City · Lincolnshire
Who lives in Lincoln
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Lincoln, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 107,418 (2024)
LincolnCity · Lincolnshire
Who lives in Lincoln
Residents
107,418
2024 estimate
Households
43,449
Census
Median age
34
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 14%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.9% of residents. 28% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 14.5% are 65 or over, below the England figure of 18.4%.
LincolnEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
Lincoln
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
32.4% of adults in Lincoln are married or in a civil partnership, below the England average of 44.7%. 50.8% have never married.
LincolnEngland
Married or civil partnership32.4%44.7%
Never married50.8%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.6%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
80.8% of residents in Lincoln describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Lincoln
44%
37%
14%
England
- Very good44%48.5%
- Good36.8%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.2%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.