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about Lincolnshire as a place to live, work and enjoy
Living, Working, and Enjoying a Great Lifestyle in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a thriving region offering beautiful places to live; a superb quality of life; jobs in growing, future-focused industries; and high-performing schools, colleges and universities.
This is a place to work, learn and put down roots, and a well-connected base for commuters and entrepreneurs. It’s sustainable and affordable but also dynamic, and it might just be the place for you and your family to make home.
Lincolnshire. A Place to live, work & enjoy.
A thriving location
Combining future-focused industries, educational excellence and a rewarding lifestyle.
Beautiful environments
A diversity of delightful places and landscapes: city, towns, countryside and coast.
Cost advantages
Significant housing cost and affordability advantages versus the averages for England.
Growing Industries
Employment and career opportunities in high-growth, future-focused industries.
Educational Excellence
In diverse institutions, across all levels - from primary to postgraduate.
Lifestyle Benefits
A wealth of rewarding leisure activities for residents of all ages.
Well-Connected
Excellent transport connections: within Lincolnshire, nationally, and internationally.
Sustainable
A commitment to sustainability - providing the best possible environment for residents.
An Introduction to Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire’s diverse, engaging landscape and thriving economy make it a wonderful place to live and work, and a region full of opportunity.
Lincolnshire extends from the Humber Estuary in the north to the Fens in the south, and from the North Sea coast in the east to the fringes of the East Midlands and South Yorkshire conurbations to the west.
Lincolnshire’s diverse landscape encompasses the cathedral city of Lincoln; historic market towns; the rolling hills of the Wolds and the atmospheric Fens flatlands; and a coastline characterised by both vast natural spaces and popular seaside resorts.
Lincolnshire’s economy is thriving, with growing, future-focused industries creating rewarding employment and career opportunities.
Living in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire combines history and beauty with modern industries and connectivity. The region’s diverse places to live offer one thing in common: the opportunity to enjoy a superb lifestyle.
- The cathedral city of Lincoln and the region’s market towns offer delightful surroundings and high-quality amenities.
- Lincolnshire’s countryside provides a wealth of history and idyllic settings for active pastimes including walking and cycling.
- Lincolnshire’s extensive coastline ranges from tranquil beaches and nature reserves to vibrant seaside resorts – in demand as desirable places to live as well as visit.
- Benefits for residents include more affordable homes and services; space for relaxation and enjoyment; and a pleasant climate with some of the UK’s lowest levels of rainfall.
Making a Home in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is committed to providing high-quality, healthy and sustainable housing and communities. Residents also benefit from significant housing cost and affordability advantages versus national averages.
- With a growing population and thriving industries creating new jobs, Lincolnshire has plans for new communities and 100,000 new homes by 2031.
- Lincolnshire’s local authorities are committed to supplying housing that is attractive, affordable and sustainable, contributing to an excellent quality of life.
- Significant housing cost and affordability advantages versus the averages for England further add to Lincolnshire’s appeal as a place to live.
- Lincolnshire’s new neighbourhoods will be integrated with existing communities and embrace best practice in sustainability. Benefits for residents will include easier access to places of work and study, and the opportunity to live more active, healthier lives.
Working in Lincolnshire’s Future-focused Industries
Lincolnshire is leading the way in high-growth and technology-driven industries of the future, creating employment and career opportunities for the people who live here.
- Lincolnshire’s high-growth, future-focused industries include Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing, Agrifood, Defence & Security, Logistics, Low Carbon Energy & Industry, and the Visitor Economy.
- Advanced capabilities in technology areas including digitalisation, automation and carbon reduction cut across these industry strengths.
- A diverse, thriving tourism industry also contributes to the region’s economic prosperity.
- Lincolnshire’s key industries are creating opportunities for skilled, well-paid employment; career development; and entrepreneurs in a dynamic business environment.
Home and Flexible Working - from Lincolnshire
Improved digital connectivity, remote working technologies, and more flexible employers have transformed the way we work. Lincolnshire has always been a desirable place to live, but now, for more people than ever, it’s a viable option too.
- In recent years, multi-million pound investments have transformed Lincolnshire’s digital connectivity - 95% of premises now have access to superfast broadband.
- Lincolnshire’s goals for the near future are even more ambitious: ultrafast broadband for all and gigabit-capable broadband access that surpasses UK Government targets.
- When it is time to go to the office, Lincolnshire is well connected by road and rail. The business centres of the East Midlands and Yorkshire are easily accessible. From the south of the region, London can be reached by train in just over one hour.
Education: Learning in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire offers educational excellence at all levels, from primary to postgraduate, in state or independent institutions, with an academic or vocational focus.
- Lincolnshire’s universities offer a wide range of degrees, including subjects aligned with the region’s high-growth industries and technology specialisations. In 2020, the University of Lincoln achieved an overall ranking of 17th out of 121 UK universities.
- Lincolnshire’s further & higher education colleges deliver an extensive range of courses, qualifications and apprenticeships from Level 1 through to postgraduate studies, with specialist centres supporting careers in the region’s high-growth industries.
- Lincolnshire offers a diverse range of well-performing schools, including state schools, grammar schools (selective, non-fee paying) and independent (private) schools.
Enjoying a Great Lifestyle in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire offers a wealth of rewarding leisure activities for residents of all ages, including historic attractions, family attractions, countryside, seaside and natural coast.
- Lincolnshire is a treasure trove of history, heritage and architecture, including Lincoln Cathedral, stately homes, Roman ruins, and the International Bomber Command Centre.
- Lincolnshire’s countryside offers charming towns and villages; attractions including wildlife parks, zoos and aquariums; and healthy pursuits including walking and cycling.
- Lincolnshire’s traditional coastal resorts epitomise the British seaside, with wide sandy beaches, family attractions, fish and chips, donkey rides and healthy leisure pursuits.
- Lincolnshire’s pristine Natural Coast includes golden beaches, sand dunes and teeming natural habitats - ideal for walking, cycling, birdwatching and seal spotting.
Lincolnshire - A Well-connected Region
Lincolnshire’s residents benefit from excellent transport connections – locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, and via multiple modes of transport.
- Lincolnshire’s high-quality local transport services include on-demand buses, an excellent rail network, and investments in cycle networks and walkable neighbourhoods.
- By road: from Lincolnshire, the major population centres of the Midlands and North of England can be reached within 2 1⁄2 hours, and London within 2 3⁄4 hours.
- By rail: the UK’s major population centres are easily accessible. London can be reached within 2 hours from Lincoln and in just over 1 hour from Grantham.
- By air: airports accessible within 2 hours include East Midlands, Birmingham and Leeds-Bradford. Within Lincolnshire, Humberside Airport’s Amsterdam Schiphol hub-feeder service enables access to hundreds of global destinations.
Lincolnshire’s Commitment to Sustainability
Lincolnshire is committed to sustainability – to provide the best possible environment for residents, build thriving low carbon industries, and support the UK’s Net Zero goals.
- Lincolnshire’s local authorities have made firm commitments to sustainability, in key areas including waste reduction, energy efficiency, and encouraging low carbon and active forms of transport.
- Lincolnshire’s Transport Plan (LTP5) specifies significant investments to improve cycle and walking routes, provide extra rail services to London, develop additional electric vehicle infrastructure, and improve local bus services.
- Lincolnshire’s businesses are at the forefront of the UK’s transition to Net Zero, through world-leading initiatives encompassing low carbon energy, industrial decarbonisation, innovative recycling technologies, and a more sustainable agrifood sector.
Find Out More About Lincolnshire as a Place to Live, Work & Enjoy Life
Lincolnshire’s brochure - A Place to Live, Work & Enjoy - provides essential information for individuals and families considering relocating to Lincolnshire:
