Postcode area · Lincoln
Who lives in LN
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in LN, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- East Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 353,993 (2024)
LNPostcode area · Lincoln
Who lives in LN
Residents
353,993
2024 estimate
Households
149,177
Census
Median age
45
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 24%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 18.5% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.5% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
LNEngland
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
LN
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
46.6% of adults in LN are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 34.2% have never married.
LNEngland
Married or civil partnership46.6%44.7%
Never married34.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed7.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
79.4% of residents in LN describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
LN
43%
36%
15%
England
- Very good43.3%48.5%
- Good36.1%33.7%
- Fair14.8%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.