East Midlands, England

Cost of living in East Lindsey

Data last updated: 8 October 2026
Page last reviewed: 8 October 2026
£1,158 estimated monthly cost
Rent £522
Council tax £142
Groceries £220
Transport £80
Energy £144
Water £50

Single: 1-bed home. Couple: 2-bed home. Family: 3-bed home with one child. Estimates use average local rent, Band D council tax, and standard figures for groceries, transport and childcare.

£704/mo
Average rent
£26,705/yr
Average earnings
£210,500
Average house price
£2,276/yr
Council tax (Band D)
£194/mo
Est. energy & water

Rent in East Lindsey

The average monthly rent in East Lindsey is £704.

1 Bed
£522
2 Bed
£666
3 Bed
£819
4+ Bed
£1,145

Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR)

Earnings in East Lindsey

The average annual salary for residents of East Lindsey is £26,705.

Average salary
£26,705
per year
Mean salary (pulled up by top earners)
£29,720
per year

The average salary is the middle value: half of residents earn more and half earn less. The mean salary adds up everyone's pay and divides it by the number of people, so a few very high earners pull it up. We use the middle value as the average throughout this site.

Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

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Average house prices in East Lindsey

The average house price in East Lindsey was £210,500.

Detached
£265,000
Semi-detached
£179,950
Terraced
£152,000
Flat
£105,000

How house prices have changed in East Lindsey

Average house prices over time, based on quarterly rolling-year averages from Land Registry data.

£0£60k£120k£180k£240k£300k19952000200520102015202020252026

Source: ONS / HM Land Registry. Historical trend based on quarterly rolling-year average prices.

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Climate and weather in East Lindsey

Summer daytime highs in East Lindsey typically reach 21.4°C in July, dropping to around 7.0°C in January. East Lindsey is much drier than average for the UK, with rain falling on about 2.3 days a week. It gets around 43% less rainfall than the UK average. The area is sunnier than most of the UK, averaging around 6.3 hours of sunshine per day in summer. Expect frost on around 92 days per year, mostly between November and April.

Month Daytime high Rainfall Rain days Sunshine Frost days
Jan 7.0°C 55mm 11 60h 16
Feb 7.8°C 44mm 10 84h 15
Mar 10.2°C 40mm 9 121h 14
Apr 12.9°C 44mm 9 163h 10
May 15.9°C 49mm 9 206h 4
Jun 18.8°C 63mm 10 186h 1
Jul 21.4°C 61mm 10 202h 0
Aug 21.3°C 62mm 10 191h 0
Sep 18.4°C 55mm 9 145h 1
Oct 14.3°C 67mm 11 108h 5
Nov 10.1°C 65mm 13 69h 11
Dec 7.3°C 60mm 12 59h 16

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How this is calculated

Climate data is based on Met Office 30-year averages (1991-2020), calculated from 70 observation grid points covering the East Lindsey local authority area.

Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid , 1991-2020 averages. Crown copyright. Open Government Licence v3.0.

Council tax in East Lindsey

Band D council tax in East Lindsey is £2,276 per year.

Band A
£1,517
Band B
£1,770
Band C
£2,023
Band D Benchmark
£2,276
Band E
£2,782
Band F
£3,287
Band G
£3,793
Band H
£4,552

Source: MHCLG / Scottish Government / Welsh Government

Energy costs in East Lindsey

A typical household in East Lindsey pays approximately £1,723/year (£144/month) for gas and electricity.

Annual
£1,723
per year
Monthly
£144
per month

Energy region: East Midlands

This estimate is based on the Ofgem price cap for a typical dual-fuel household using 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas per year, paying by Direct Debit. Your actual costs will depend on your usage, tariff, and whether you're on a fixed deal.

Source: Ofgem Energy Price Cap, Q4 2026

Water costs in East Lindsey

The average annual water and sewerage bill for Severn Trent Water customers is £594/year (£50/month).

Annual
£594
per year
Monthly
£50
per month

Water company: Severn Trent Water

Water bills vary based on whether you have a meter and your household's water usage. This figure is the company average for unmetered customers.

Source: Water UK / Discover Water, 2026-27

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Broadband in East Lindsey

East Lindsey has 55.4% full fibre coverage and 61.4% gigabit-capable coverage across residential premises.

Gigabit-capable
61.4%
of premises
Full fibre (FTTP)
55.4%
of premises
Superfast (30+ Mbit/s)
91.3%
of premises
No decent broadband
0.5%
of premises

Full fibre take-up: 40% of premises with full fibre available have taken it up.

"Gigabit-capable" means a connection of 1 Gbit/s or faster is available at the premises (full fibre or upgraded cable). "Full fibre" is fibre-to-the-premises specifically. "No decent broadband" counts premises below the 10 Mbit/s down / 1 Mbit/s up Universal Service Obligation.

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Source: Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, July 2025

Schools in East Lindsey

East Lindsey has 361 schools, with 85.2% rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted.

Outstanding
8
schools (4.9%)
Good
130
schools (80.2%)
Requires Improvement
21
schools (13.0%)
Inadequate
3
schools (1.9%)

280 primary schools, 54 secondary schools, 27 special / nursery / alternative provision. Approximately 107,623 pupils across all schools.

3 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's renewed framework (November 2025 onwards) and are not included in the percentage above.

Ofsted grades reflect the school's most recent inspection: Outstanding means the school is exceptional across the evaluation areas, Good means it is effective, Requires Improvement means it is not yet good enough, and Inadequate means serious concerns were found.

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Source: Ofsted, most recent inspections as at March 2026. England only; Scotland (Education Scotland) and Wales (Estyn) use separate frameworks.

Crime in East Lindsey

There were 703 recorded crimes per 10,000 people in East Lindsey, which is below the England and Wales average of 837. East Lindsey ranks #151 out of 303 areas for lowest crime rate.

Violence & sexual offences
349 /10k
(5,127 offences)
Burglary
32 /10k
(470 offences)
Theft
160 /10k
(2,354 offences)
Criminal damage
72 /10k
(1,060 offences)
Drug offences
14 /10k
(212 offences)
Public order
47 /10k
(685 offences)
Other
28 /10k
(406 offences)

Recorded crime statistics reflect crimes reported to and recorded by police. They may not capture the full picture of crime in an area, and recording practices vary between forces.

Source: Home Office police recorded crime, Year ending March 2026

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