United Kingdom · Yorkshire and The Humber · Local Authority
North Lincolnshire
Unitary authority · Yorkshire and The Humber, England · population ~173k · 80 state-funded schools
Affordable to live in but limited in local career growth, North Lincolnshire offers a low cost of living that sits well below regional medians. A median house costs 4.8 times median annual pay, while monthly rent consumes only 20.3% of gross earnings, making it one of the most accessible areas in Yorkshire and the Humber. While these figures provide financial breathing room, the local economy is stagnant, with weekly earnings of £715.70 matching the regional median but failing to outpace the majority of England. The area also faces challenges in education, where only 87.7% of pupils attend Good or Outstanding schools, a figure that ranks near the bottom of the region. This location suits those prioritising immediate housing affordability over local school performance or high-growth career opportunities.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How North Lincolnshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£37,216/yr
Low
Worse than 73% of UK LAs
House price
£178,000
Most affordable
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Rent
£631/mo
Most affordable
Better than 97% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,348/yr
Cheap
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Crime
76.2/1k
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Deprivation
22.1
High
Worse than 63% of UK LAs
Schools
84.8%
Concerning
Worse than 95% 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
85 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
67 of 79 (84.8%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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80 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 80 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in North Lincolnshire →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
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.