East Lindsey
§ This page gives an overview of the East Lindsey local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ East Lindsey is one of the largest districts in Lincolnshire, stretching from the Lincolnshire Wolds to the North Sea coast. Market towns such as Louth, Horncastle, and Alford sit among rolling hills and farmland, with Louth known as the “capital of the Wolds.” The coastline includes popular resorts like Skegness, Mablethorpe, and Sutton-on-Sea, famed for sandy beaches and family holidays. Inland, the Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty offers scenic walking and cycling routes. The district blends coastal tourism with rural charm, creating a diverse and expansive landscape.
The administrative boundary of East Lindsey can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of East Lindsey.
Key Facts about East Lindsey
What region is East Lindsey in? East Lindsey is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is East Lindsey in? East Lindsey is located in the county of Lincolnshire.
Is East Lindsey a city? No, East Lindsey is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs East Lindsey? The local authority for this district is: East Lindsey District Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Lincolnshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Lincolnshire County Council.
▶ Official website of East Lindsey District Council 🔗 e-lindsey.gov.uk
Which police force covers East Lindsey? Policing in East Lindsey is provided by Lincolnshire Police 🔗 lincs.police.uk, which serves 7 local authority districts: Boston ⁞ East Lindsey ⁞ Lincoln ⁞ North Kesteven ⁞ South Holland ⁞ South Kesteven ⁞ West Lindsey.
Constituencies in East Lindsey
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in East Lindsey
East Lindsey is divided into 37 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alford
- Binbrook
- Burgh le Marsh
- Chapel St Leonards
- Coningsby & Mareham
- Croft
- Friskney
- Fulstow
- Grimoldby
- Hagworthingham
- Halton Holegate
- Holton-le-Clay & North Thoresby
- Horncastle
- Ingoldmells
- Legbourne
- Mablethorpe
- Marshchapel & Somercotes
- North Holme
- Priory & St James'
- Roughton
- Scarbrough & Seacroft
- Sibsey & Stickney
- Spilsby
- St Clement's
- St Margaret's
- St Mary's
- St Michael's
- Sutton on Sea
- Tetford & Donington
- Tetney
- Trinity
- Wainfleet
- Willoughby with Sloothby
- Winthorpe
- Withern & Theddlethorpe
- Woodhall Spa
- Wragby
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in East Lindsey
East Lindsey is fully parished: 188 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Aby with Greenfield
- Addlethorpe
- Alford
- Alvingham
- Anderby
- Ashby with Scremby
- Asterby
- Aswardby
- Authorpe
- Baumber
- Beesby with Saleby
- Belchford
- Belleau
- Benniworth
- Bilsby
- Binbrook
- Bolingbroke
- Brackenborough with Little Grimsby
- Bratoft
- Brinkhill
- Bucknall
- Burgh le Marsh
- Burgh on Bain
- Burwell
- Calcethorpe with Kelstern
- Candlesby with Gunby
- Carrington and New Bolingbroke
- Chapel St. Leonards
- Claxby St Andrew
- Claxby with Moorby
- Claythorpe
- Coningsby
- Conisholme
- Covenham St Bartholomew
- Covenham St Mary
- Croft
- Cumberworth
- Dalby
- Donington on Bain
- East Barkwith
- East Keal
- East Kirkby
- Eastville
- Edlington with Wispington
- Elkington
- Farlesthorpe
- Firsby
- Fotherby
- Friskney
- Frithville and Westville
- Fulletby
- Fulstow
- Gautby
- Gayton le Marsh
- Gayton le Wold
- Goulceby
- Grainsby
- Grainthorpe
- Great Carlton
- Great Steeping
- Great Sturton
- Greetham with Somersby
- Grimoldby
- Hagworthingham
- Hainton
- Hallington
- Haltham
- Halton Holegate
- Hameringham
- Hannah cum Hagnaby
- Harrington
- Hatton
- Haugh
- Haugham
- Hemingby
- High Toynton
- Hogsthorpe
- Holton le Clay
- Horncastle
- Horsington
- Hundleby
- Huttoft
- Ingoldmells
- Irby in the Marsh
- Keddington
- Kirkby on Bain
- Langriville
- Langton
- Langton by Spilsby
- Langton by Wragby
- Legbourne
- Little Carlton
- Little Cawthorpe
- Little Steeping
- Louth
- Low Toynton
- Ludborough
- Ludford
- Lusby with Winceby
- Mablethorpe and Sutton
- Maidenwell
- Maltby le Marsh
- Manby
- Mareham le Fen
- Mareham on the Hill
- Markby
- Market Stainton
- Marshchapel
- Mavis Enderby
- Midville
- Minting
- Muckton
- Mumby
- New Leake
- North Cockerington
- North Cotes
- North Ormsby
- North Somercotes
- North Thoresby
- Orby
- Partney
- Raithby
- Raithby cum Maltby
- Ranby
- Reston
- Revesby
- Rigsby with Ailby
- Roughton
- Saltfleetby
- Sausthorpe
- Scamblesby
- Scrivelsby
- Sibsey
- Skegness
- Skendleby
- Skidbrooke with Saltfleet Haven
- Sotby
- South Cockerington
- South Ormsby cum Ketsby
- South Somercotes
- South Thoresby
- South Willingham
- Spilsby
- Stenigot
- Stewton
- Stickford
- Stickney
- Stixwould and Woodhall
- Strubby with Woodthorpe
- Swaby
- Tathwell
- Tattershall
- Tattershall Thorpe
- Tetford
- Tetney
- Theddlethorpe All Saints
- Theddlethorpe St Helen
- Thimbleby
- Thornton le Fen
- Thorpe St. Peter
- Toynton All Saints
- Toynton St Peter
- Tumby
- Tupholme
- Ulceby with Fordington
- Utterby
- Waddingworth
- Wainfleet All Saints
- Wainfleet St Mary
- Waithe
- Walmsgate
- Well
- Welton le Marsh
- Welton le Wold
- West Ashby
- West Barkwith
- West Fen
- West Keal
- West Torrington
- Wildmore
- Willoughby with Sloothby
- Withcall
- Withern with Stain
- Wood Enderby
- Woodhall Spa
- Wragby
- Wyham cum Cadeby
- Yarburgh
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in East Lindsey
East Lindsey covers 62 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Alford (East Lindsey)
- Alvingham
- Anderby Creek
- Bardney *
- Belchford
- Bilsby
- Binbrook
- Burgh le Marsh
- Chapel St Leonards
- Coningsby and Tattershall
- Covenham St Mary
- East Barkwith
- East Keal
- Friskney
- Friskney Eaudyke
- Fulstow
- Goulceby
- Grainthorpe
- Hagnaby
- Hagworthingham
- Halton Holegate
- Hogsthorpe
- Holton le Clay *
- Horncastle
- Humberston and New Waltham *
- Huttoft
- Ingoldmells
- Kirkby on Bain
- Legbourne
- Louth
- Ludborough
- Ludford
- Mablethorpe
- Maltby le Marsh
- Manby
- Mareham le Fen
- Marshchapel
- Mumby
- North Somercotes
- North Thoresby
- Old Bolingbroke
- Saltfleet
- Saltfleetby St Peter
- Scamblesby
- Sibsey
- Skegness
- Spilsby
- Stickford
- Stickney
- Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe
- Tattershall
- Tetford
- Tetney
- Toynton All Saints
- Utterby
- Wainfleet All Saints
- Wainfleet St Mary
- West Keal
- Willoughby (East Lindsey)
- Withern
- Woodhall Spa *
- Wragby
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of East Lindsey.)
East Lindsey compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how East Lindsey compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
East Lindsey has 37 electoral wards.
East Lindsey has a population of 145,183 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for East Lindsey can be found on the ONS statistics for East Lindsey.