South Holland
§ This page gives an overview of the South Holland 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 ⁞ South Holland lies in the south of Lincolnshire and is dominated by the flat, fertile Fenlands, with wide horizons and networks of rivers and drainage channels. Spalding is its principal town, historically known for tulip growing and still hosting flower festivals that celebrate its horticultural heritage. The area is dotted with farming villages, windmills, and waterways, reflecting centuries of land reclamation. Its landscapes are agricultural and expansive, with market towns and rural communities adding to the character of this distinctive fenland district.
The administrative boundary of South Holland can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of South Holland.
Key Facts about South Holland
What region is South Holland in? South Holland is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is South Holland in? South Holland is located in the county of Lincolnshire.
Is South Holland a city? No, South Holland is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs South Holland? The local authority for this district is: South Holland 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 South Holland District Council 🔗 sholland.gov.uk
Which police force covers South Holland? Policing in South Holland 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 South Holland
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 South Holland
South Holland is divided into 18 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Crowland and Deeping St Nicholas
- Donington, Quadring and Gosberton
- Fleet
- Gedney
- Holbeach Hurn
- Holbeach Town
- Long Sutton
- Moulton, Weston and Cowbit
- Pinchbeck and Surfleet
- Spalding Castle
- Spalding Monks House
- Spalding St John's
- Spalding St Mary's
- Spalding St Paul's
- Spalding Wygate
- Sutton Bridge
- The Saints
- Whaplode and Holbeach St John's
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 South Holland
South Holland is part-parished: 22 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 1 unparished areas.
- Cowbit
- Crowland
- Deeping St Nicholas
- Donington
- Fleet
- Gedney
- Gedney Hill
- Gosberton
- Holbeach
- Little Sutton
- Long Sutton
- Lutton
- Pinchbeck
- Quadring
- Surfleet
- Sutton Bridge
- Sutton St Edmund
- Sutton St James
- The Moultons
- Tydd St Mary
- Weston
- Whaplode
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 South Holland
South Holland covers 38 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bicker *
- Cowbit
- Crowland
- Deeping St Nicholas
- Donington
- Fleet Hargate
- Gedney
- Gedney Drove End
- Gedney Hill
- Gosberton
- Holbeach
- Holbeach Drove
- Little Sutton
- Long Sutton (South Holland)
- Low Fulney
- Lutton
- Moulton (South Holland)
- Moulton Chapel
- Moulton Seas End
- Northgate
- Northorpe
- Pinchbeck
- Pode Hole
- Quadring
- Risegate
- Saracen's Head
- Spalding
- Surfleet
- Sutton Bridge
- Sutton St Edmund
- Sutton St James
- Tydd Gote *
- Tydd St Giles *
- Tydd St Mary
- Weston (South Holland)
- Weston Hills
- Whaplode
- Whaplode Drove
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 South Holland.)
South Holland compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how South Holland compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
South Holland has 18 electoral wards.
South Holland has a population of 99,298 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for South Holland can be found on the ONS statistics for South Holland.