# People and census in Lincoln The north east of the East Midlands. 103,351 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 36 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Lincoln, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) ## What is the population of Lincoln? Lincoln’s population was an estimated 103,351 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.5% in the year to mid-2025. Lincoln is 73rd least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Lincoln: **103,351** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lincoln’s population was an estimated 103,351 in mid-2025. The population fell 1.5% in the year to mid-2025. Lincoln is 73rd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Lincoln: **103,813** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lincoln had 103,813 usual residents at the census. Lincoln is the 87th least populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Lincoln: **70.3%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (63.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Lincoln: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (19.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Lincoln: **15.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (16.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Lincoln: **15.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 15.1% of residents in Lincoln were born outside the UK. In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%. - Against East Midlands: 10% higher (13.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Lincoln: **20.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (18.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Lincoln: **80.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% lower (81.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-good-health ## Households Lincoln: **42,507** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Lincoln had 42,507 households at the census. Lincoln is 75th lowest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Lincoln: **28.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (19.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Lincoln: **51.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 51.4% of households in Lincoln owned their home at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%. - Against East Midlands: 22% lower (66.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Lincoln: **2,909 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Lincoln had 2,909 people per square kilometre at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km². - Against East Midlands: 9.3 times (312 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Lincoln: **27.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.2% of households in Lincoln rented privately at the census. In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%. - Against East Midlands: 45% higher (18.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Lincoln: **21.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 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% higher (14.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Lincoln: **26.4%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (29.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Lincoln: **3.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (8.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Lincoln: **1.4%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Lincoln: **2.0%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (2.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Lincoln: **1.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (1.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Lincoln: **92.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 92.2% of residents in Lincoln identified with a White ethnic group. In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%. - Against East Midlands: 8% higher (85.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Lincoln: **42.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 42.3% of residents in Lincoln said they were Christian. In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%. - Against East Midlands: 7% lower (45.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Lincoln: **47.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 47.1% of residents in Lincoln said they had no religion. In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%. - Against East Midlands: 18% higher (40.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Lincoln: **20.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 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% lower (25.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Lincoln: **−1.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Lincoln’s estimated population changed by −1.5% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E07000138) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/east-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000138/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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