People and census in North Lincolnshire
Unitary authorityEast Yorkshire and The Humber. 171,421 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 847 square kilometres.
24 layers about people and census for North Lincolnshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Population by neighbourhood
Census 2021, England and Wales
North Lincolnshire’s 103 neighbourhoods range from 1,191 to 2,557.
What is the population of North Lincolnshire?
North Lincolnshire’s population was an estimated 171,421 in mid-2025.
The population held steady in the year to mid-2025.
North Lincolnshire is 143rd most populated of 361 for population.
Population estimate
CouncilNorth Lincolnshire’s population was an estimated 171,421 in mid-2025.
The population held steady in the year to mid-2025.
North Lincolnshire is 143rd most populated of 361 for population.
Population
CouncilNorth Lincolnshire had 169,680 usual residents at the census.
North Lincolnshire is the 139th most populated of 361 in the UK.
Aged 15 to 64
Council61.4% of residents in North 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
Council22.0% of residents in North Lincolnshire were aged 65 or over at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.0%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 16% higher19.0%
Aged under 15
Council16.6% of residents in North Lincolnshire were aged under 15 at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 17.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 5% lower17.5%
Born outside the UK
Council9.4% of residents in North Lincolnshire were born outside the UK.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 11.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 18% lower11.4%
Disability
Council19.7% of residents in North 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
- 6% higher18.6%
Good or very good health
Council78.8% of residents in North Lincolnshire said their health was good or very good.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 80.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 2% lower80.5%
Households
CouncilNorth Lincolnshire had 73,173 households at the census.
North Lincolnshire is 134th highest of 361 for the number of households.
Households without a car or van
Council18.5% of households in North Lincolnshire had no car or van at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 24.2%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 24% lower24.2%
Owner-occupied homes
Council67.8% of households in North Lincolnshire owned their home at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 63.1%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 7% higher63.1%
Population density
CouncilNorth Lincolnshire had 200 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
- 44% lower356 per km²
Private rented homes
Council17.2% of households in North Lincolnshire rented privately at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 19.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 11% lower19.4%
Social rented homes
Council15.0% of households in North 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
- 13% lower17.3%
Degree-level qualifications
CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only23.9% of residents aged 16 and over in North Lincolnshire had a degree-level qualification at the census.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 29.5%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 19% lower29.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh
CouncilEngland and Wales only3.3% of residents in North 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
- 63% lower8.9%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African
CouncilEngland and Wales only0.5% of residents in North 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 only1.1% of residents in North Lincolnshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 2.1%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 48% lower2.1%
Other ethnic group
CouncilEngland and Wales only0.8% of residents in North Lincolnshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 1.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 43% lower1.4%
White ethnic groups
CouncilEngland and Wales only94.3% of residents in North Lincolnshire identified with a White ethnic group.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 85.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 10% higher85.4%
Christian
CouncilEngland and Wales only52.1% of residents in North Lincolnshire said they were Christian.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 44.9%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 16% higher44.9%
No religion
CouncilEngland and Wales only38.6% of residents in North Lincolnshire said they had no religion.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 39.4%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 2% lower39.4%
Working mainly from home
CouncilEngland and Wales only17.4% of working residents in North Lincolnshire worked mainly from home in March 2021.
In Yorkshire and The Humber the figure is 25.9%.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 33% lower25.9%
Annual population change
CouncilNorth Lincolnshire’s estimated population changed by 0.0% in the year to mid-2025.
Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.
- Against Yorkshire and The Humber
- 100% lower0.3%
- Against the UK
- 100% lower0.3%