Lincolnshire

County in England

Coordinates:	53.12, -0.23
OS grid ref:	TF 18 59

Lincolnshire is a large, mainly rural county on England’s east coast, stretching from the low-lying The Wash and reclaimed Fens up to the rolling chalk hills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The county’s landscape is notable for its flat arable plains, long coastline and the historic city of Lincoln, with landmarks like Lincoln Cathedral and Lincoln Castle.

Economically it remains an agricultural heartland - cereals, oilseed rape and sugar beet are important - supported by food processing and logistics, with busy ports at Grimsby and Immingham. Coastal towns such as Skegness, Cleethorpes and market towns like Boston (famous for the Boston Stump) add tourism, while energy and offshore wind have brought new investment to the region.

There’s a strong local identity rooted in centuries of history from Roman and medieval times to RAF connections around Scampton, and a social fabric of market days, village shows and agricultural events in places such as Louth. The county’s mix of quiet villages, market towns and coastal resorts gives it a distinctive, genteel character that many describe as quintessentially rural England.

Local Authority Districts within Lincolnshire

Lincolnshire postcode districts

DN21, LN1, LN2, LN3, LN4, LN5, LN6, LN7, LN8, LN9, LN10, LN11, LN12, LN13, NG31, NG32, NG33, NG34, PE9, PE10, PE11, PE12, PE20, PE21, PE22, PE23, PE24, PE25

Most populated places in Lincolnshire

Places in Lincolnshire

Boston Built-up area
Bourne Built-up area
Bracebridge Heath Built-up area
Burton-by-Lincoln Built-up area
Burwell Parish
Coningsby Parish
Coningsby and Tattershall Built-up area
Crowland Built-up area
Dunholme Built-up area
Gainsborough Built-up area
Grantham Built-up area
Great Gonerby Built-up area
Heighington Parish
Holbeach Built-up area
Horncastle Built-up area
Lincoln Built-up area
Louth Built-up area
Mablethorpe Built-up area
Mablethorpe and Sutton Parish
Market Deeping Built-up area
Market Rasen Built-up area
Ruskington Built-up area
Saxilby Built-up area
Saxilby with Ingleby Parish
Skegness Built-up area
Sleaford Built-up area
Spalding Built-up area
Stamford Built-up area
Waddington Built-up area
Washingborough Parish
Washingborough and Heighington Built-up area
Woodhall Spa Built-up area