February 2012 claimant rates by ward more >>
| Claimant rates | Highest Ward rate in district | % change in unemployment since February 2011 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 11 | February 12 | Ward | Rate | Ward | Change | ||
| England and Wales | 3.7% | 4.1% | |||||
| East Midlands | 3.5% | 4.0% | |||||
| Lincolnshire | 3.4% | 3.8% | |||||
| Boston | 3.8% | 4.2% | Fenside | 8.2% | Pilgrim | 1.2% | |
| East Lindsey | 3.9% | 4.3% | Scarbrough | 11.3% | Trinity | 2.7% | |
| Lincoln | 4.9% | 5.5% | Abbey | 9.1% | Abbey | 1.6% | |
| North Kesteven | 2.1% | 2.4% | Sleaford Westholme | 6.1% | Sleaford Westholme | 2.0% | |
| South Holland | 3.2% | 3.4% | Spalding St Paul's | 5.6% | Sutton Bridge | 0.9% | |
| South Kesteven | 2.6% | 2.9% | Earlesfield | 7.4% | Morkery | 1.8% | |
| West Lindsey | 3.4% | 4.1% | Gainsborough SW | 12.7% | Gainsborough SW | 2.0% | |
Unemployment rate more >>
Number of jobseeker claimants per vacancy more >>
Vacancies notified to JobCentre Plus (rate per 100 persons aged 16+) more >>
Average house prices (£ thousands)
Repossession claims per 1,000 population
Local headlines
During February 2012, the number of people unemployed and claiming benefits in Lincolnshire increased by 358 people (2%) on the previous month. In total, 16,390 people in Lincolnshire were claiming unemployment benefit during January (11% more than at the same time last year). Lincolnshire’s overall unemployment rate has increased 0.1% to 3.8%, but remains below regional and national rates of 4.0% and 4.1% respectively, both of which also increased by 0.1%.
Job announcements this month include:
- Work has started on a new Lincoln hotel which will create 50 jobs
- A fast food outlet and a new pub are being built in Gainsborough, creating 115 jobs between them
- A Lincolnshire-based charity that provides further education for learning disabled students has announced it will cut up to 350 jobs
- 40 jobs were lost from a Skegness based company when it ceased trading at the beginning of the month
- A new bar in Lincoln will create up to 12 jobs
From BBC News
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Useful links
Lincolnshire Economic and Business Briefing
This briefing provides an up to date national, regional and local overview of how businesses are faring.
Lincolnshire – A Local Economic Assessment 2011
Part of the Drivers for Change series. The economic assessment for Lincolnshire aims to provide a clear understanding of the county’s economy – including the current position and how it may change in the future.
Key national indicators
Quarterly change in Gross Domestic Product more >>
Quarterly change in services output more >>
Monthly change in manufacturing output more >>
Monthly average exchange rate (£) more >>
Office for National Statistics
House Price Index, March 2013
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) House Price Index, previously published by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) is a monthly release that publishes figures for mix-adjusted average house prices and house price indices for the UK and its component countries and regions. All tables transferred from the DCLG to ONS can be accessed via the reference tables that are available in the data section of this release.
Producer Price Inflation, April 2013
A comprehensive selection of data on input and output index series. Contains producer price indices of materials and fuels purchased and output of manufacturing industry by broad sector.
Consumer Price Inflation, April 2013
Monthly CPI and RPI inflation indicators
2011 Census latest findings
Today the Office for National Statistics (ONS) publishes new findings from the 2011 Census, which expand on previously published statistics. These give users the opportunity to glean richer, more ‘three-dimensional’ insights into detailed characteristics of the population. The tables provide details down to local authority and regional level in England and Wales. They offer more informative characteristics relating to: unpaid care, health, migration, ethnic group, national identity, religion and language.