United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
East Lindsey
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~142k · 74 state-funded schools
Low pay is the main trade-off in East Lindsey, but rents are the lowest in the East Midlands. Median weekly earnings stand at £646, well below the regional average, and house prices are a multiple of 6.5 times annual pay. However, monthly rents are £678, taking 24.2% of gross pay, and council tax is also below the regional median. The area's deprivation score is high, ranking among the worst in the East Midlands, and recorded crime is slightly above the regional median. This location suits those prioritising affordability and lower housing costs over career prospects.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How East Lindsey ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£33,592/yr
Very low
Worse than 98% of UK LAs
House price
£220,000
Affordable
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Rent
£678/mo
Most affordable
Better than 94% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,276/yr
Cheapest
Better than 85% of UK LAs
Crime
69.5/1k
Mid
Around UK average
Deprivation
29.9
Most deprived
Worse than 87% of UK LAs
Schools
90.5%
Weak
Worse than 70% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
74 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
67 of 74 (90.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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74 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 74 schools, sortable and filterable.
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Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.