West Lindsey
§ This page gives an overview of the West 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 ⁞ West Lindsey covers a large part of Lincolnshire stretching from the River Trent in the west to the Lincolnshire Wolds in the east. Gainsborough, its main town, sits on the Trent and is home to Gainsborough Old Hall, a medieval manor. The district includes Market Rasen, known for its racecourse, and Caistor, a historic town with Roman origins. Much of the landscape is agricultural, interspersed with Wolds villages and scenic countryside. The mix of historic market centres, riverside communities, and rural landscapes makes West Lindsey a district with deep heritage and varied scenery.
The administrative boundary of West Lindsey can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of West Lindsey.
Key Facts about West Lindsey
What region is West Lindsey in? West Lindsey is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is West Lindsey in? West Lindsey is located in the county of Lincolnshire.
Is West Lindsey a city? No, West Lindsey is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs West Lindsey? The local authority for this district is: West 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 West Lindsey District Council 🔗 west-lindsey.gov.uk
Which police force covers West Lindsey? Policing in West 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 West 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 West Lindsey
West Lindsey is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Bardney
- Caistor and Yarborough
- Cherry Willingham
- Dunholme and Welton
- Gainsborough East
- Gainsborough North
- Gainsborough South-West
- Hemswell
- Kelsey Wold
- Lea
- Market Rasen
- Nettleham
- Saxilby
- Scampton
- Scotter and Blyton
- Stow
- Sudbrooke
- Torksey
- Waddingham and Spital
- Wold View
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 West Lindsey
West Lindsey is fully parished: 128 civil parishes, listed A-Z below.
- Aisthorpe
- Apley
- Bardney
- Barlings
- Bigby
- Bishop Norton
- Blyborough
- Blyton
- Brampton
- Brattleby
- Broadholme
- Brocklesby
- Brookenby
- Broxholme
- Bullington
- Burton
- Buslingthorpe
- Cabourne
- Caenby
- Caistor
- Cammeringham
- Cherry Willingham
- Claxby
- Cold Hanworth
- Corringham
- Dunholme
- East Ferry
- East Stockwith
- Faldingworth
- Fenton
- Fillingham
- Fiskerton
- Friesthorpe
- Fulnetby
- Gainsborough
- Gate Burton
- Glentham
- Glentworth
- Goltho
- Grange de Lings
- Grasby
- Grayingham
- Great Limber
- Greetwell
- Hackthorn
- Hardwick
- Harpswell
- Heapham
- Hemswell
- Hemswell Cliff
- Holton cum Beckering
- Holton le Moor
- Ingham
- Keelby
- Kettlethorpe
- Kexby
- Kirmond le Mire
- Knaith
- Laughton
- Lea
- Legsby
- Linwood
- Lissington
- Market Rasen
- Marton
- Middle Rasen
- Morton
- Nettleham
- Nettleton
- Newball
- Newton on Trent
- Normanby by Spital
- Normanby le Wold
- North Carlton
- North Kelsey
- North Willingham
- Northorpe
- Osgodby
- Owersby
- Owmby-by-Spital
- Pilham
- Rand
- Reepham
- Riby
- Riseholme
- Rothwell
- Saxby
- Saxilby with Ingleby
- Scampton
- Scothern
- Scotter
- Scotton
- Searby cum Owmby
- Sixhills
- Snarford
- Snelland
- Snitterby
- Somerby
- South Carlton
- South Kelsey
- Spridlington
- Springthorpe
- Stainfield
- Stainton by Langworth
- Stainton le Vale
- Stow
- Sturton by Stow
- Sudbrooke
- Swallow
- Swinhope
- Tealby
- Thonock
- Thoresway
- Thorganby
- Thorpe in the Fallows
- Toft Newton
- Torksey
- Upton
- Waddingham
- Walesby
- Walkerith
- Welton
- West Firsby
- West Rasen
- Wickenby
- Wildsworth
- Willingham
- Willoughton
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 West Lindsey
West Lindsey covers 55 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aisthorpe and Brattleby
- Bardney *
- Blyton
- Bole *
- Brookenby
- Burton Waters *
- Burton-by-Lincoln
- Caistor
- Cherry Willingham
- Corringham
- Dunholme
- Faldingworth
- Fiskerton (West Lindsey)
- Gainsborough
- Glentham
- Grasby
- Heapham
- Hemswell
- Hemswell Cliff
- Ingham (West Lindsey)
- Keelby
- Kexby
- Langworth
- Laughterton
- Lea (West Lindsey)
- Lincoln *
- Market Rasen
- Marton (West Lindsey)
- Middle Rasen
- Nettleham
- Nettleton
- Newton on Trent
- Normanby-by-Spital
- North Greetwell
- North Kelsey
- Osgodby (West Lindsey)
- Reepham (West Lindsey)
- Riseholme
- Saxilby
- Scampton
- Scothern
- Scotter
- Scotton (West Lindsey)
- South Kelsey
- Stow (West Lindsey)
- Sturton by Stow
- Sudbrooke
- Tealby
- Torksey Lock
- Upton (West Lindsey)
- Waddingham
- Welton (West Lindsey)
- Wickenby
- Willingham by Stow
- Willoughton
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 West Lindsey.)
West Lindsey compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how West Lindsey compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
West Lindsey has 20 electoral wards.
West Lindsey has a population of 99,208 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for West Lindsey can be found on the ONS statistics for West Lindsey.