Employment in Bourne

Lincolnshire produces around 12% of the UK's food, so it's no surprise that food and farming is the biggest economic industry in the county - food manufacturing therefore represents a big industry in Bourne, as it does in the rest of Lincolnshire.

Retail and engineering also contribute quite heavily to the employment sectors in Bourne, closely followed by health, education and construction. Other employment sectors in Bourne are marketing & design, website development & software engineering, agriculture and warehousing & distribution.

There are several large companies in Bourne that employ a large pool of people from within the local area. There is also quite a large industrial area in and around Cherry Holt Road (including South Fen Road and Spalding Road) that is home to over 60 businesses (please see https://suite.endole.co.uk/explorer/postcode/pe10-9la for more information). Due to the regeneration and expansion of the town, jobs in the construction industry are also quite easy to come by.

Office based jobs are under-represented in Bourne when compared to the East Midlands average, with many residents employed in management, professional and technical professions commuting outside the district to work in Peterborough and other locations.

To make Bourne a more sustainable community there is a need to reduce out-commuting and redress the balance between housing development and employment opportunities where the gap has wipened quite considerably over recent years due to a large increase in the volume of housing being built.

Major Employers in Bourne

Warners Midlands Plc

Probably the largest employer in the town, Warners have been based in Bourne since 1926 and are a family-run large established high-quality magazine, brochure and catalogue printer. The company are the chosen print provider for more than 500 regular titles and are expanding year-on-year.

Bakkavor

Bakkavor are a leading international manufacturer of fresh prepared foods in the UK, with sites across many locations in the UK, including Bourne. Their customers include all the well-known UK grocery retailers as well as some of the world's best-known international food brands. Positions in both the operational environment and in central and support functions are always in demand here.

BM Polyco Ltd

With over 250 staff, BM Polyco combines the 85 years' expertise of two leading businesses, who provide protection and hygiene products and services in the workplace and home. They offer one of the largest selections of technical and disposable gloves, bags and workwear in the UK. From their state-of-the-art warehouse and laboratory testing facility in Bourne, they deal with designing, sourcing, licensing and selling products.

Bourne Textile Services

Bourne Textile Services are part of the Johnson Service Group, who provide a wide range of high-quality linen to over 75,000 hotel bedrooms across England, Wales and Scotland in conjunction with their sister partners, Afonwen and PLSs. They are one of the leading suppliers of bed linen to the hotel industry in the UK. Travel anywhere across the country and you're likely to see one of the companies lorry’s on the roads.

Lincolnshire Herbs

Lincolnshire Herbs is part of a large, privately owned European group of companies specialising in the growing, packing and distribution of fresh herbs. The company supply retail, food service, wholesale markets and manufacturing.

The Larkfleet Group

The Larkfleet Group are an award-winning housebuilding and development company who have their head office in Bourne. They are a sustainable housebuilder, a manager and developer of sustainable energy projects and an investor in sustainability focused R&D. The housebuilding arm of the business has built properties all over the country, focusing on energy-efficiency and sustainability.

Other Employment Opportunities

Bourne is a small town so employment opportunities can be quite limited. For this reason some people in the town choose to commute to the near-by growing city of Peterborough that has a number of large business parks, along with some big national companies, including BGL Group (home to a number of iconic brands and businesses), Coloplast, Bauer Media Group, Perkins Engines Company Ltd, Russell Burgess and Ideal Shopping Direct. Commuting to Peterborough from Bourne typically takes around 30 to 40 minutes depending on traffic and the area of Peterborough you are commuting to. You can get to Peterborough from Bourne on either the A15 (to the south of Bourne) or via the A1 (by taking the A6121 to the west of Bourne and then coming off at Ryhall Road, through Great Casteron). There are also business parks in the near-by larger towns of Spalding and Stamford that offer further job opportunities to residents of Bourne.

For retail jobs, Waterside Garden Centre (located just south of Bourne) offers several opportunities in this sector, as do the various supermarkets in the town, including Tesco, Sainsbury's and Lidl. For younger people, including those looking for job whilst studying, the Bourne Leisure Centre offers a number of opportunities.

What the Statistics Say

Statistics would suggest that overall Bourne has a low rate of unemployment; the rate of unemployment in Bourne is both lower than the average for Lincolnshire and lower than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe easier than most places. The average salary in the town stands at just over £20,000 per annum (valid 2019), which is lower than the national average. The rate of residents claiming any benefit is more than 10% lower than the national average, suggesting higher salaries than the average in the area.

To see jobs currently advertised in and around Bourne, please visit our Bourne Jobs page.

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