# West Lindsey

The north east of the East Midlands. 99,716 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 1,156 square kilometres.

West Lindsey had 95,156 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). West Lindsey’s average house price was £203,592 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry).

District. Code E07000142. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £203,592** (July 2026). West Lindsey’s average house price was £203,592 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey#f-house-price-average
- **Median full-time pay: £38,377** (2025). Full-time workers living in West Lindsey earned a median of £38,377 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 169th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey#f-median-pay-full-time
- **House price to pay: 5.3×** (2025). A home in West Lindsey costs 5.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 54th 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/west-lindsey#f-price-against-pay
- **Deprivation score: 21.5** (2025). West Lindsey has a deprivation score of 21.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 117th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey#f-imd-2025-score

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E07000142) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): 9 of West Lindsey’s 53 neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 20%.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E07000142) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): West Lindsey’s 53 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 109.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E07000142) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): West Lindsey’s 53 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 117.
- [Population by output area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E07000142) (Census 2021, England and Wales): West Lindsey’s 312 output areas range from 104 to 611.

## How West Lindsey compares

Each council against every other council the measure covers.

| Measure | West Lindsey | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Average house price | £203,592 | 76th cheapest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Annual price change | +0.3% | joint 104th weakest | 360 areas, UK · Jul 2026 |
| Median full-time pay | £38,377 | 169th lowest paid | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| House price to pay | 5.3× | joint 54th most affordable | 348 areas, Great Britain · 2025 |
| Deprivation score | 21.5 | joint 117th 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 West Lindsey, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.

| Month | West Lindsey | East Midlands | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jan 2000 | £50,840 | £55,927 | £71,017 |
| Jan 2001 | £55,321 | £63,289 | £79,663 |
| Jan 2002 | £64,947 | £72,490 | £90,840 |
| Jan 2003 | £82,871 | £96,421 | £114,816 |
| Jan 2004 | £108,608 | £114,984 | £131,914 |
| Jan 2005 | £127,180 | £130,266 | £149,713 |
| Jan 2006 | £134,219 | £135,237 | £157,240 |
| Jan 2007 | £142,404 | £145,749 | £171,666 |
| Jan 2008 | £148,415 | £147,391 | £181,037 |
| Jan 2009 | £128,991 | £126,834 | £153,585 |
| Jan 2010 | £134,515 | £131,404 | £164,711 |
| Jan 2011 | £133,583 | £131,361 | £164,697 |
| Jan 2012 | £132,826 | £131,314 | £164,449 |
| Jan 2013 | £127,898 | £132,438 | £166,938 |
| Jan 2014 | £139,787 | £139,876 | £177,748 |
| Jan 2015 | £136,371 | £147,972 | £191,523 |
| Jan 2016 | £145,800 | £158,831 | £208,050 |
| Jan 2017 | £147,254 | £166,547 | £218,655 |
| Jan 2018 | £160,411 | £177,732 | £227,594 |
| Jan 2019 | £161,151 | £184,148 | £230,974 |
| Jan 2020 | £165,044 | £187,868 | £234,049 |
| Jan 2021 | £176,228 | £202,133 | £249,890 |
| Jan 2022 | £200,429 | £219,956 | £270,231 |
| Jan 2023 | £210,357 | £235,315 | £285,817 |
| Jan 2024 | £203,002 | £227,053 | £278,060 |
| Jan 2025 | £204,643 | £236,516 | £287,264 |
| Jan 2026 | £210,799 | £240,626 | £290,511 |
| Jul 2026 | £203,592 | £242,274 | £293,479 |

## Wards in West Lindsey

[Bardney](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/bardney), [Caistor and Yarborough](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/caistor-and-yarborough), [Cherry Willingham](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/cherry-willingham), [Dunholme and Welton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/dunholme-and-welton), [Gainsborough East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/gainsborough-east), [Gainsborough North](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/gainsborough-north), [Gainsborough South-West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/gainsborough-south-west), [Hemswell](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/hemswell), [Kelsey Wold](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/kelsey-wold), [Lea](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/lea), [Market Rasen](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/market-rasen), [Nettleham](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/nettleham), [Saxilby](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/saxilby), [Scampton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/scampton), [Scotter and Blyton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/scotter-and-blyton), [Stow](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/stow), [Sudbrooke](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/sudbrooke), [Torksey](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/torksey), [Waddingham and Spital](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/waddingham-and-spital), [Wold View](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/ward/wold-view)

## Middle areas in West Lindsey

[Caistor, Kelsey & Keelby](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/caistor-kelsey-and-keelby), [Cherry Willingham & Bardney](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/cherry-willingham-and-bardney), [Dunholme & Welton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/dunholme-and-welton), [Gainsborough East](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-east), [Gainsborough West](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/gainsborough-west), [Hemswell & Spital](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/hemswell-and-spital), [Market Rasen & Brookenby](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/market-rasen-and-brookenby), [Morton, Blyton & Scotter](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/morton-blyton-and-scotter), [Nettleham, Sudbrooke & Scothern](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/nettleham-sudbrooke-and-scothern), [Saxilby & Scampton](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/saxilby-and-scampton), [Torksey & Stow](https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey/torksey-and-stow)

## Constituencies mostly in West Lindsey

[Gainsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough)

## Towns in West Lindsey

[Gainsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/town/gainsborough)

## Postcodes in West Lindsey

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

## Neighbourhoods in West Lindsey

53 areas, listed on the page: https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey

## West Lindsey in brief

West Lindsey’s average house price was £203,592 in July 2026.
Full-time workers living in West Lindsey earned a median of £38,377 in 2025.
A home in West Lindsey costs 5.3 times local full-time pay.
West Lindsey has a deprivation score of 21.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

## MPs for West Lindsey

- [Gainsborough](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gainsborough): Sir Edward Leigh (Conservative), MP since July 2024. 100% 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: E07000142
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1,156 km²
- People, mid-2025: 99,716
- Wards: 20
- Middle areas: 11
- Neighbourhoods: 53
- Output areas: 312

## Next door

[North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire), [East Lindsey](https://openindex.co.uk/east-lindsey), [North East Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-lincolnshire), [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven), [Lincoln](https://openindex.co.uk/lincoln), [Newark and Sherwood](https://openindex.co.uk/newark-and-sherwood)

## Similar places

Councils with the closest mix of age, prices, pay and density. [Northumberland](https://openindex.co.uk/northumberland), [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire), [Staffordshire Moorlands](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands), [North Kesteven](https://openindex.co.uk/north-kesteven), [King's Lynn and West Norfolk](https://openindex.co.uk/kings-lynn-and-west-norfolk), [Westmorland and Furness](https://openindex.co.uk/westmorland-and-furness).

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

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000142

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/west-lindsey#f-house-price-average.

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