# East Lindsey

The north east of the East Midlands. 146,756 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,767 square kilometres.

East Lindsey had 142,296 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). East Lindsey’s average house price was £214,508 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry).

District. Code E07000137. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £214,508** (July 2026). East Lindsey’s average house price was £214,508 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey#f-house-price-average
- **Median full-time pay: £31,516** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Lindsey earned a median of £31,516 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 6th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey#f-median-pay-full-time
- **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in East Lindsey costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 148th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey#f-price-against-pay
- **Deprivation score: 30.4** (2025). East Lindsey has a deprivation score of 30.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 36th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey#f-imd-2025-score

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000137) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): 28 of East Lindsey’s 82 neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 20%.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000137) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): East Lindsey’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 100.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000137) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): East Lindsey’s 82 neighbourhoods range from 2 to 167.
- [Population by output area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000137) (Census 2021, England and Wales): East Lindsey’s 496 output areas range from 101 to 858.

## How East Lindsey compares

Each council against every other council the measure covers.

| Measure | East Lindsey | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average house price | £214,508 | 100th cheapest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Annual price change | +4.3% | joint 85th strongest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Median full-time pay | £31,516 | 6th lowest paid | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| House price to pay | 6.8× | joint 148th most affordable | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| Deprivation score | 30.4 | 36th most deprived | 296 areas, England · 2025 |

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each measure deprivation their own way, so Open Index never ranks them together.

### House prices since 2000

Average house price each month for East Lindsey, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | East Lindsey | East Midlands | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £55,040 | £55,927 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £58,330 | £63,289 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £68,886 | £72,490 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £90,000 | £96,421 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £111,090 | £114,984 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £131,259 | £130,266 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £132,934 | £135,237 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £142,049 | £145,749 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £145,706 | £147,391 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £130,094 | £126,834 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £129,303 | £131,404 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £127,452 | £131,361 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £127,647 | £131,314 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £122,685 | £132,438 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £128,902 | £139,876 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £136,613 | £147,972 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £147,697 | £158,831 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £154,910 | £166,547 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £163,778 | £177,732 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £173,811 | £184,148 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £168,472 | £187,868 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £184,045 | £202,133 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £207,100 | £219,956 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £222,967 | £235,315 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £214,576 | £227,053 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £217,176 | £236,516 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £217,581 | £240,626 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £214,508 | £242,274 | £293,479 |

## Wards in East Lindsey

[Alford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/alford), [Binbrook](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/binbrook), [Burgh le Marsh](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/burgh-le-marsh), [Chapel St Leonards](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/chapel-st-leonards), [Coningsby & Mareham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/coningsby-and-mareham), [Croft](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/croft), [Friskney](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/friskney), [Fulstow](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/fulstow), [Grimoldby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/grimoldby), [Hagworthingham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/hagworthingham), [Halton Holegate](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/halton-holegate), [Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/holton-le-clay-and-north-thoresby), [Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/horncastle), [Ingoldmells](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/ingoldmells), [Legbourne](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/legbourne), [Mablethorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/mablethorpe), [Marshchapel & Somercotes](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/marshchapel-and-somercotes), [North Holme](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/north-holme), [Priory & St James'](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/priory-and-st-james), [Roughton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/roughton), [Scarbrough & Seacroft](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/scarbrough-and-seacroft), [Sibsey & Stickney](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/sibsey-and-stickney), [Spilsby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/spilsby), [St Clement's](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/st-clements), [St Margaret's](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/st-margarets), [St Mary's](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/st-marys), [St Michael's](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/st-michaels), [Sutton on Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/sutton-on-sea), [Tetford & Donington](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/tetford-and-donington), [Tetney](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/tetney), [Trinity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/trinity), [Wainfleet](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/wainfleet), [Willoughby with Sloothby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/willoughby-with-sloothby), [Winthorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/winthorpe), [Withern & Theddlethorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/withern-and-theddlethorpe), [Woodhall Spa](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/woodhall-spa), [Wragby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ward/wragby)

## Middle areas in East Lindsey

[Alford, Withern & Willoughby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/alford-withern-and-willoughby), [Coningsby & Woodhall Spa](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/coningsby-and-woodhall-spa), [Holton-le-Clay, Binbrook & Tetney](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/holton-le-clay-binbrook-and-tetney), [Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/horncastle), [Ingoldmells & Chapel St Leonards](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/ingoldmells-and-chapel-st-leonards), [Little Cawthorpe & South Wolds](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/little-cawthorpe-and-south-wolds), [Louth Central & South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/louth-central-and-south), [Louth North & East](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/louth-north-and-east), [Mablethorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/mablethorpe), [Mareham, Sibsey & New Leake](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/mareham-sibsey-and-new-leake), [Marshchapel, Somercotes & Grimoldby](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/marshchapel-somercotes-and-grimoldby), [Skegness North](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/skegness-north), [Skegness South](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/skegness-south), [Skegness Town](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/skegness-town), [Spilsby & Burgh le Marsh](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/spilsby-and-burgh-le-marsh), [Sutton-on-Sea](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/sutton-on-sea), [Wainfleet All Saints](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/wainfleet-all-saints), [Wragby, Roughton & Ludford](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/wragby-roughton-and-ludford)

## Constituencies mostly in East Lindsey

[Boston and Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/boston-and-skegness), [Louth and Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle)

## Towns in East Lindsey

[Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/town/skegness), [Louth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/louth), [Mablethorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/town/mablethorpe)

## Postcodes in East Lindsey

[Postcode districts in East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/postcodes)

## Neighbourhoods in East Lindsey

82 areas, listed on the page: https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey

## East Lindsey in brief

East Lindsey’s average house price was £214,508 in July 2026.
Full-time workers living in East Lindsey earned a median of £31,516 in 2025.
A home in East Lindsey costs 6.8 times local full-time pay.
East Lindsey has a deprivation score of 30.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

## MPs for East Lindsey

- [Louth and Horncastle](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/louth-and-horncastle): Victoria Atkins (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 68% of the people here.
- [Boston and Skegness](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/boston-and-skegness): Richard Tice (Reform UK), MP since July 2024. 32% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## About

- Type: District
- Code: E07000137
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,767 km²
- People, mid-2025: 146,756
- Wards: 37
- Middle areas: 18
- Neighbourhoods: 82
- Output areas: 496

## Next door

[West Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey), [Boston](https://openindex.co.uk/boston), [North East Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-lincolnshire), [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven)

## Similar places

Councils with the closest mix of age, prices, pay and density. [Torridge](https://openindex.co.uk/torridge), [Isle of Wight](https://openindex.co.uk/isle-of-wight), [North Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/north-devon), [North Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/north-norfolk), [South Holland](https://openindex.co.uk/south-holland), [Herefordshire](https://openindex.co.uk/herefordshire).

## Latest updates for East Lindsey

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

## More on this place

- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/health) (4)
- [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/education) (2)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey/sources) (28)

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000137

## How to cite

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