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People and census in Lincoln

District

The north east of the East Midlands. 103,351 people in 36 square kilometres.

22 layers about people and census for Lincoln, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Lincoln’s 320 output areas range from 122 to 1,368.

Population

Council
103,813
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Lincoln had 103,813 usual residents at the census.

Lincoln is 87th lowest of 361 for population.

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Population: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Lincoln is 103,813.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
70.3%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

70.3% of residents in Lincoln were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
11% higher63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Lincoln is 70.3%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
14.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.5% of residents in Lincoln were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
26% lower19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Lincoln is 14.5%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.2% of residents in Lincoln were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
10% lower16.9%
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Aged under 15: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Lincoln is 15.2%.

Born outside the UK

Council
15.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.1% of residents in Lincoln were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
10% higher13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Lincoln is 15.1%.

Disability

Council
20.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

20.5% of residents in Lincoln had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
12% higher18.3%
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Disability: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Lincoln is 20.5%.

Good or very good health

Council
80.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

80.6% of residents in Lincoln said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
1% lower81.1%
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Good or very good health: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Lincoln is 80.6%.

Households

Council
42,507
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Lincoln had 42,507 households at the census.

Lincoln is 75th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Lincoln is 42,507.

Households without a car or van

Council
28.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.4% of households in Lincoln had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
49% higher19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Lincoln is 28.4%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
51.4%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

51.4% of households in Lincoln owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
22% lower66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Lincoln is 51.4%.

Population density

Council
2,909 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Lincoln had 2,909 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
9.3 times312 per km²
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Population density: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Lincoln is 2,909 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
27.2%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

27.2% of households in Lincoln rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
45% higher18.7%
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Private rented homes: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Lincoln is 27.2%.

Social rented homes

Council
21.1%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

21.1% of households in Lincoln rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
42% higher14.9%
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Social rented homes: Lincoln among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Lincoln is 21.1%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
26.4%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

26.4% of residents aged 16 and over in Lincoln had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
9% lower29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Lincoln among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Lincoln is 26.4%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
3.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

3.2% of residents in Lincoln identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
60% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Lincoln is 3.2%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.4% of residents in Lincoln identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
48% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Lincoln is 1.4%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2.0% of residents in Lincoln identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
17% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Lincoln is 2.0%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Lincoln identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
8% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Lincoln is 1.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
92.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

92.2% of residents in Lincoln identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
8% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Lincoln is 92.2%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
42.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

42.3% of residents in Lincoln said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
7% lower45.4%
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Christian: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Lincoln is 42.3%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.1%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.1% of residents in Lincoln said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
18% higher40.0%
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No religion: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Lincoln is 47.1%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
20.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

20.2% of working residents in Lincoln worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
22% lower25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Lincoln among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Lincoln is 20.2%.