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The population stood at 171,421 in 2025. That is 0.0% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — North Lincolnshire

171,421, latest 2025 (-0.0% year on year, from 171,424).

The population stood at 171,421 in 2025. That is 0.0% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 171,424 in 2024; the latest figure is 0.0% below that peak. Its low point was 151,844 in 1995; the latest reading is 13% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — North Lincolnshire, every published period
PeriodValue
2025171,421
2024171,424
2023170,649
2022170,245
2021169,929
2020170,034
2019170,283
2018170,384
2017170,616
2016170,174
2015169,212
2014168,816
2013168,309
2012167,974
2011167,516
2010166,539
2009165,572
2008164,519
2007162,801
2006161,163
2005159,679
2004158,211
2003156,196
2002154,240
2001152,964
2000152,470
1999151,962
1998152,230
1997152,242
1996152,211
1995151,844
1994152,853
1993152,185
1992152,910
1991152,907

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — North Lincolnshire
171,421 for North Lincolnshire, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/north-lincolnshire/population-estimate

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