Young People Not in Education, Employment or Training

Request

Please could you provide the following information:



1) The number of young people (academic ages 16 and 17) recorded as Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) in Lincolnshire, broken down by district if possible, for March 2025.



2) The number of young people whose education, employment or training status was recorded as 'Unknown' in the same period.



3) If available, a comparison with the figures from March 2024.



4) If this data is available for Lincoln City separately from the rest of the county, please could you provide this breakdown.

Decision

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

 

 

1-4.

District

2025

2024

NEET

Unknown

NEET

Unknown

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Boston

44

2.42%

137

7.54%

51

2.95%

60

3.47%

East Lindsey

93

3.05%

176

5.77%

116

4.00%

111

3.82%

Lincoln

78

3.60%

59

2.72%

109

5.31%

70

3.41%

North Kesteven

31

1.17%

78

2.93%

53

2.06%

48

1.86%

South Holland

50

2.28%

137

6.24%

66

3.10%

75

3.52%

South Kesteven

55

1.54%

137

3.84%

58

1.69%

106

3.10%

West Lindsey

55

2.51%

74

3.38%

69

3.20%

79

3.66%

Out of County

2

1.48%

6

4.44%

3

4.62%

1

1.54%

Lincolnshire

408

2.29%

804

4.52%

525

3.08%

550

3.23%

 

Reference number
13506857
Date request received
22 August 2025
Date of decision
15 October 2025