# 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 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 | North 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 | |
| 29 | Winterton | 4,729 | 4,899 | North Lincolnshire | |
| 30 | Kirton | 3,469 | 4,821 | Boston | |
| 31 | Market Rasen | 3,491 | 4,773 | West Lindsey | |
| 32 | Broughton | 4,677 | 4,677 | North 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.