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Our strengths and challenges Show The local government sector is under unprecedented pressure particularly in large rural counties such as Lincolnshire, which is the fourth largest county in England and covers 5,921 square miles. More than 50,000 people in Lincolnshire live in an area recognised as being in the 10% most deprived in the country. Four of the seven districts in the county are classed as either mainly or largely rural and the sparsity makes services more difficult and costly to deliver. The current population in Lincolnshire is 751,200, but this figure is predicted to grow by 10% by 2041, with 30% of the population expected to be over 65. Over the past eight years our main Government grant has fallen by 90%, from £211m to £20m. There is also much uncertainty over future government funding of local authorities and we are awaiting a national funding system that is fit for purpose. However, despite the challenges, there have been great achievements:
The county council has achieved a considerable amount in many areas despite the challenges faced and this includes:
More widely, Lincolnshire has a strong mixed economy worth £16bn per year, with key sectors including agrifood, tourism and manufacturing. We recognise key challenges from:
What percentage of Lincolnshire is white?As of the 2011 Census, around 93% of residents identify themselves as White British with a significant 4% identifying as White Other.
What is the population of Lincolnshire 2020?Lincolnshire population statistics
In 2020, there were 1.1M residents in Lincolnshire county with an average age of 43.2 years. Population density was 158 residents per square kilometer. Population grew by 13.5% since 2002 and population average age increased by 2.6 years in the same period.
Is Lincolnshire the flattest county?Lincolnshire is the flattest county around, yet all you can for miles is nothingness. It's the kind of place where you can see a “Sausage Festival” advertised without a single trace of irony. With names like Gainsborough, Grantham and worst of all Sleaford, there's nowhere you'd ever really want to stop and visit.
Is Lincolnshire affluent?So, if it's any consolation, figures released by data compilers Eurostat have shown that Lincolnshire is infact the fourth poorest area in the whole of Northern Europe. The data showed the UK has the single richest region, Inner London, as well as nine of the ten poorest regions in Northern Europe.
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