People and census in North East Lincolnshire
Unitary authorityEast Yorkshire and The Humber. 160,101 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 193 square kilometres.
24 layers about people and census for North East Lincolnshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by neighbourhood
Census 2021, England and Wales
North East Lincolnshire’s 107 neighbourhoods range from 1,030 to 2,819.
What is the population of North East Lincolnshire?
North East Lincolnshire’s population was an estimated 160,101 in mid-2025.
The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.
North East Lincolnshire is 159th most populated of 361 for population.
Population estimate
CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire’s population was an estimated 160,101 in mid-2025.
The population rose 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.
North East Lincolnshire is 159th most populated of 361 for population.
Population
CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire had 156,966 usual residents at the census.
North East Lincolnshire is the 152nd most populated of 361 in the UK.
Aged 15 to 64
Council61.5% of residents in North East Lincolnshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 3% lower63.5%
Aged 65 and over
Council20.9% of residents in North East Lincolnshire were aged 65 or over at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 10% higher19.0%
Aged under 15
Council17.5% of residents in North East Lincolnshire were aged under 15 at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- About the same17.5%
Born outside the UK
Council6.6% of residents in North East Lincolnshire were born outside the UK.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 42% lower11.4%
Disability
Council20.4% of residents in North East Lincolnshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 18.6%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 10% higher18.6%
Good or very good health
Council78.1% of residents in North East Lincolnshire said their health was good or very good.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 3% lower80.5%
Households
CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire had 69,826 households at the census.
North East Lincolnshire is 142nd highest of 361 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Council26.9% of households in North East Lincolnshire had no car or van at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 11% higher24.2%
Owner-occupied homes
Council64.4% of households in North East Lincolnshire owned their home at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 2% higher63.1%
Population density
CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire had 815 people per square kilometre at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 356 per km².
Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 2.3 times356 per km²
Private rented homes
Council22.4% of households in North East Lincolnshire rented privately at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 15% higher19.4%
Social rented homes
Council13.2% of households in North East Lincolnshire rented from a council or housing association at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.3%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 24% lower17.3%
Degree-level qualifications
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only21.6% of residents aged 16 and over in North East Lincolnshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 27% lower29.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
CouncilEngland and Wales only1.6% of residents in North East Lincolnshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 8.9%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 82% lower8.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
CouncilEngland and Wales only0.5% of residents in North East Lincolnshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 76% lower2.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only1.0% of residents in North East Lincolnshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 52% lower2.1%
Other ethnic group
CouncilEngland and Wales only0.7% of residents in North East Lincolnshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 50% lower1.4%
White ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only96.2% of residents in North East Lincolnshire identified with a White ethnic group.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 13% higher85.4%
Christian
CouncilEngland and Wales only45.3% of residents in North East Lincolnshire said they were Christian.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 1% higher44.9%
No religion
CouncilEngland and Wales only46.5% of residents in North East Lincolnshire said they had no religion.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% higher39.4%
Working mainly from home
CouncilEngland and Wales only14.0% of working residents in North East Lincolnshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 46% lower25.9%
Annual population change
CouncilNorth East Lincolnshire’s estimated population changed by 0.2% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 33% lower0.3%
- Against the UK
- 33% lower0.3%