United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
West Lindsey
Non-metropolitan district · East Midlands, England · population ~96k · 55 state-funded schools
Affordable to rent but stagnant in pay, West Lindsey offers a low-cost entry point for those willing to accept a modest local economy. Rent is exceptionally cheap, taking only 22.4% of median gross pay, which sits well below the East Midlands median. Buying a home is similarly accessible, with a median house price of £229,500 representing a 6x multiple of annual earnings. However, the trade-off for these lower costs is a deprivation score of 20.36, which is higher than 57% of England authorities. While crime remains lower than the regional median at 60.9 per 1,000 people, school performance lags behind, with 90.2% of pupils in Good or Outstanding places. This area suits those prioritising housing affordability over local economic growth or top-tier education metrics.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How West Lindsey ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£38,069/yr
Low
Worse than 62% of UK LAs
House price
£229,500
Affordable
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Rent
£711/mo
Most affordable
Better than 88% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,354/yr
Cheap
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Crime
60.9/1k
Low
Better than 68% of UK LAs
Deprivation
20.4
Mid
Worse than 57% of UK LAs
Schools
92.7%
Mid
Around UK average
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
64 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
51 of 55 (92.7%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 9 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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55 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 55 schools, sortable and filterable.
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