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Learn about poverty levels and related issues in Lincoln with data on child poverty, fuel poverty, emergency support, worklessness, and health challenges.
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Poverty in Lincoln James Wilkinson Policy and Strategic Information Officer
Deprivation • Seven areas in Lincoln are considered deprived by national standards • 11,000 Lincoln residents live in areas considered deprived • One area in the south of the city features amongst the top 1% of deprived areas in England • Deprivation is measured by a mixture of low income, poor educational attainment, unemployment, poor health, housing, access to services, and poor living environment
Child poverty • There are 4,500 children in Lincoln living in low income families – accounting for 23.8% of children (compared to 20.1% in England) • Two thirds of children in poverty live in lone parent families • Two thirds of children in poverty are aged 10 or younger • Rates are also high in Abbey, Moorland and Park • Highest concentrations are in Birchwood, where one third of children are from low-income households, followed by Glebe, where 30% of children are • Nationally, 4.7 million people in couple households with between 1 and 4 children (28%) lack the income required for an adequate standard of living
Fuel poverty • There are 6,500 Lincoln households experiencing fuel poverty in Lincoln, accounting for 16.3% (compared to 11.0% in England) • Fuel poverty is most commonplace in Carholme (1,345 households), Abbey (1,059 households) and Park (1,043 households) • There are 7,700 non-decent owner occupied dwellings, and 3,700 non-decent privately rented dwellings in Lincoln • There are 1,000 households in Lincoln with no central heating, accounting for 2.5% of households (compared to 2.7% in England)
Emergency support • In 2013, there were 2,122 visits to Lincoln Community Larder • This is a 54% increase since 2010 • These visits resulted in 30,500 meals given out, 23,500 of which were adult meals, and 7,000 of which were child meals • In its first 6 months, LCAS approved 1,130 applications in Lincoln – the highest for any district in Lincolnshire • Countywide, of the 1,304 LCAS customers referred to the Citizens Advice Bureau, only 15% engaged with CAB services
Worklessness and low income • There are 8,530 residents experiencing worklessness in Lincoln • This accounts for 13.1% of working age residents, compared to 10.9% in England • The most common cause of worklessness in Lincoln is disability and poor health – followed by unemployment • There are 2,655 people claiming unemployment benefits in Lincoln • This accounts for 4.1% of working age residents, compared to 3.6% in England • The average salary amongst employed Lincoln residents is £19,000 pa, compared to £22,000 pa in England • The 20% of employed lowest earners in the city are estimated to earn • below £12,000 pa
Health = 1,000 Lincoln residents whose day-to-day activities are limited • Of the Employment and Support Allowance claimants in Lincoln, 47.4% (1,540) are claiming for mental health and behavioural disorders, compared to 45.5% in England • There are 17,000 residents whose day-to-day activities are limited due to a long-term health issue or disability (accounting for 18.5% of Lincoln residents. The England rate is 18.6%). • In Park ward, female life expectancy is 76.1 years, just outside of Lincoln in North Hykeham Forum, it is 91.9 years, a difference of 15.8 years. • For males, life expectancy in Park is 73.4 years, compared to 82.0 years in North Hykeham Forum, a difference of 8.6 years.
