Lincolnshire demographics.
Lincolnshire · Census 2023 · latest available data
A data-driven statistical profile of Lincolnshire — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.
Population
67,736,802
World share: 0.84 %
Median age
40.1
Global rank: #21
Urban population
85.5 %
57,900,076 people
Density
280 / km²
People per km²
Fertility rate
1.57
Births per woman
- 01 / Population
Who lives here, and how that is changing.
Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.
- Population basics
- Total population
- 67,736,8022023
- Population density
- 280 / km²UK average
- Yearly change
- 0.34 %227,866
- Urban population
- 85.5 %57,900,076
- Net migration
- 165,790Annual net
- World population
- 0.84 %8,045,311,447
- Population trend
Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.
- 02 / Age & gender
The shape of the population pyramid.
Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.
- Age pyramid
Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.
- Vital statistics
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
- Dependency ratio
- 58.456.9
- Male
- 49.3%49.0%
- Female
- 50.7%51.0%
- Aged 65+
- 16.4%18.4%
- 03 / Housing & households
Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.
Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.
- Tenure & conditions
- Home ownership
- 61.0%62.5%
- Social rented
- 17.0%17.1%
- Private rented
- 22.0%20.4%
- Overcrowded households
- 6.1%8.4%
- No central heating
- 1.3%1.5%
- Property type mix
Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.
- Tenure split
How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.
- 04 / Employment & economy
Where the jobs and the output are.
Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.
- Labour market
- Economically active
- 76.2%75.7%
- Unemployed
- 3.4%3.5%
- Full-time employees
- 42.1%41.6%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%12.4%
- Students (economically active)
- 5.6%5.2%
- Retired
- 20.9%21.6%
- Top employment sectors
Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.
- 05 / Education & qualifications
Attainment and the local skills base.
School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.
- Attainment & schools
- Level 4+ qualification
- 40.2%33.9%
- No qualifications
- 16.0%18.1%
- Apprenticeship
- 5.1%5.3%
- Full-time students 16+
- 8.4%7.9%
- Schoolchildren aged 5–15
- 12.6%12.4%
- Qualification levels
Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.
- 06 / Health & wellbeing
Life expectancy, access and deprivation.
Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.
- Health indicators
- Very good health
- 48.6%48.5%
- Good health
- 33.1%33.7%
- Bad or very bad health
- 5.8%5.2%
- Disabled (day-to-day limited)
- 18.2%17.3%
- Provides unpaid care
- 9.1%8.9%
- Life expectancy (male)
- 79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
- Life expectancy (female)
- 82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
- Healthy life expectancy
- 62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
- IMD decile
- 5 of 10-
- Deprivation
5
IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.
- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion
The cultural make-up of the area.
Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.
- Ethnic group
Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.
- Religion
Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.
- Origin & language
- Born in the UK
- 83.6%83.2%
- Born outside the UK
- 16.4%16.8%
- English as main language
- 94.2%91.1%
- Cannot speak English well
- 1.4%1.9%
- 08 / Transport & commuting
How people move around.
Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.
- Mode of travel to work
Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.
- Network & journey times
- Average commute
- 29 min28 min
- No car or van
- 24.0%23.5%
- 2+ cars or vans
- 34.0%33.1%
- Work mainly from home
- 17.0%21.0%
- Car ownership
Households by number of cars or vans available.
— 09 / Political & administrative
Who governs, and how engaged residents are.
Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.
— Governance
- Parliamentary constituencies
- 12
- Council type
- Metropolitan / two-tier
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,148
- Political control
- Labour majority
- General election turnout
- 62.4%
- Local election turnout
- 31.8%
— 10 / Crime & safety
Recorded crime and its composition.
Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.
— Headline rates
- Crime rate per 1,000
- 94.689.7
- Police force
- West Yorkshire Police—
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%-1.4%
— Crime type breakdown
Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.
— 11 / Environment & climate
Green space, air quality and climate risk.
Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.
— Environmental indicators
- Green space coverage
- 38.4%40.1%
- NO₂ (annual mean)
- 21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
- PM2.5 (annual mean)
- 9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
- Area at flood risk
- 6.2%8.0%
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm838 mm
- Sunshine hours
- 1,4101,493
— 12 / UK Cities
Population of major UK cities.
Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 7,556,900 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 984,333 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864,122 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 729,977 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 685,368 |
| 6 | Bristol | 617,280 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 591,620 |
| 8 | Leicester | 508,916 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 464,990 |
| 10 | Leeds | 455,123 |
— 12b / County Towns
Town populations within the county.
Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| # | Town | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | 85,888 | 93,968 | 104,565 |
| 2 | Grimsby | 87,311 | 87,994 | 85,911 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe | 72,370 | 79,681 | 81,286 |
| 4 | Boston | 35,221 | 41,214 | 45,339 |
| 5 | Grantham | 38,491 | 41,923 | 44,898 |
| 6 | Spalding | 21,836 | 27,453 | 30,556 |
| 7 | Cleethorpes | 31,853 | 31,365 | 29,678 |
| 8 | Gainsborough | 18,027 | 19,833 | 21,908 |
| 9 | Stamford | 19,525 | 19,701 | 20,742 |
| 10 | Skegness | 18,480 | 19,136 | 20,704 |
| 11 | Sleaford | 14,617 | 16,904 | 18,033 |
| 12 | Bourne | 11,486 | 13,961 | 17,490 |
| 13 | Louth | 15,810 | 16,290 | 17,429 |
| 14 | North Hykeham | 11,540 | 13,884 | 16,844 |
| 15 | Humberston (/ New Waltham) | 12,996 | 14,044 | 14,863 |
| 16 | Barton-upon-Humber | 9,486 | 11,066 | 11,919 |
| 17 | Immingham | 9,961 | 9,642 | 9,765 |
| 18 | Holbeach | 7,317 | 7,906 | 8,757 |
| 19 | Mablethorpe | 7,000 | 7,286 | 7,629 |
| 20 | Horncastle | 6,090 | 6,815 | 7,291 |
| 21 | Deeping St James | 6,923 | 7,051 | 7,253 |
| 22 | Waddington | 6,086 | 6,122 | 6,827 |
| 23 | Market Deeping | 6,010 | 5,789 | 6,535 |
| 24 | Washingborough (/ Heighington) | 6,018 | 6,155 | 6,385 |
| 25 | Waltham | 6,420 | 6,413 | 6,199 |
| 26 | Bracebridge Heath | 4,530 | 5,656 | 5,788 |
| 27 | Ruskington | 5,169 | 5,637 | 5,652 |
| 28 | Brigg | 5,076 | 5,626 | 5,635 |
| 29 | Kirton | 3,469 | 4,821 | 5,568 |
| 30 | Coningsby (/ Tattershall) | 3,884 | 5,021 | 5,508 |
| 31 | Long Sutton | 4,532 | 5,030 | 5,382 |
| 32 | Sutton-on-Sea (/ Trusthorpe) | 4,780 | 5,245 | 5,039 |
| 33 | Market Rasen | 3,491 | 4,773 | 4,959 |
| 34 | Winterton | 4,729 | 4,899 | 4,765 |
| 35 | Woodhall Spa | 4,134 | 4,513 | 4,680 |
| 36 | Crowland | 3,487 | 4,030 | 4,616 |
| 37 | Welton | 3,821 | 4,327 | 4,584 |
| 38 | Broughton | 4,677 | 4,677 | 4,495 |
| 39 | Saxilby | 3,660 | 3,992 | 4,428 |
| 40 | Epworth | 3,734 | 4,279 | 4,363 |
| 41 | Branston | 3,797 | 3,852 | 4,283 |
| 42 | Pinchbeck | 3,535 | 3,743 | 4,276 |
| 43 | Crowle | 3,268 | 3,928 | 3,972 |
| 44 | Sutton Bridge | 3,355 | 3,882 | 3,917 |
| 45 | Alford | 3,249 | 3,459 | 3,830 |
| 46 | Holton-le-Clay | 3,875 | 3,691 | 3,818 |
| 47 | Spilsby | 2,746 | 3,440 | 3,677 |
| 48 | Metheringham | 3,384 | 3,605 | 3,518 |
| 49 | Witham St Hughs | 374 | 2,258 | 3,472 |
| 50 | Cherry Willingham | 2,810 | 3,207 | 3,444 |
| 51 | Chapel St Leonards | 3,405 | 3,384 | 3,431 |
| 52 | Nettleham | 3,005 | 2,962 | 3,415 |
| 53 | Messingham | 3,487 | 3,496 | 3,379 |
| 54 | Heckington | 2,765 | 3,045 | 3,316 |
| 55 | Laceby | 2,888 | 3,259 | 3,286 |
| 56 | Healing | 2,606 | 2,940 | 3,197 |
| 57 | Donington | 2,614 | 2,805 | 3,196 |
| 58 | Navenby | 2,385 | 2,932 | 3,159 |
| 59 | Skellingthorpe | 3,169 | 3,122 | 3,117 |
| 60 | Kirton in Lindsey | 2,467 | 2,873 | 3,063 |
| 61 | Scotter | 2,371 | 2,865 | 2,948 |
| 62 | Barrow upon Humber | 2,554 | 2,820 | 2,845 |
| 63 | Swineshead | 1,849 | 2,197 | 2,652 |
| 64 | Cranwell | 2,401 | 2,394 | 2,585 |
| 65 | Burton upon Stather | 2,435 | 2,410 | 2,370 |
| 66 | Goxhill | 1,994 | 2,290 | 2,322 |
| 67 | Belton | 2,115 | 2,167 | 2,303 |
| 68 | Caistor | 2,086 | 2,119 | 2,284 |
| 69 | Billinghay | 1,665 | 2,046 | 2,203 |
| 70 | Morton | 2,036 | 2,067 | 2,179 |
| 71 | Burgh le Marsh | 2,016 | 2,026 | 2,158 |
| 72 | Long Bennington | 1,843 | 2,018 | 2,155 |
| 73 | Thurlby | 2,136 | 2,153 | 2,143 |
| 74 | Keelby | 2,296 | 2,092 | 2,094 |
| 75 | Bardney | 1,440 | 1,655 | 2,069 |
| 76 | Haxey | 2,096 | 2,153 | 2,044 |
| 77 | Barrowby | 1,996 | 1,952 | 2,043 |
| 78 | Westwoodside | 1,862 | 2,050 | 2,032 |
| 79 | Hibaldstow | 1,770 | 1,974 | 2,021 |
| 80 | Langtoft | 1,924 | 2,045 | 2,008 |
| 81 | Greylees | 224 | 1,126 | 1,988 |
| 82 | Ingoldmells | 1,896 | 2,059 | 1,930 |
| 83 | Manby | 1,684 | 1,754 | 1,905 |
| 84 | Great Gonerby | 1,728 | 1,835 | 1,880 |
| 85 | Dunholme | 1,417 | 1,779 | 1,871 |
| 86 | Wragby | 1,360 | 1,768 | 1,861 |
| 87 | Barnetby le Wold | 1,593 | 1,741 | 1,842 |
| 88 | Wainfleet All Saints | 1,631 | 1,744 | 1,799 |
| 89 | Sudbrooke | 1,604 | 1,788 | 1,734 |
| 90 | Ulceby | 1,348 | 1,584 | 1,667 |
| 91 | Scawby | 1,662 | 1,631 | 1,607 |
| 92 | Moulton | 1,426 | 1,527 | 1,605 |
| 93 | South Witham | 1,439 | 1,533 | 1,584 |
| 94 | Baston | 1,469 | 1,444 | 1,580 |
| 95 | Leasingham | 1,595 | 1,584 | 1,552 |
| 96 | Tetney | 1,567 | 1,526 | 1,537 |
| 97 | Sibsey | 1,449 | 1,464 | 1,519 |
| 98 | Bassingham | 1,308 | 1,425 | 1,510 |
| 99 | North Somercotes | 1,387 | 1,516 | 1,488 |
| 100 | Sturton by Stow | 1,280 | 1,369 | 1,485 |
| 101 | Gosberton | 1,394 | 1,445 | 1,456 |
| 102 | Keadby | 1,388 | 1,488 | 1,442 |
| 103 | Billingborough | 1,098 | 1,401 | 1,390 |
| 104 | Cowbit | 775 | 1,068 | 1,370 |
| 105 | Butterwick | 1,403 | 1,302 | 1,365 |
| 106 | Claypole | 1,132 | 1,382 | 1,352 |
| 107 | Deeping St Nicholas | 646 | 1,361 | 1,299 |
| 108 | Colsterworth | 1,128 | 1,245 | 1,296 |
| 109 | Fleet Hargate | 1,158 | 1,209 | 1,270 |
| 110 | South Killingholme | 1,047 | 1,108 | 1,234 |
| 111 | Fiskerton | 932 | 1,209 | 1,201 |
| 112 | Wrawby | 933 | 1,133 | 1,194 |
| 113 | Stallingborough | 1,029 | 1,073 | 1,190 |
| 114 | Old Leake | 833 | 943 | 1,174 |
| 115 | Owston Ferry | 985 | 1,172 | 1,156 |
| 116 | Moulton Chapel | 849 | 1,050 | 1,121 |
| 117 | Stickney | 1,021 | 1,127 | 1,108 |
| 118 | Whaplode | 1,049 | 1,168 | 1,103 |
| 119 | North Thoresby | 1,148 | 1,068 | 1,090 |
| 120 | Fishtoft | 971 | 1,085 | 1,078 |
| 121 | South Hykeham | 468 | 835 | 1,069 |
| 122 | Sutterton | 683 | 1,004 | 1,067 |
| 123 | Surfleet | 957 | 988 | 1,046 |
| 124 | Wainfleet St Mary | 1,106 | 1,025 | 1,046 |
| 125 | Sutton St James | 757 | 953 | 1,027 |
| 126 | Winteringham | 989 | 1,000 | 1,012 |
| 127 | Corby Glen | 719 | 1,017 | 1,008 |
| 128 | Lea | 1,084 | 1,009 | 1,005 |
| 129 | Weston | 838 | 934 | 992 |
| 130 | New Holland | 955 | 970 | 991 |
| 131 | Caythorpe | 962 | 1,034 | 983 |
| 132 | Ingham | 857 | 912 | 979 |
| 133 | Quadring | 833 | 961 | 977 |
| 134 | Scothern | 892 | 860 | 974 |
| 135 | Mareham le Fen | 875 | 944 | 973 |
| 136 | Hogsthorpe | 873 | 908 | 942 |
| 137 | Rippingale | 837 | 929 | 942 |
| 138 | Binbrook | 933 | 892 | 923 |
| 139 | Scawby Brook | 673 | 948 | 916 |
| 140 | Nocton | 622 | 819 | 912 |
| 141 | Ancaster | 719 | 833 | 909 |
| 142 | Saracen's Head | 921 | 980 | 901 |
| 143 | Ealand | 822 | 900 | 894 |
| 144 | Wrangle | 787 | 887 | 865 |
| 145 | Helpringham | 701 | 828 | 853 |
| 146 | Middle Rasen | 767 | 806 | 848 |
| 147 | Harlaxton | 705 | 782 | 845 |
| 148 | Eagle | 712 | 793 | 840 |
| 149 | Great Hale | 626 | 778 | 804 |
| 150 | Brant Broughton | 639 | 744 | 786 |
| 151 | West Butterwick | 776 | 795 | 786 |
| 152 | North Kelsey | 798 | 777 | 785 |
| 153 | Folkingham | 729 | 796 | 779 |
| 154 | Martin | 615 | 684 | 774 |
| 155 | Marshchapel | 686 | 704 | 773 |
| 156 | Gunness | 816 | 750 | 760 |
| 157 | Weston Hills | 723 | 803 | 754 |
| 158 | Dunston | 694 | 770 | 744 |
| 159 | Risegate | 745 | 785 | 738 |
| 160 | Tydd St Mary | 534 | 718 | 738 |
| 161 | Marton | 664 | 747 | 726 |
| 162 | Legbourne | 627 | 644 | 713 |
| 163 | Burringham | 739 | 737 | 710 |
| 164 | Brookenby | 742 | 665 | 705 |
| 165 | Bicker | 635 | 727 | 703 |
| 166 | Gedney Drove End | 733 | 734 | 698 |
| 167 | North Scarle | 533 | 640 | 682 |
| 168 | Welbourn | 646 | 647 | 673 |
| 169 | Moulton Seas End | 519 | 634 | 654 |
| 170 | Northgate | 588 | 651 | 654 |
| 171 | Harmston | 453 | 709 | 649 |
| 172 | South Ferriby | 660 | 651 | 637 |
| 173 | Ropsley | 666 | 647 | 634 |
| 174 | Reepham | 563 | 588 | 619 |
| 175 | Digby | 574 | 621 | 611 |
| 176 | Scotton | 531 | 642 | 611 |
| 177 | Scampton | 286 | 599 | 609 |
| 178 | Huttoft | 546 | 585 | 608 |
| 179 | East Halton | 604 | 626 | 608 |
| 180 | Blyton | 620 | 662 | 607 |
| 181 | Waddingham | 548 | 601 | 607 |
| 182 | Walcott | 532 | 566 | 607 |
| 183 | Timberland | 499 | 578 | 598 |
| 184 | Willingham by Stow | 524 | 488 | 591 |
| 185 | Habrough | 648 | 631 | 591 |
| 186 | Allington | 516 | 586 | 584 |
| 187 | Hemswell Cliff | 560 | 677 | 578 |
| 188 | North Greetwell | 268 | 515 | 575 |
| 189 | Scrane End | 282 | 330 | 572 |
| 190 | Thorpe on the Hill | 398 | 431 | 572 |
| 191 | Carlton-le-Moorland | 450 | 565 | 568 |
| 192 | Foston | 450 | 525 | 561 |
| 193 | Swinderby | 504 | 491 | 558 |
| 194 | Grainthorpe | 585 | 563 | 552 |
| 195 | Tealby | 535 | 593 | 550 |
| 196 | Bonby | 481 | 532 | 541 |
| 197 | Fulstow | 553 | 522 | 538 |
| 198 | Torksey Lock | 398 | 516 | 534 |
| 199 | Carlby | 537 | 542 | 533 |
| 200 | Pointon | 507 | 532 | 533 |
| 201 | Langworth | 466 | 460 | 530 |
| 202 | Halton Holegate | 427 | 475 | 519 |
| 203 | Saltfleet | 523 | 543 | 516 |
| 204 | Wootton | 492 | 475 | 515 |
| 205 | Fosdyke | 486 | 480 | 510 |
| 206 | Glentham | 419 | 508 | 507 |
| 207 | Faldingworth | 253 | 400 | 505 |
| 208 | Uffington | 527 | 512 | 505 |
— 13 / English Regions
Regional population comparison.
Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| Region | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 |
| East of England | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 |
| North East England | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 |
| North West England | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
| South East England | 8,000,645 | 8,634,750 | 9,278,065 |
| South West England | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 |
| West Midlands | 5,267,308 | 5,601,847 | 5,950,757 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 |
— Data sources
- ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
- Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
- Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
- Police.uk — crime data
- MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping