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Lea · West Lindsey

Lea: your neighbourhood

Lea electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 10% here, compared with 18% across West Lindsey (7.7 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 32.4% here, compared with 25.2% across West Lindsey (7.2 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 4% here, compared with 11% across West Lindsey (7 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

32.4%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

684 out of 2,113.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

4.7%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

100 out of 2,116.

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People counted in the census

2,116

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,116 out of 2,116.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.5%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

561 out of 1,839.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

47.1%

21 March 2021 · Lea

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

454 out of 963.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

13.1%

21 March 2021 · Lea

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

126 out of 963.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

47.3%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

870 out of 1,841.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

50.7%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

934 out of 1,841.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

2.3%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

42 out of 1,841.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

16.6%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

305 out of 1,839.

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Homes rented privately

10%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

98 out of 964.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

36.8%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

677 out of 1,841.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4%

21 March 2021 · Lea

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

37 out of 964.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

2%

21 March 2021 · Lea

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

37 out of 1,841.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Lea ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

71 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 47 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Lea ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 3 mapped crimes in September 2024; 10 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Lea
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202430
October 202440
November 202451
December 202432
January 202541
February 202521
March 202520
April 202533
May 202540
June 2025123
July 202523
August 202532
September 202590
October 202532
November 2025111
December 202510
January 202601
February 202650
March 2026111
April 202612
May 202653
June 202691
July 202663
August 2026100
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Lea
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime37
criminal damage arson7
burglary6
other crime6
other theft6
vehicle crime4
public order4
drugs1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and unusable locations excluded.

An empty ward count means no mapped rows in the complete required force files; it does not prove that no crime occurred.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Publication history: Lincolnshire Police: Crime data not provided for May 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. Later update: Lincolnshire Police: Crime data refresh for May 2026.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across West Lindsey →