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
|
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
|
|