Census Urban Areas 2001, Built Up Areas 2011 16/10/2013 Urban areas are a geography produced for the 2001 Census which describe areas with land use which irreversibly urban in character. This comprises permanent structures and the land on which they are situated. The pre requisite for the recognition of urban land is that the area of urban land should extend for 20 hectares or more and separate areas of urban land are linked if they are less than 200m apart. For the urban areas to be included in the 2001 Census, urban areas require a minimum population of 1,500 residents in the Output Areas (OA) the smallest building blocks for which 2001 Census data are released - which best fit to the urban areas. Areas of urban land which are at least 20 hectares but do not meet this population threshold are not treated as urban areas in Census output, but as a settlement with fewer than 1,500 people. For the 2011 Census a direct replacement was produced for the urban areas, but this time titled built up areas. This product was released in July 2013. The key methodology for what the Built Up Areas represent (over 20ha in size, 200 metre gap) is essentially the same as the 2001 Census, though in 2011 a more sophisticated automated approach was used to capture these areas. The result was very consistent with the 2001 dataset: 2011 BUA 2001 Urban Area Source: 2011 Built-up Areas Methodology and guidance, Office for National Statistics, 2013 The current number of BUA's in Lincolnshire is 243, an increase of 108 on 2001's 135 areas. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have confirmed that while some of the new BUA's are caused by urban extension over the past decade, many have simply been picked up by the new automated system that weren't in 2001. This is the case across the board nationally, with 5,830 BUA's in 2011 compared to 4,014 Urban Areas in 2001. As a result, Lincolnshire has had an 80% increase in BUA's between Page 109
2001 and 2011 whilst England and Wales saw a 45% increase in BUA's between 2001 and 2011. The 'new' BUA's tend to be small villages and hamlets which explains why Lincolnshire has seen a higher than average increase in BUA's between 2001 and 2011, given its large, rural nature with many small villages and hamlets. As the household data in the Library Needs Assessment is entirely based on 2012 Households using postcode count within these areas, any changes to the figures between an Urban Area and BUA between 2001 and 2011 will indicate increase in size of areas rather than a real change in population between the dates. Full ONS methodology can be found here: http://www.ons.gov.uk/ons/guidemethod/geography/products/census/key-statisics-for-built-up-areas-userguidance.pdf Table 1 highlights the differences between the 2001 Urban Areas and 2011 BUA's in Lincolnshire. Table 1 Built Up Area 2011 to Urban Area 2001 with 2012 household count Source: Lincolnshire Research Observatory 2013 Built Up Area 2011 Urban Area 2001 Lincoln BUA Lincoln Urban Area 49526 52956 Grantham BUA Grantham/Great Gonerby 19031 19819 Boston BUA Boston 17861 18389 Spalding BUA Spalding/Pinchbeck 13318 13831 Skegness BUA Skegness/Ingoldmells/Chapel St Leonards 9269 11709 Gainsborough BUA Gainsborough 9783 10430 Stamford BUA Stamford 9320 9444 Sleaford BUA Sleaford 7228 7854 Louth BUA Louth 7727 7849 Mablethorpe BUA Mablethorpe/Sutton on Sea 6376 6472 Bourne BUA Bourne 5231 6151 Market Deeping BUA Market Deeping 5480 5634 Holbeach BUA Holbeach 3665 3771 Horncastle BUA Horncastle 3122 3272 Washingborough BUA Heighington/Washingborough 2755 2770 Welton (West Lindsey) BUA Welton/Dunholme 2444 2604 Bracebridge Heath BUA Bracebridge Heath 2338 2530 Ruskington BUA Ruskington 2335 2510 Long Sutton (South Holland) BUA Long Sutton (South Holland) 2228 2412 Market Rasen BUA Market Rasen 1701 2308 Woodhall Spa BUA Woodhall Spa 1865 2074 Kirton (Boston) BUA Kirton (Boston) 1663 2032 Coningsby Airfield BUA Coningsby 1985 1895 Heckington BUA Heckington 1706 1837 Saxilby BUA Saxilby 1660 1780 Sutton Bridge BUA Sutton Bridge 1524 1777 Cherry Willingham BUA Cherry Willingham/Reepham 1676 1767 Branston BUA Branston 1705 1735 Crowland BUA Crowland 1547 1690 Spilsby BUA Spilsby 1484 1651 Alford BUA Alford 1550 1608 Holton le Clay BUA Holton le Clay 1575 1601 Nettleham BUA Nettleham 1579 1579 Metheringham BUA Metheringham 1562 1563 Skellingthorpe BUA Skellingthorpe 1437 1424 Scotter BUA Scotter 1141 1287 Navenby BUA Navenby/Wellingore 1049 1242 Caistor BUA Caistor 1165 1212 Page 110
Built Up Area 2011 (cont.) Urban Area 2001 (cont.) Donington BUA Donington 1087 1099 Burgh le Marsh BUA Burgh le Marsh 983 1035 Morton (South Kesteven) BUA Morton/Hanthorpe 837 1003 Swineshead BUA Swineshead 952 994 Keelby BUA Keelby 937 937 Billinghay BUA Billinghay 753 906 Thurlby BUA Northorpe 845 886 Long Bennington BUA Long Bennington 814 875 Wainfleet All Saints BUA Wainfleet All Saints 974 868 Wragby BUA Wragby 752 843 Witham St Hughs BUA 821 Barrowby BUA Barrowby 795 820 Langtoft (South Kesteven) BUA Langtoft 779 799 Billingborough BUA Billingborough 518 768 Bardney BUA Bardney 624 757 South Witham BUA 715 Leasingham BUA Leasingham 700 711 Sudbrooke BUA Sudbrooke 592 690 North Somercotes BUA North Somercotes 621 642 Tetney BUA Tetney 628 641 Gosberton BUA Gosberton 687 640 Moulton (South Holland) BUA Moulton (South Holland) 592 639 Whaplode BUA Whaplode 512 635 Manby BUA Manby 606 631 Sibsey BUA Sibsey 602 621 Cranwell BUA Cranwell 576 601 Ancaster BUA Ancaster 572 592 Bassingham BUA Bassingham 572 581 Sutterton BUA Sutterton 396 579 Colsterworth BUA Colsterworth 573 555 Baston BUA Baston 551 551 Caythorpe BUA Caythorpe 535 542 Butterwick BUA Butterwick 522 525 Claypole BUA Claypole 456 525 North Thoresby BUA North Thoresby 504 504 Deeping St Nicholas BUA 498 Blyton BUA Blyton 412 484 Greylees BUA 483 Surfleet Seas End BUA Surfleet 363 457 Cowbit BUA Cowbit 454 454 Sturton by Stow BUA Sturton by Stow 540 451 Scampton Airfield BUA 437 Fiskerton (West Lindsey) BUA Fiskerton 346 433 Corby Glen BUA Corby Glen 395 424 Middle Rasen BUA Middle Rasen 403 424 Binbrook BUA Binbrook 402 402 Fleet Hargate BUA Fleet Hargate 363 401 Hogsthorpe BUA Hogsthorpe 343 393 Old Leake BUA Old Leake 361 391 Ingham (West Lindsey) BUA Ingham 390 390 Weston (South Holland) BUA Weston (South Holland) 375 384 Mareham le Fen BUA Mareham Le Fen 352 374 Torksey Lock BUA 372 Stickney BUA Stickney 337 370 Quadring BUA Quadring 316 366 Wrangle BUA Wrange 280 362 Helpringham BUA Helpringham 341 361 Folkingham BUA Folkingham 328 360 Harlaxton BUA Harlaxton 300 355 Rippingale BUA Rippingale 269 340 Bicker BUA Bicker 277 318 Scothern BUA Scothern 306 312 Sutton St James BUA Sutton St James 219 309 North Kelsey BUA North Kelsey 297 297 Ropsley BUA Ropsley 290 292 Holbeach Clough BUA 291 Fishtoft BUA Fishtoft 272 288 Tydd St Mary BUA Tydd St Mary 194 279 Dunston BUA Dunston 276 278 Gedney Hill BUA 274 Nocton BUA 274 Page 111
Built Up Area 2011 (cont.) Urban Area 2001 (cont.) Welbourn BUA Welbourn 245 273 Marton (West Lindsey) BUA 269 Moulton Seas End BUA 267 Hemswell Cliff BUA Hemswell Cliff 263 263 Brookenby BUA 258 Cranwell RAF College and Airfield BUA 254 Legbourne BUA 254 Harmston BUA Harmston 161 249 Marshchapel BUA Marshchapel 196 248 Cranwell (North West) BUA 246 Eagle BUA 243 Weston Hills BUA 242 Lutton BUA 241 Normanby-by-Spital BUA 241 Nettleton BUA 240 Allington BUA 239 Brant Broughton BUA Brant Broughton 240 237 Potterhanworth BUA Potterhanworth 237 237 Waddingham BUA Waddingham 222 236 Barkston BUA 235 Carlton-le-Moorland BUA Carlton-le-Moorland 216 235 Tealby BUA Tealby 211 232 Moulton Chapel BUA 230 Digby BUA 229 Northgate BUA 226 Friskney/Fold Hill BUA Friskney 167 225 Swinderby BUA Swinderby 209 224 Scotton (West Lindsey) BUA 223 Martin (North Kesteven) BUA 222 Walcott BUA Walcott (North Kesteven) 222 222 Risegate BUA Risegate 218 218 Foston (South Kesteven) BUA 217 Kingfisher Court BUA Scopwick Heath 216 216 Uffington (South Kesteven) BUA Uffington (South Kesteven) 212 212 Saltfleet BUA Saltfleet 198 210 Grainthorpe BUA Grainthorpe 228 209 Castle Bytham BUA Castle Bytham 205 205 Timberland BUA 202 Upton (West Lindsey) BUA Upton nr Gainsborough 181 200 South Kelsey BUA 197 North Greetwell BUA 196 Scopwick BUA 195 Carlby BUA 193 Osbournby BUA 192 Glentham BUA 188 Gedney Drove End BUA 186 Leake Commonside BUA Leake Commonside 138 185 Ludford BUA 185 North Scarle BUA 185 Willingham by Stow BUA Willingham by Stow 183 183 Fulstow BUA 181 Huttoft BUA 178 Tallington BUA Tallington 165 178 Wilsford BUA 177 Anwick BUA 174 Thorpe on the Hill BUA Thorpe on the Hill (North Kesteven) 172 172 Leadenham BUA Leadenham 170 170 Pointon BUA 170 Grasby BUA Grasby 155 169 Leverton BUA 168 Corringham (West Lindsey) BUA 165 Mumby BUA 165 Fosdyke BUA 163 Friskney Eaudyke BUA Friskney Eaudyke 112 163 Tetford BUA 160 Newton on Trent BUA 159 Fulbeck BUA 158 Whaplode Drove BUA 155 Maltby le Marsh BUA Maltby Le Marsh 115 153 Stickford BUA 153 Marston BUA 152 Page 112
Built Up Area 2011 (cont.) Urban Area 2001 (cont.) Willoughby (East Lindsey) BUA Willoughby 152 151 Gedney BUA 150 Gedney Dyke BUA 150 Faldingworth BUA 148 North Coates Airfield BUA Northcoates Point 147 147 Bilsby BUA 146 Freiston BUA 145 Dorrington (North Kesteven) BUA Dorrington 134 144 East Keal BUA 142 Great Ponton BUA 141 Langworth BUA 141 Canwick BUA 140 Laughton BUA 139 New Bolingbroke BUA 139 Old Bolingbroke BUA 133 South Kyme BUA 133 Withern BUA 132 North Kyme BUA 131 Sedgebrook BUA 130 Silk Willoughby BUA 130 Willoughton BUA 129 Hemswell BUA 127 Utterby BUA 126 Denton (South Kesteven) BUA 122 Swayfield BUA 121 Laughterton BUA 120 Toynton All Saints BUA 120 West Deeping BUA 119 East Barkwith BUA 116 Fotherby BUA 115 Covenham St Mary BUA 113 Ewerby BUA 113 Spittlegate BUA 110 Hagworthingham BUA 107 Kirton End BUA 107 Knaith Park BUA 107 Halton Holegate BUA 104 Aslackby BUA 103 Kexby BUA 101 Stow BUA 100 Belchford BUA Belchford 98 98 Greatford BUA 98 Ingoldsby BUA 98 Southrey BUA 97 Goulceby BUA 95 Alvingham BUA 87 Low Fulney BUA Low Fulney 67 87 East Kirkby BUA East Kirkby 86 86 West Keal BUA 86 Frithville BUA 84 Scamblesby BUA 84 Burton-by-Lincoln BUA 79 Great Limber BUA 79 Witham on the Hill BUA 79 Swaton BUA 78 South Cockerington BUA 77 Walesby (West Lindsey) BUA 77 Kirton Holme BUA 68 Sutton St Edmund 66 Spridlington BUA 64 Saltfleetby St Peter BUA 61 Westborough 48 Heapham BUA 37 Page 113
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