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Population in Lincoln

Every population series published for Lincoln, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Lincoln, net internal migration by local authority fell from 740 in Year to mid-2012 to -2,031 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,771 or 374.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 122 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -785 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -485 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 489 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -997 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,846 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,335 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -2,031 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -2,031 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Lincoln, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,233 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,826 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 593 or 48.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,233 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,776 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,333 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,453 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,826 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,826 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Lincoln, international migration out of a local authority rose from 714 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,338 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 624 or 87.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 679 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 899 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 997 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 857 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 949 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,011 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 782 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 859 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,005 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,338 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,338 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Lincoln, net international migration by local authority fell from 519 in Year to mid-2012 to 488 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 31 or 6.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 771 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 582 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 919 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 322 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 671 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,615 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,009 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 488 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 488 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Lincoln, births by local authority fell from 1,321 in Year to mid-2012 to 991 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 330 or 25.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,059 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,037 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 984 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 949 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 991 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 991 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Lincoln, deaths by local authority rose from 819 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,041 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 222 or 27.1% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 819 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 913 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 869 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 934 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 934 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,015 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,041 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,041 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Lincoln, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 502 in Year to mid-2012 to -50 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 552 or 110.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 411 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 406 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 408 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 69 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -43 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -68 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -50 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -50 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Lincoln, other population change by local authority fell from 655 in Year to mid-2012 to 5 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 650 or 99.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 655 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 677 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 638 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -47 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5 people · published 29 July 2026

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 5 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Lincoln, population by local authority rose from 93,085 in Mid-2011 to 105,114 in Mid-2024, a change of 12,029 or 12.9% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 93,085 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 95,501 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 97,452 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 98,482 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 99,442 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 100,679 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 102,241 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 103,212 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 103,604 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 103,531 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 102,411 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 103,026 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 104,122 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 105,114 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 105,114 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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