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Affluence in PE22

How PE22 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
East Lindsey
Region
East Midlands
Population
26,408 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off PE22 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, PE22 scores 4.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 15 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.5
  • Education and skills3.5
  • Living environment4.5
  • Employment4.9
  • Health and disability4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Crime8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,100
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
24%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in PE22 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.4% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.

PE22England
Employee, full-time27.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.4%7.9%
Retired32.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.3% of adults in PE22 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

PE22England
Higher managerial & professional8.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.1%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.6% of adults in PE22 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

PE22England
Degree level or above21.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications25%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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