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Horncastle

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The south west of the East Lindsey. About 8,155 people in 32 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Horncastle, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
7,745
3,546th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
90.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.2%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
57.7%
1,338th lowest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Horncastle compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

HorncastleMiddle
Population37 wards, East Lindsey · 2021
Population: every ward in East Lindsey37 areas from 2,167 to 9,654. The middle area is 2,645. Horncastle is 7,745.
7,7454th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage37 wards, East Lindsey · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in East Lindsey37 areas from 9.3% to 98.1%. The middle area is 69.7%. Horncastle is 90.1%.
90.1%9th highest
Claimant rate36 wards, East Lindsey · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in East Lindsey36 areas from 1.0% to 5.6%. The middle area is 3.1%. Horncastle is 3.2%.
3.2%joint 16th highest
Aged 15 to 6437 wards, East Lindsey · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in East Lindsey37 areas from 41.4% to 63.5%. The middle area is 56.4%. Horncastle is 57.7%.
57.7%10th highest

Figures for the whole of East Lindsey

These figures are published for the whole of East Lindsey, not for each ward, so they describe all of East Lindsey and not Horncastle alone. See East Lindsey

Average house price
£214,508
Up 4.3% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£31,516
6th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
6.8×
148th most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
30.4
36th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Horncastle in brief

Horncastle had 7,745 usual residents at the census.

In Horncastle, 90.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Horncastle, 3.2% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

57.7% of residents in Horncastle were aged 15 to 64 at the census.