Rank |
Built up area subdivision |
Population (2001 census) |
Population (2011 census)[1][2][3] |
District |
Outlying areas detail |
1 |
Lincoln |
104,221 |
100,160 |
Lincoln |
North Hykeham included in 2001. Bracebridge Heath, Washingborough counted separately. Burton-by-Lincoln, Canwick, Harmston, North Greetwell, Nettleham, Riseholme, Skellingthorpe excluded |
2 |
Grimsby |
87,574 |
88,243 |
North East Lincolnshire |
Cleethorpes, New Waltham, Waltham counted separately. Bradley, Healing, Laceby excluded |
3 |
Scunthorpe |
72,660 |
79,977 |
North Lincolnshire |
Berkeley, Bottesford, Yaddlethorpe included. Flixborough, Raventhorpe excluded |
4 |
Grantham |
34,592 |
41,998 |
South Kesteven |
Barrowby, Belton, Great Gonerby, Harlaxton, Spittlegate excluded |
5 |
Boston |
35,124 |
41,340 |
Boston |
Skirbeck, Wyberton included. Kirton counted separately. Fishtoft, Frampton, Freiston, Haltoft End, Hubberts Bridge, Kirton End, Kirton Holme excluded |
6 |
Cleethorpes |
31,853 |
39,505 |
North East Lincolnshire |
Humberston included |
7 |
Spalding |
22,081 |
31,588 |
South Holland |
Crossgate, Pinchbeck, Pode Hole included. Cowbit, Low Fulney, Surfleet, Weston, Weston Hills excluded |
8 |
Skegness |
20,694 |
24,876 |
East Lindsey |
Chapel St Leonards, Ingoldmells, Seacroft, Winthorpe included. Addlethorpe, Hogsthorpe excluded |
9 |
Gainsborough |
19,110 |
20,842 |
West Lindsey |
Lea, Morton included. Knaith Park excluded |
10 |
Stamford |
19,525 |
19,701 |
South Kesteven |
Northfields, Newtown/Toll Bar included. Borderville, Great Casterton (Rutland), Newstead, Tinwell, Wothorpe excluded |
11 |
Sleaford |
15,219 |
17,359 |
South Kesteven |
Holdingham, Quarrington included |
12 |
Louth |
15,930 |
16,419 |
East Lindsey |
Keddington, Stewton excluded |
13 |
North Hykeham |
|
14,719 |
North Kesteven |
Included within Lincoln's figure in 2001. South Hykeham, Thorpe-on-the-Hill excluded |
14 |
Bourne |
11,482 |
13,961 |
South Kesteven |
Eastgate, Elsea Park, Westfield included. Cawthorpe, Dyke, Thurlby excluded |
15 |
Market Deeping |
13,588 |
13,574 |
South Kesteven |
Frognall included. Langtoft excluded |
16 |
Mablethorpe |
11,780 |
12,531 |
East Lindsey |
Sutton-on-Sea, Trusthorpe included. Ossington excluded |
17 |
Barton-upon-Humber |
9,334 |
11,066 |
North Lincolnshire |
Barton Waterside included |
18 |
Immingham |
11,090 |
10,750 |
North East Lincolnshire |
East Halton, Habrough, Stallingborough excluded |
19 |
Holbeach |
7,247 |
7,914 |
South Holland |
Fleet, Fleet Hargate, Guy's Wells, Holbeach Clough, Saracen's Head, Whaplode excluded |
20 |
Horncastle |
6,090 |
6,815 |
East Lindsey |
High Toynton, Langton, Mareham, Thornton, Thimbleby excluded |
21 |
Brigg |
5,860 |
6,787 |
North Lincolnshire |
Scawby, Wrawby excluded |
22 |
Washingborough |
6,274 |
6,463 |
North Kesteven |
Heighington included |
23 |
Waltham |
6,420 |
6,057 |
North East Lincolnshire |
New Waltham counted separately. Barnoldby-le-Beck, Brigsley excluded |
24 |
Bracebridge Heath |
4,530 |
5,656 |
North Kesteven |
|
25 |
Ruskington |
4,950 |
5,637 |
North Kesteven |
Dorrington excluded |
26 |
New Waltham |
4,958 |
5,613 |
North East Lincolnshire |
Waltham counted separately, Holton le Clay excluded |
27 |
Long Sutton |
4,532 |
5,161 |
South Holland |
Chapelgate, Gedney, Lutton, Sutton Bridge excluded |
28 |
Coningsby |
4,292 |
5,021 |
East Lindsey |
|
|
Winterton |
4,729 |
4,899 |
North Lincolnshire |
|
|
Kirton |
3,469 |
4,821 |
Boston |
|
|
Market Rasen |
3,491 |
4,773 |
West Lindsey |
|
|
Broughton |
4,677 |
4,677 |
North Lincolnshire |
|