North East Lincolnshire Council

Local authority area: North East Lincolnshire

North East Lincolnshire is an unitary authority, in the East Midlands region of England. It covers 191.9 km² and had 157,754 residents in 2022 — about 822 people per km². The authority dates from 1996. The council is based in Grimsby.

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People

Population

Estimates recorded for North East Lincolnshire, 2012–2022.

Residents, 2022157,754-1.2% since 2012

Land area191.9km²74.1 sq mi

Density822/ km²people per square kilometre

Rank by population#172of 382 UK councils · #151 in England

Population estimates4 data points

159.7K159.6K159.8K157.8K

2012201520182022

History

How the council came to be

1996
Created
Formed from Humberside.

Abroad

Twinned with

Königswinter

Same region, same type

Other unitary authorities in East Midlands

All councils in East Midlands

West Northamptonshire429,013 City of Leicester373,399 North Northamptonshire363,408 City of Nottingham328,513 City of Derby263,490 North Lincolnshire170,042 Rutland41,151

Elections

15 electoral wards

Census 2021: 156,966 residents in 69,828 households across the wards; 20.9% aged 65+, 63.9% of homes owned, 26.9% of households without a car.

1South5,141 households · 15.8% aged 65+12,427 2Sidney Sussex5,202 households · 13.8% aged 65+11,968 3Humberston and New Waltham5,283 households · 27.6% aged 65+11,909 4Park5,150 households · 20.2% aged 65+11,798 5Immingham5,035 households · 22.7% aged 65+11,683 6Yarborough5,127 households · 18.7% aged 65+11,629

All wards of North East Lincolnshire

Visit

Council offices

Offices, town halls and local council offices in the area.

CNorth East Lincolnshire CouncilCouncil office · Grimsby DN31 1HU · hours listed TGrimsby Town HallTown hall · Grimsby DN31 1HU · hours listed

Westminster

Constituencies

Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes · 10 wards Brigg and Immingham · 5 wards

Source: Wikidata Q1342914 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.