North Lincolnshire
North Lincolnshire facts & figures
Population: 159,400 (2007)
Number of people of working age:
95,800 (2007)
Number of people who are economically active: 81,500 (2007)
- men: 45,100 (2007)
- women: 36,400 (2007)
Number of people in employment: 77,000
74.8% of people of working age are in employment
Source: Yorkshire Futures www.yorkshirefutures.com
Annual Gross Pay averages
2002 £20,739
2008 £25,520
Source: ONS NOMIS 18.5.09
Job Facts
(Number of employees within Sector)
16,160 - Manufacturing/engineering
11,734 - Retail
7,231 - Health & Social Care
5,024 - Transport & Distribution
Source: Progress in Sub Region 2009
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, Key Country Foods Ltd, Britcon Ltd, GWF Engineering, Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph, 2 Sisters Food Group, Innovate Logistics, Humber Quality Foods Ltd, TSC Foods Ltd
Use this link to find a list of the 20 biggest companies (by number of employees) in North Lincolnshire:
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: Kimberley-Clark Ltd, Barton Building Contractors
Epworth information:
Population: 3,919 (2005)
Important occupational areas: horticulture & agriculture, retail, leisure & tourism, business & admin.
Source: Office of National Statistics 2005
