List of settlements in Lincolnshire by population

This is a list of settlements in Lincolnshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 28 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Lincolnshire, shown in the table below.

List of settlements

Rank Built up area subdivision Population (2001 census) Population (2011 census) District Outlying areas detail1Lincoln104,221100,160Lincoln North Hykeham included in 2001. Bracebridge Heath, Washingborough counted separately. Burton-by-Lincoln, Canwick, Harmston, North Greetwell, Nettleham, Riseholme, Skellingthorpe excluded2Grimsby87,57488,243North East Lincolnshire Cleethorpes, New Waltham, Waltham counted separately. Bradley, Healing, Laceby excluded3Scunthorpe72,66079,977North Lincolnshire Berkeley, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe included. Flixborough, Raventhorpe excluded4Grantham34,59241,998South Kesteven Barrowby, Belton, Great Gonerby, Harlaxton, Spittlegate excluded5Boston35,12441,340Boston Skirbeck, Wyberton included. Kirton counted separately. Fishtoft, Frampton, Freiston, Haltoft End, Hubberts Bridge, Kirton End, Kirton Holme excluded6Cleethorpes31,85339,505North East Lincolnshire Humberston included7Spalding22,08131,588South Holland Crossgate, Pinchbeck, Pode Hole included. Cowbit, Low Fulney, Surfleet, Weston, Weston Hills excluded8Skegness20,69424,876East Lindsey Chapel St Leonards, Ingoldmells, Seacroft, Winthorpe included. Addlethorpe, Hogsthorpe excluded9Gainsborough19,11020,842West Lindsey Lea, Morton included. Knaith Park excluded10Stamford19,52519,701South Kesteven Northfields, Newtown/Toll Bar included. Borderville, Great Casterton (Rutland), Newstead, Tinwell, Wothorpe excluded11Sleaford15,21917,359 North Kesteven Holdingham, Quarrington included12Louth15,93016,419 East Lindsey Keddington, Stewton excluded13North Hykeham14,719North KestevenIncluded within Lincoln's figure in 2001. South Hykeham, Thorpe-on-the-Hill excluded14Bourne11,48213,961 South Kesteven Eastgate, Elsea Park, Westfield included. Cawthorpe, Dyke, Thurlby excluded15Market Deeping13,58813,574 South Kesteven Frognall included. Langtoft excluded16Mablethorpe11,78012,531 East Lindsey Sutton-on-Sea, Trusthorpe included. Ossington excluded17Barton-upon-Humber9,33411,066 North Lincolnshire Barton Waterside included18Immingham11,09010,750 North East Lincolnshire East Halton, Habrough, Stallingborough excluded19Holbeach7,2477,914 South Holland Fleet, Fleet Hargate, Guy's Wells, Holbeach Clough, Saracen's Head, Whaplode excluded20Horncastle6,0906,815 East Lindsey High Toynton, Langton, Mareham, Thornton, Thimbleby excluded21Brigg5,8606,787 North Lincolnshire Scawby, Wrawby excluded22Washingborough6,2746,463North KestevenHeighington included23Waltham6,4206,057North East LincolnshireNew Waltham counted separately. Barnoldby-le-Beck, Brigsley excluded24Bracebridge Heath4,5305,656North Kesteven25Ruskington4,9505,637North KestevenDorrington excluded26New Waltham4,9585,613North East LincolnshireWaltham counted separately, Holton le Clay excluded27Long Sutton4,5325,161South HollandChapelgate, Gedney, Lutton, Sutton Bridge excluded28Coningsby4,2925,021East Lindsey29Winterton4,7294,899North Lincolnshire30Kirton3,4694,821Boston31Market Rasen3,4914,773West Lindsey32Broughton4,6774,677North Lincolnshire

Notes: The Office of National Statistics (ONS) subdivide built-up areas into sectors which do not respect administrative or political boundaries. If those areas have a strong city/town/village identity, for population purposes they are classed into a separate area.

See also

List of places in Lincolnshire List of civil parishes in Lincolnshire

External links Link to ONS built up area statistics

References