Central Lincolnshire

Central Lincolnshire
Local Economic Region
Population317,882 
OS grid referenceSK977718
• London156 mi
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLincoln/Nottingham/Doncaster
Postcode districtLN
PoliceLincolnshire
FireLincolnshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
Lincoln as shown in the county and the main economic hub of Central Lincolnshire
North Kesteven as seen on the map is one of the three districts which make up Central Lincolnshire
West Lindsey, one of the three districts that form Central Lincolnshire

Central Lincolnshire[1] is the name given to a region of Lincolnshire in the East Midlands, England. The area covers the districts of North Kesteven and West Lindsey as well as the City of Lincoln.[2] The name is used for the planning and development of a part of Lincolnshire surrounding Lincoln, North Hykeham, Sleaford, Market Rasen, Caistor and Gainsborough as well as other outlying villages and hamlets.[3][4]

Lincoln, the main economic hub of Central Lincolnshire

History

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Purpose of the region

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Central Lincolnshire was designated to help with the growing population, demand for developments, and planning permission for specific towns and villages in North Kesteven, Lincoln, and West Lindsey.[5][6] Most of the area between Lincoln and North Hykeham is urbanized with North Hykeham, Bracebridge, and part of Waddington built up to the boundary between Lincoln and North Kesteven.

Demographics

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The total population of each district recorded at the 2021 Census was as follows:

# Subdivision Population 2021 Population 2011 Population 2001 Population 1991 Population 1981
1 Lincoln 103,825[7] 93,541 85,595 84,800[8] 76,795
2 North Kesteven 118,502[9] 108,518 94,400 80,000 80,200
3 West Lindsey 95,555 89,352 79,600 76,500 77,700
Total 317,882 291,411 259,595 241,300 234,695

Transportation

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Roads

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The main roads through the region are the:

A15, A16, A17, A46, A57, A153, A156, A158, A159, A631, A1121 & A1434 roads.

Railways

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The region is mostly served by the following railway lines and stations:

*East Coast Main Line (London King's Cross LNER) stations at Lincoln

*Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line stations at Swinderby, Hykeham, Lincoln & Market Rasen

*Nottingham–Lincoln line stations at Swinderby, Hykeham & Lincoln

*Peterborough–Lincoln line stations at Lincoln, Metheringham, Ruskington & Sleaford

*Poacher Line stations at Rauceby, Sleaford & Heckington

*Sheffield–Lincoln line stations at Gainsborough Central (Brigg Branch), Gainsborough Lea Road, Saxilby & Lincoln

Cycling, horseriding and walkways

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Some notable former railway lines have been repurposed for use as mutli-use footpath and greenways. Some of these include:

Grantham and Lincoln railway line – Lincoln – Bracebridge, Waddington, Harmston, Navenby, Leadenham, Caythorpe, Honington, Barkston & Grantham.

Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway – Lincoln – Tuxford via Skellingthorpe, Doddington and Harby, Clifton-on-Trent, Fledborough (via Fledborough Viaduct) & Dukeries Junction.

Lincoln St Marks Branch – Reepham, Lincoln St Marks & Hykeham.

Lincolnshire loop line – Lincoln – Boston via Washingborough, Five Mile House, Bardney, Southrey, Stixwould, Woodhall Junction, Tattershall, Dogdyke, Langrick & Boston.

Geography

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Urban areas

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The region covers the following built-up areas from population size:

Sleaford, one of the towns in Central Lincolnshire
Gainsborough, one of the towns of Central Lincolnshire

Conjoined villages

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Apart from the aforementioned urban centers, the vast majority of Central Lincolnshire is rural. Some of the villages in the region form their own built-up areas:

References

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  1. ^ Council, Lincolnshire County (10 August 2022). "Forward Plan". lincolnshire.moderngov.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. ^ "About Central Lincolnshire". n-kesteven.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Central Lincolnshire – creating a prosperous and desirable place to live! | West Lindsey District Council". west-lindsey.gov.uk. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. ^ Mann, Sebastian (3 March 2022). "Key development in 30,000 homes in Lincolnshire plan". LincolnshireLive. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Central Lincolnshire Local Plan Review". ftplan.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Plan for future homes and jobs launched for central Lincolnshire". lincolnshireworld.com. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Lincoln (District, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  8. ^ "The Survey of Lincoln – Table 9". thesurveyoflincoln.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  9. ^ "North Kesteven (District, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Custom report – Nomis – Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Custom report – Nomis – Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  12. ^ "Sleaford Built-up area". Nomis. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Custom report – Nomis – Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  14. ^ "Custom report – Nomis – Official Census and Labour Market Statistics". nomisweb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  15. ^ "Dunholme and Welton (Ward, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Washingborough (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Saxilby (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Branston (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Navenby (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Skellingthorpe (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  21. ^ "Cranwell (Lincolnshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom) – Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
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