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West Lindsey — Housing Profile (Census 2021)

ONS Census 2021 · 42,345 households · ONS code E07000142 · Census day 21 March 2021

What is the housing profile of West Lindsey?

West Lindsey has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 81/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+7 points above the national average of 74/100). 76.7% of its 42,345 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 66% use mains gas heating, and 1.2% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044–TS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.

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Source: ONS Census 2021 Bulk Download (OGL v3.0)

GHSP 81/100Gera Housing Stock Profile for West LindseySpacious (+7 points above the national average of 74/100). How it is calculated

Census 2021 housing data — West Lindsey

MetricWest LindseyNationalSource
Total households42,34524,783,191TS044
Detached dwellings49.6%TS044
Semi-detached dwellings27.1%TS044
Terraced dwellings16.6%TS044
Purpose-built flats3.7%TS044
Mains gas heating only66%73.8%TS046
Electric-only heating4.6%TS046
Oil-only heating12.8%TS046
No central heating0.9%TS046
Under-occupied (spare bedrooms)84.3%TS052
Overcrowded (−1 or fewer)1.2%4.3%TS052
No car or van14.1%23.3%TS045
1 car or van41.2%TS045
2 cars or vans32.2%TS045
3+ cars or vans12.4%TS045
GHSP score81/10074/100Gera composite

All figures from ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. Licence: Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the housing profile of West Lindsey according to Census 2021?

West Lindsey has a Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) of 81/100 from ONS Census 2021 (+7 points above the national average of 74/100). 76.7% of its 42,345 households occupy detached or semi-detached houses, 66% use mains gas heating, and 1.2% are overcrowded by bedroom standard. Source: ONS Census 2021 Tables TS044–TS052 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021.

What percentage of homes in West Lindsey are detached or semi-detached?

According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS044), 76.7% of the 42,345 households in West Lindsey occupy detached (49.6%) or semi-detached (27.1%) properties. Terraced houses account for 16.6% and purpose-built flats for 3.7%. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.

What type of central heating do homes in West Lindsey use?

Per ONS Census 2021 (Table TS046), 66% of households in West Lindsey use mains gas as their sole central heating source. Electric-only heating accounts for 4.6%, oil-only for 12.8%, and 0.9% of households have no central heating. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.

Is there overcrowding in West Lindsey?

The ONS bedroom standard defines overcrowding as a household having one or fewer bedrooms than required. In West Lindsey, 1.2% of households were overcrowded at Census Day 21 March 2021. By contrast, 84.3% were under-occupied (one or more spare bedrooms). Source: ONS Census 2021, Table TS052, OGL v3.0.

How many households in West Lindsey have no car?

According to ONS Census 2021 (Table TS045), 14.1% of households in West Lindsey have no car or van. 41.2% have one car, 32.2% have two cars, and 12.4% have three or more. Source: ONS Census 2021, OGL v3.0.

What is the Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP)?

The Gera Housing Stock Profile (GHSP) is a 0–100 index computed from four ONS Census 2021 Topic Summary tables (TS044 accommodation type, TS045 car availability, TS046 central heating, TS052 bedroom occupancy rating). Formula: GHSP = 0.30 × (detached+semi)% + 0.25 × (100 − overcrowded%) + 0.25 × mains-gas% + 0.20 × (100 − no-car%). A higher score indicates a local authority with more spacious housing, lower overcrowding, stronger mains-gas connection, and higher car availability. National England & Wales baseline: 74/100. Source: ONS Census 2021 (OGL v3.0), census day 21 March 2021. All data is published by ONS.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Census 2021, Tables TS044, TS045, TS046, TS052. ONS geography code: E07000142. Reference date: 21 March 2021. Published: January 2023. Fetched: 2026-06-20. Full methodology.