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West Lindsey District Council
Local authority area: West Lindsey
West Lindsey is a district council in Lincolnshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It covers 1,155.7 km² and had 96,817 residents in 2022 — about 84 people per km². The authority dates from 1974. The council is based in Gainsborough.
People
Population
Estimates recorded for West Lindsey, 2012–2022.
Residents, 202296,817+7.6% since 2012
Land area1,155.7km²446.2 sq mi
Density84/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#318of 382 UK councils · #271 in England
Population estimates4 data points
90K92.8K94.9K96.8K
2012201520182022
History
How the council came to be
- 1974Created
West Lindsey became a local authority area.
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Elections
20 electoral wards
Census 2021: 95,153 residents in 42,344 households across the wards; 25.2% aged 65+, 70.2% of homes owned, 14.1% of households without a car.
1Dunholme and Welton3,697 households · 23.5% aged 65+8,7042Market Rasen3,956 households · 29.2% aged 65+8,4863Cherry Willingham3,472 households · 27.1% aged 65+7,9384Gainsborough North3,380 households · 17.0% aged 65+7,5965Scotter and Blyton3,256 households · 27.5% aged 65+7,5806Gainsborough East3,142 households · 17.6% aged 65+7,477
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Constituencies
Source: Wikidata Q253501 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.