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

RankBuilt up area subdivisionPopulation Population DistrictOutlying areas detail
1Lincoln104,221100,160LincolnNorth Hykeham included in 2001. Bracebridge Heath, Washingborough counted separately. Burton-by-Lincoln, Canwick, Harmston, North Greetwell, Nettleham, Riseholme, Skellingthorpe excluded
2Grimsby87,57488,243North East LincolnshireCleethorpes, New Waltham, Waltham counted separately. Bradley, Healing, Laceby excluded
3Scunthorpe72,66079,977North LincolnshireBerkeley, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe included. Flixborough, Raventhorpe excluded
4Grantham34,59241,998South KestevenBarrowby, Belton, Great Gonerby, Harlaxton, Spittlegate excluded
5Boston35,12441,340BostonSkirbeck, Wyberton included. Kirton counted separately. Fishtoft, Frampton, Freiston, Haltoft End, Hubberts Bridge, Kirton End, Kirton Holme excluded
6Cleethorpes31,85339,505North East LincolnshireHumberston included
7Spalding22,08131,588South HollandCrossgate, Pinchbeck, Pode Hole included. Cowbit, Low Fulney, Surfleet, Weston, Weston Hills excluded
8Skegness20,69424,876East LindseyChapel St Leonards, Ingoldmells, Seacroft, Winthorpe included. Addlethorpe, Hogsthorpe excluded
9Gainsborough19,11020,842West LindseyLea, Morton included. Knaith Park excluded
10Stamford19,52519,701South KestevenNorthfields, Newtown/Toll Bar included. Borderville, Great Casterton, Newstead, Tinwell, Wothorpe excluded
11Sleaford15,21917,359North KestevenHoldingham, Quarrington included
12Louth15,93016,419East LindseyKeddington, Stewton excluded
13North Hykeham14,719North KestevenIncluded within Lincoln's figure in 2001. South Hykeham, Thorpe-on-the-Hill excluded
14Bourne11,48213,961South KestevenEastgate, Elsea Park, Westfield included. Cawthorpe, Dyke, Thurlby excluded
15Market Deeping13,58813,574South KestevenFrognall included. Langtoft excluded
16Mablethorpe11,78012,531East LindseySutton-on-Sea, Trusthorpe included. Ossington excluded
17Barton-upon-Humber9,33411,066North LincolnshireBarton Waterside included
18Immingham11,09010,750North East LincolnshireEast Halton, Habrough, Stallingborough excluded
19Holbeach7,2477,914South HollandFleet, Fleet Hargate, Guy's Wells, Holbeach Clough, Saracen's Head, Whaplode excluded
20Horncastle6,0906,815East LindseyHigh Toynton, Langton, Mareham, Thornton, Thimbleby excluded
21Brigg5,8606,787North LincolnshireScawby, Wrawby excluded
22Washingborough6,2746,463North KestevenHeighington included
23Waltham6,4206,057North East LincolnshireNew Waltham counted separately. Barnoldby-le-Beck, Brigsley excluded
24Bracebridge Heath4,5305,656North Kesteven
25Ruskington4,9505,637North KestevenDorrington excluded
26New Waltham4,9585,613North East LincolnshireWaltham counted separately, Holton le Clay excluded
27Long Sutton4,5325,161South HollandChapelgate, Gedney, Lutton, Sutton Bridge excluded
28Coningsby4,2925,021East Lindsey
29Winterton4,7294,899North Lincolnshire
30Kirton3,4694,821Boston
31Market Rasen3,4914,773West Lindsey
32Broughton4,6774,677North Lincolnshire

Notes:
The Office of National Statistics 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.