North Lincolnshire facts & figures

Population: 159,000 (2006)

Number of people of working age:
95,900 (2006)

Number of people who are economically active: 79,700

- men: 43,700
- women: 35,900

Number of people in employment: 75,200

74.8% of people of working age are in employment

Source: Yorkshire Futures www.yorkshirefutures.com

Statistical information

Scunthorpe information

Population: 58,954 (2005)

Scunthorpe has a history as a steel town. The steel industry has greatly declined since the 1980’s and new industries and jobs have grown up since then.

Important occupational areas: engineering & manufacturing; business & admin, chemicals, retail, food, construction, public sector

Growing sectors (ie. going up): food, chemicals, leisure & tourism, health & social care, logistics

Some employers: Corus, North Lincolnshire Council, Clugston Construction, Golden Wonder, The Sauce Company, Key Country Foods Ltd, Britcon Ltd, GWF Engineering, Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, 2 Sisters Food Group, Innovate Logistics, Humber Quality
Foods Ltd

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Brigg information:

Population: 5,296 (2005)

Important occupational areas: retail, public sector, leisure & tourism, horticulture & agriculture

Some employers: Peacock & Binnington, Falcon Cycles Ltd, TNT Logistics, Forest Pines Hotel, North Lincolnshire Council, Lincoln & York Ltd

Barton upon Humber information:

Population: 10,043 (2005)

Important occupational areas: food, engineering & manufacturing, construction, retail

Some employers: Geest plc, Kimberley-Clark Ltd, Barton Building Contractors, Agrochem Northern

Epworth information:

Population: 3,919 (2005)

Important occupational areas: horticulture & agriculture, retail, leisure & tourism, business & admin.

Source: Office of National Statistics 2005