed residents aged 16+. ONS Census 2021, table TS063. Total employed: 76,223.

North Lincolnshire — method of travel to work vs England

Travel methodNorth LincolnshireEngland
Work mainly at or from home17.4%31.5%
Driving a car or van61.9%44.5%
On foot8.7%7.6%
Bus, minibus or coach1.4%4.3%
Train0.2%2.0%
Bicycle3.0%2.1%

% share of employed residents aged 16+. ONS Census 2021, table TS061.

North Lincolnshire — housing tenure vs England

Tenure typeNorth LincolnshireEngland
Owned (total)67.5%61.3%
— Owns outright38.0%32.5%
— Owns with mortgage/loan29.5%28.8%
Social rented15.0%17.1%
Private rented17.2%20.5%

% share of all households. ONS Census 2021, table TS054. Total households: 73,172.

North Lincolnshire — GLWP sub-index breakdown

Occupation mix index

75.9

High-skill share 35.3% vs England 46.5%

Commute sustainability index

64.6

Sustainable commute 30.7% vs England 47.5%

Ownership index

110.1

Owner-occupied 67.5% vs England 61.3%

GLWP = 83.5 (rank #280 of 309, well below England). Each sub-index = local share ÷ England average × 100. GLWP = equal-weight average.

Compare local authorities — GLWP explorer

Filter and sort 309 England local authorities by workforce profile dimensions. England average = 100.

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Showing 309 of 309 areas
Local AuthorityGLWPHigh-skill %WFH %Owner-occ %
City of London142.6
83.8%67.3%36.5%
Richmond upon Thames140.0
72.8%58.8%62.4%
Elmbridge132.8
67.1%53.7%71.3%
St Albans131.9
67.1%53.0%70.9%
Wandsworth129.6
70.9%56.5%42.5%
Wokingham127.7
62.7%50.7%76.0%
Bromley126.7
59.8%46.6%68.5%
Kingston upon Thames125.9
61.4%46.6%60.9%
Epsom and Ewell125.1
59.2%44.9%74.0%
Cambridge124.4
65.0%45.5%44.1%
Waverley123.7
61.7%47.6%71.8%
Kensington and Chelsea123.7
71.9%57.6%31.7%
Camden123.3
70.9%56.7%29.7%
Rushcliffe122.9
62.1%43.3%75.7%
Westminster121.7
70.4%55.8%27.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead121.6
62.0%47.9%66.2%
Mole Valley121.5
58.7%45.8%73.2%
Islington120.9
69.3%56.1%26.7%
Brentwood120.7
58.0%44.3%71.9%
Hart120.7
59.4%44.8%75.7%
Guildford120.0
59.9%44.2%66.3%
South Cambridgeshire119.8
60.8%43.8%68.9%
Hammersmith and Fulham119.7
67.4%52.3%32.1%
Tandridge119.4
56.9%43.3%74.5%
Brighton and Hove118.4
57.3%42.7%51.4%
Reigate and Banstead118.4
57.1%42.0%71.1%
Warwick118.2
60.1%44.7%65.4%
Lambeth117.8
63.2%50.2%33.0%
Winchester117.7
59.8%43.3%65.6%
South Oxfordshire117.5
57.1%42.8%70.2%
Mid Sussex117.1
55.8%40.9%72.6%
Woking117.0
56.6%44.7%66.4%
Sevenoaks116.5
55.4%42.2%71.5%
Oxford116.5
57.6%38.8%45.3%
Merton116.5
56.6%43.2%55.6%
Surrey Heath116.4
57.0%40.8%74.0%
Hackney116.2
64.3%49.8%24.6%
Southwark116.1
61.7%48.4%28.9%
Trafford115.8
58.4%40.7%69.0%
Lewisham115.8
57.3%44.9%41.9%
Vale of White Horse115.7
56.9%41.3%68.2%
East Hertfordshire115.7
56.3%40.9%69.3%
Three Rivers115.5
58.3%41.8%70.9%
Tunbridge Wells115.4
56.3%42.3%65.1%
North Hertfordshire114.8
57.0%42.7%64.8%
Horsham113.9
54.6%40.8%72.3%
Buckinghamshire113.7
56.0%41.1%70.0%
Chelmsford112.8
52.7%38.4%70.0%
Bath and North East Somerset112.2
52.7%38.5%65.3%
York112.1
49.6%35.5%65.1%

Showing top 50 — use the filter to narrow results.

England averages (Census 2021): High-skill 46.5% · Work-from-home 31.5% · Owner-occupied 61.3%

North Lincolnshire workforce profile — FAQ

What is the GLWP score for North Lincolnshire?
North Lincolnshire has a Gera Local Workforce Profile (GLWP) score of 83.5 (England = 100), ranking #280 of 309 England local authorities. This puts it well below the England average. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What share of workers in North Lincolnshire are in high-skill occupations?
35.3% of employed residents in North Lincolnshire work in high-skill occupations (managers, directors and senior officials: 10.9%; professional occupations: 13.5%; associate professional and technical: 10.9%). England average is 46.5%. Source: ONS Census 2021 TS063.
How do people commute to work in North Lincolnshire?
In North Lincolnshire (Census 2021), 17.4% work mainly from home (England 31.5%), 61.9% drive a car or van (England 44.5%), 8.7% walk (England 7.6%), and 3.0% cycle (England 2.1%). Source: ONS Census 2021 TS061.
What is the home-ownership rate in North Lincolnshire?
67.5% of households in North Lincolnshire are owner-occupied (38.0% own outright; 29.5% own with a mortgage). 15.0% rent socially and 17.2% rent privately. England averages: owned 61.3%, social 17.1%, private 20.5%. Source: ONS Census 2021 TS054.
How does North Lincolnshire's workforce compare to England?
North Lincolnshire is well below the England average on the Gera Local Workforce Profile. Occupation mix sub-index: 75.9 (England = 100). Commute sustainability sub-index: 64.6. Ownership sub-index: 110.1. Overall GLWP: 83.5 (rank #280 of 309). Source: ONS Census 2021, computed by GeraJobs.

How the Gera Local Workforce Profile is calculated

GLWP = equal-weight average of three sub-indices (each England = 100): (1) high-skill occupation share ÷ England average; (2) sustainable-commute share ÷ England average; (3) owner-occupied share ÷ England average. All inputs are real ONS Census 2021 estimates; nothing is modelled. Full methodology · Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS063, TS061, TS054), OGL v3.0.

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Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, England. Tables TS063 (Occupation), TS061 (Method of travel to workplace), TS054 (Tenure of household). OGL v3.0. No figure is modelled or estimated.

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