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May 2026 council boundary. Map © Mapbox and OpenStreetMap. Boundary data © ONS and Ordnance Survey.
Residents, mid-2025
148,069Wards
30Seats in 2026
56Latest result year
2023Party seats: 2026 snapshot
Download seat history (CSV)No single party majority. A majority of this seat total needs 29 seats. This annual archive is not a live record of party membership or the council administration.
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| Other | 27 |
| Conservative | 17 |
| Reform UK | 5 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 |
| Labour | 2 |
| Green | 2 |
| Reported total | 56 |
“Other” can include several parties, independents and vacancies. It is not a single voting group. Source: Open Council Data.
Seat history: 1973–2026
These are annual snapshots. A change between years can reflect elections, by-elections, party changes or boundary changes. Older records follow council names and are not a constant-boundary series. The pre-2016 source combines Green and other smaller parties under “Other” and national parties under “Nationalist parties”.
| Year | Total | Party seats |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56 | Conservative 17 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Green 2 · Reform UK 5 · Other 27 |
| 2025 | 56 | Conservative 22 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Green 2 · Other 26 |
| 2024 | 56 | Conservative 22 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Green 4 · Other 24 |
| 2023 | 56 | Conservative 22 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Green 4 · Other 24 |
| 2022 | 56 | Conservative 39 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 13 |
| 2021 | 56 | Conservative 40 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 11 |
| 2020 | 56 | Conservative 39 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 12 |
| 2019 | 56 | Conservative 40 · Labour 3 · Liberal Democrats 2 · Other 11 |
| 2018 | 56 | Conservative 42 · Labour 3 · Other 11 |
| 2017 | 56 | Conservative 42 · Labour 3 · Other 11 |
| 2016 | 56 | Conservative 45 · Labour 3 · UKIP 1 · Other 7 |
| 2015 | 56 | Conservative 47 · Labour 3 · Other 6 |
| 2014 | 58 | Conservative 38 · Labour 7 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 12 |
| 2013 | 58 | Conservative 38 · Labour 7 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 12 |
| 2012 | 58 | Conservative 38 · Labour 7 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 12 |
| 2011 | 58 | Conservative 39 · Labour 6 · Liberal Democrats 1 · Other 12 |
| 2010 | 58 | Conservative 35 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 15 |
| 2009 | 58 | Conservative 35 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 15 |
| 2008 | 58 | Conservative 35 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 15 |
| 2007 | 58 | Conservative 35 · Labour 2 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 15 |
| 2006 | 58 | Conservative 34 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 10 |
| 2005 | 58 | Conservative 32 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 4 · Other 12 |
| 2004 | 58 | Conservative 31 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 12 |
| 2003 | 58 | Conservative 31 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 12 |
| 2002 | 58 | Conservative 30 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 13 |
| 2001 | 58 | Conservative 30 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 13 |
| 2000 | 58 | Conservative 30 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 13 |
| 1999 | 58 | Conservative 29 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 3 · Other 14 |
| 1998 | 57 | Conservative 15 · Labour 15 · Liberal Democrats 5 · Other 22 |
| 1997 | 57 | Conservative 14 · Labour 16 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 21 |
| 1996 | 57 | Conservative 13 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 21 |
| 1995 | 57 | Conservative 13 · Labour 17 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 21 |
| 1994 | 57 | Conservative 22 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 15 |
| 1993 | 57 | Conservative 22 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 15 |
| 1992 | 57 | Conservative 22 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 15 |
| 1991 | 57 | Conservative 22 · Labour 12 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 15 |
| 1990 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 9 |
| 1989 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 9 |
| 1988 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 9 |
| 1987 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 9 · Liberal Democrats 8 · Other 9 |
| 1986 | 57 | Conservative 32 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 9 |
| 1985 | 57 | Conservative 32 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 9 |
| 1984 | 57 | Conservative 32 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 9 |
| 1983 | 57 | Conservative 32 · Labour 10 · Liberal Democrats 6 · Other 9 |
| 1982 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 10 · Other 16 |
| 1981 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 10 · Other 16 |
| 1980 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 10 · Other 16 |
| 1979 | 57 | Conservative 31 · Labour 10 · Other 16 |
| 1978 | 55 | Conservative 24 · Labour 8 · Other 23 |
| 1977 | 55 | Conservative 24 · Labour 8 · Other 23 |
| 1976 | 55 | Conservative 24 · Labour 8 · Other 23 |
| 1975 | 55 | Conservative 17 · Labour 14 · Other 24 |
| 1974 | 55 | Conservative 17 · Labour 14 · Other 24 |
| 1973 | 55 | Conservative 17 · Labour 14 · Other 24 |
South Kesteven Council and Local Areas
District council in East Midlands. Official council code: E07000141. Open a ward to see its map and recorded election results.
This area also has a county council: Lincolnshire.
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Browse all 30 mapped areas
- AvelandE05010148 · Ward
- BelmontE05010149 · Ward
- BelvoirE05010150 · Ward
- Bourne AusterbyE05010151 · Ward
- Bourne EastE05010152 · Ward
- Bourne WestE05010153 · Ward
- CasewickE05010154 · Ward
- CastleE05010155 · Ward
- Deeping St JamesE05010156 · Ward
- Dole WoodE05010157 · Ward
- GlenE05010158 · Ward
- Grantham ArnoldfieldE05010159 · Ward
- Grantham Barrowby GateE05010160 · Ward
- Grantham EarlesfieldE05010161 · Ward
- Grantham HarrowbyE05010162 · Ward
- Grantham SpringfieldE05010165 · Ward
- Grantham St Vincent'sE05010163 · Ward
- Grantham St Wulfram'sE05010164 · Ward
- Isaac NewtonE05010166 · Ward
- LincrestE05010167 · Ward
- Loveden HeathE05010168 · Ward
- Market & West DeepingE05010169 · Ward
- MortonE05010170 · Ward
- Peascliffe & RidgewayE05010171 · Ward
- Stamford All SaintsE05010172 · Ward
- Stamford St George'sE05010173 · Ward
- Stamford St John'sE05010174 · Ward
- Stamford St Mary'sE05010175 · Ward
- TollerE05010176 · Ward
- VikingE05010177 · Ward
Recorded election results
Download all recorded results (CSV)30 recorded areas in 2023. These figures describe the contests held in that year. They do not describe every seat on the council. Historical areas can differ from the current map.
Seats won in the recorded contests
- 24 CON
- 22 IND
- 4 Green
- 4 LD
- 2 LAB
Declared winners in this source only. This is not a council-wide vote share or a current seat total.
The supplied 2026 candidate download does not include votes or winners. The 2026 seat archive above is a different dataset. Download the separate 2026 candidate lists (CSV).
Aveland1 seats contested · 39.0% turnout
Electorate: 2,009. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dixon-Warren, R. | CON | 457 | Elected |
| Brown, J. | LD | 210 | Not elected |
| Rudkin, M. | REF | 113 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Belmont2 seats contested · 27.0% turnout
Electorate: 3,505. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadd, P. | IND | 514 | Elected |
| Stooke, E. | IND | 446 | Elected |
| Wootten, L. | CON | 332 | Not elected |
| Ward, D. | CON | 275 | Not elected |
| Sadler, M. | LAB | 203 | Not elected |
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Belvoir2 seats contested · 35.8% turnout
Electorate: 4,123. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosworth, P. | CON | 901 | Elected |
| Leadenham, R. | CON | 791 | Elected |
| Simpson, D. | LAB | 505 | Not elected |
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Bourne Austerby3 seats contested · 22.8% turnout
Electorate: 6,154. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellows, P. | IND | 664 | Elected |
| Baker, E. | Green | 587 | Elected |
| Baker, R. | Green | 530 | Elected |
| Reid, R. | CON | 504 | Not elected |
| Neal, C. | CON | 454 | Not elected |
| Simmons, I. | Green | 394 | Not elected |
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Bourne East2 seats contested · 28.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,470. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles, P. | IND | 417 | Elected |
| Lane, Z. | CON | 355 | Elected |
| Reid, J. | CON | 353 | Not elected |
| Johnson, B. | IND | 352 | Not elected |
| Hughes, B. | LAB | 214 | Not elected |
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Bourne West2 seats contested · 32.2% turnout
Electorate: 3,903. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford, H. | CON | 629 | Elected |
| Kelly, A. | IND | 600 | Elected |
| Ireland, J. | LD | 579 | Not elected |
| Riley, J. | LAB | 194 | Not elected |
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Casewick2 seats contested · 37.5% turnout
Electorate: 4,502. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith, V. | Green | 1,057 | Elected |
| Trollope-Bellew, R. | CON | 709 | Elected |
| Cooke, K. | CON | 688 | Not elected |
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Castle1 seats contested
Electorate: Not available. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robins, N. | CON | 0 | Elected |
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DEEPING ST. JAMES3 seats contested · 34.0% turnout
Electorate: 5,703. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dilks, P. | IND | 1,470 | Elected |
| Ley, B. | IND | 1,224 | Elected |
| Denniston, J. | IND | 973 | Elected |
| Stevens, J. | IND | 736 | Not elected |
| Horder, M. | LAB | 371 | Not elected |
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Dole Wood1 seats contested · 38.8% turnout
Electorate: 1,970. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson, B. | CON | 409 | Elected |
| Eveleigh, N. | IND | 352 | Not elected |
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Glen1 seats contested
Electorate: Not available. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robins, P. | CON | 0 | Elected |
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Grantham Arnoldfield2 seats contested · 29.3% turnout
Electorate: 4,232. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes, P. | IND | 529 | Elected |
| Martin, P. | CON | 449 | Elected |
| Oxley, K. | CON | 420 | Not elected |
| Greenwood, T. | LAB | 412 | Not elected |
| Beckett, M. | IND | 357 | Not elected |
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Grantham Barrowby Gate2 seats contested · 30.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,872. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knight, G. | CON | 467 | Elected |
| Whittington, M. | CON | 445 | Elected |
| Cook, J. | LAB | 430 | Not elected |
| Smith, A. | IND | 343 | Not elected |
| Shrouder, R. | Green | 257 | Not elected |
| Parkhill, J. | IND | 206 | Not elected |
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Grantham Earlesfield2 seats contested · 14.9% turnout
Electorate: 3,959. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steptoe, L. | LAB | 305 | Elected |
| Cunnington, S. | IND | 301 | Elected |
| Thomson, C. | LAB | 218 | Not elected |
| Wells, B. | IND | 214 | Not elected |
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Grantham Harrowby2 seats contested · 24.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,620. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selby, I. | IND | 526 | Elected |
| Noon, C. | IND | 468 | Elected |
| Burling, D. | LAB | 259 | Not elected |
| Perraton-Williams, C. | CON | 187 | Not elected |
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Grantham Springfield2 seats contested · 23.0% turnout
Electorate: 3,799. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorrock, R. | LAB | 364 | Elected |
| Manterfield, N. | CON | 301 | Elected |
| Stokes, A. | CON | 295 | Not elected |
| Ash, M. | IND | 277 | Not elected |
| Chadwick, J. | Green | 210 | Not elected |
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Grantham St Vincent's3 seats contested · 28.1% turnout
Electorate: 5,194. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellis, P. | Green | 520 | Elected |
| Morgan, C. | IND | 517 | Elected |
| Jeal, G. | CON | 400 | Elected |
| Forman, T. | LAB | 393 | Not elected |
| Gayfer, A. | Green | 375 | Not elected |
| Ferguson, A. | Green | 372 | Not elected |
| Eardley, J. | LAB | 365 | Not elected |
| Monro, B. | CON | 344 | Not elected |
| Morgan, J. | IND | 328 | Not elected |
| Rudd, G. | IND | 324 | Not elected |
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Grantham St Wulfram's2 seats contested · 32.4% turnout
Electorate: 4,053. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison, T. | IND | 588 | Elected |
| Wootten, R. | CON | 523 | Elected |
| Swinburn, S. | IND | 471 | Not elected |
| Whittington, M. | CON | 390 | Not elected |
| Jones, B. | LAB | 321 | Not elected |
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Isaac Newton2 seats contested · 26.3% turnout
Electorate: 3,721. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellamy, D. | CON | 576 | Elected |
| Green, B. | CON | 512 | Elected |
| Hine, A. | LAB | 281 | Not elected |
| Turner, M. | Green | 277 | Not elected |
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LOVEDEN HEATH1 seats contested · 40.7% turnout
Electorate: 2,099. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milnes, P. | IND | 539 | Elected |
| Sharman, J. | CON | 309 | Not elected |
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Lincrest1 seats contested
Electorate: Not available. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trotter, S. | CON | 0 | Elected |
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MARKET & WEST DEEPING3 seats contested · 32.1% turnout
Electorate: 5,468. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter, A. | IND | 1,255 | Elected |
| Morgan, V. | IND | 934 | Elected |
| Byrd, P. | IND | 803 | Elected |
| Broughton, R. | IND | 751 | Not elected |
| Reilly, M. | IND | 563 | Not elected |
| Collins, X. | IND | 244 | Not elected |
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Morton1 seats contested
Electorate: Not available. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolley, S. | CON | 0 | Elected |
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Peascliffe & Ridgeway2 seats contested · 30.3% turnout
Electorate: 4,010. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stokes, I. | CON | 561 | Elected |
| Stephens, P. | CON | 497 | Elected |
| Johnson, N. | IND | 306 | Not elected |
| White, K. | LAB | 276 | Not elected |
| Millar, J. | Green | 254 | Not elected |
| Ridgley, V. | IND | 175 | Not elected |
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STAMFORD ST. MARYS2 seats contested · 32.6% turnout
Electorate: 3,679. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bisnauthsing, D. | LD | 701 | Elected |
| Kingman, J. | CON | 441 | Elected |
| Clarke, J. | IND | 414 | Not elected |
| Clarke, J. | Green | 350 | Not elected |
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Stamford All Saints2 seats contested · 28.1% turnout
Electorate: 3,814. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rahman, H. | LD | 550 | Elected |
| Sawyer, M. | IND | 467 | Elected |
| Griffin, B. | CON | 375 | Not elected |
| Sandall, N. | CON | 335 | Not elected |
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Stamford St George's2 seats contested · 26.6% turnout
Electorate: 3,729. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rayside, R. | LD | 548 | Elected |
| Johnson, G. | CON | 424 | Elected |
| Carter-Begbie, A. | REF | 202 | Not elected |
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Stamford St John's2 seats contested · 30.7% turnout
Electorate: 4,287. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaver, R. | IND | 1,041 | Elected |
| Sandall, S. | CON | 375 | Elected |
| Sandall, P. | CON | 353 | Not elected |
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TOLLER1 seats contested · 33.9% turnout
Electorate: 2,082. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner, M. | LD | 256 | Elected |
| Clark, C. | LINCS IND | 192 | Not elected |
| Vaughan, A. | CON | 181 | Not elected |
| Gackowska, A. | REF | 56 | Not elected |
| Mitchell, A. | SDP | 17 | Not elected |
In a multi-member contest a voter can cast more than one candidate vote. Do not use the sum of candidate votes as turnout. A blank vote figure can indicate an uncontested election or missing source data.
Viking2 seats contested · 37.0% turnout
Electorate: 4,073. Source and method.
| Candidate | Party | Candidate votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood, P. | IND | 1,055 | Elected |
| Wood, J. | IND | 937 | Elected |
| Storer, C. | CON | 585 | Not elected |
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Check the council by-election directory. The absence of an upcoming contest here does not confirm that no election is due.
Councillors: 2026 archive
Download councillors (CSV)56 member records from the Open Council Data post-May archive. Members can change party, resign or be replaced. Use the council’s own member register for current contact details.
56 records shown
| Councillor | Ward or division | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Abel | Aveland | Reform UK |
| Elvis Stooke | Belmont | Independent / Other |
| Richard Litchfield | Belmont | Reform UK |
| Pam Bosworth | Belvoir | Conservative and Unionist |
| Robert Leadenham | Belvoir | Conservative and Unionist |
| Emma Baker | Bourne Austerby | Green Party (E&W) |
| Paul Fellows | Bourne Austerby | Independent / Other |
| Rhys Baker | Bourne Austerby | Independent / Other |
| Philip Knowles | Bourne East | Independent / Other |
| Zoe Lane | Bourne East | Conservative and Unionist |
| Anna Kelly | Bourne West | Independent / Other |
| Helen Crawford | Bourne West | Conservative and Unionist |
| Rosemary Trollope-Bellew | Casewick | Independent / Other |
| Vanessa Smith | Casewick | Green Party (E&W) |
| Nick Robins | Castle | Conservative and Unionist |
| Bridget Ley | Deeping St James | Independent / Other |
| James Denniston | Deeping St James | Independent / Other |
| Phil Dilks | Deeping St James | Independent / Other |
| Barry Dobson | Dole Wood | Independent / Other |
| Penny Robins | Glen | Conservative and Unionist |
| Paul Martin | Grantham Arnoldfield | Conservative and Unionist |
| Paul Stokes | Grantham Arnoldfield | Independent / Other |
| Gareth Knight | Grantham Barrowby Gate | Conservative and Unionist |
| Mark Whittington | Grantham Barrowby Gate | Independent / Other |
| Lee Steptoe | Grantham Earlesfield | Labour Party |
| Steven Cunnington | Grantham Earlesfield | Independent / Other |
| Chris Noon | Grantham Harrowby | Independent / Other |
| Ian Selby | Grantham Harrowby | Independent / Other |
| Nikki Manterfield | Grantham Springfield | Conservative and Unionist |
| Rob Shorrock | Grantham Springfield | Labour Party |
| Charmaine Morgan | Grantham St Vincent's | Independent / Other |
| Graham Jeal | Grantham St Vincent's | Reform UK |
| Patsy Ellis | Grantham St Vincent's | Independent / Other |
| Matthew Bailey | Grantham St Wulfram's | Conservative and Unionist |
| Tim Harrison | Grantham St Wulfram's | Independent / Other |
| Ben Green | Isaac Newton | Reform UK |
| David Bellamy | Isaac Newton | Reform UK |
| Sarah Trotter | Lincrest | Conservative and Unionist |
| Penny Milnes | Loveden Heath | Independent / Other |
| Ashley Baxter | Market & West Deeping | Independent / Other |
| Pam Byrd | Market & West Deeping | Independent / Other |
| Virginia Moran | Market & West Deeping | Independent / Other |
| Sue Woolley | Morton | Conservative and Unionist |
| Ian Stokes | Peascliffe & Ridgeway | Conservative and Unionist |
| Peter Stephens | Peascliffe & Ridgeway | Conservative and Unionist |
| Habib Rahman | Stamford All Saints | Liberal Democrats |
| Max Sawyer | Stamford All Saints | Independent / Other |
| Gloria Johnson | Stamford St George's | Conservative and Unionist |
| Rhea Rayside | Stamford St George's | Independent / Other |
| Richard Cleaver | Stamford St John's | Independent / Other |
| Susan Sandall | Stamford St John's | Conservative and Unionist |
| Harrish Bisnauthsing | Stamford St Mary's | Liberal Democrats |
| Jane Kingman | Stamford St Mary's | Conservative and Unionist |
| Murray Turner | Toller | Liberal Democrats |
| Jane Wood | Viking | Independent / Other |
| Paul Wood | Viking | Independent / Other |
Local figures
Download local figures (CSV)Each table has its own date, unit and source. Census categories can contain subcategories. Do not add all rows together. Residents, households and electors are different measures.
Population by ageMid-2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| All ages | 148,069 |
| Under 16 | 25,106 |
| Age 16 to 64 | 86,910 |
| Age 65 and over | 36,053 |
Population history2011–2025
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 134,125 |
| 2012 | 135,092 |
| 2013 | 136,342 |
| 2014 | 138,082 |
| 2015 | 138,915 |
| 2016 | 140,409 |
| 2017 | 141,116 |
| 2018 | 141,616 |
| 2019 | 142,212 |
| 2020 | 142,869 |
| 2021 | 143,751 |
| 2022 | 144,295 |
| 2023 | 146,145 |
| 2024 | 147,049 |
| 2025 | 148,069 |
Census residentsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Residence type: Total | 143,404 |
| Residence type: Lives in a household | 142,186 |
| Residence type: Lives in a communal establishment | 1,218 |
Population densityCensus 2021
Unit: people per square kilometre. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people per square kilometre |
|---|---|
| Population Density: Persons per square kilometre | 152.1 |
Census age groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Age: Total | 143,404 |
| Age: Aged 4 years and under | 6,752 |
| Age: Aged 5 to 9 years | 8,131 |
| Age: Aged 10 to 14 years | 8,855 |
| Age: Aged 15 to 19 years | 7,368 |
| Age: Aged 20 to 24 years | 6,110 |
| Age: Aged 25 to 29 years | 7,516 |
| Age: Aged 30 to 34 years | 8,056 |
| Age: Aged 35 to 39 years | 8,145 |
| Age: Aged 40 to 44 years | 8,444 |
| Age: Aged 45 to 49 years | 9,514 |
| Age: Aged 50 to 54 years | 10,855 |
| Age: Aged 55 to 59 years | 10,902 |
| Age: Aged 60 to 64 years | 9,637 |
| Age: Aged 65 to 69 years | 8,589 |
| Age: Aged 70 to 74 years | 9,108 |
| Age: Aged 75 to 79 years | 6,854 |
| Age: Aged 80 to 84 years | 4,403 |
| Age: Aged 85 years and over | 4,165 |
Household numbersCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Number of households: Number of households | 62,850 |
Accommodation typeCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Accommodation type: Total: All households | 62,849 |
| Accommodation type: Detached | 26,261 |
| Accommodation type: Semi-detached | 19,391 |
| Accommodation type: Terraced | 10,994 |
| Accommodation type: In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement | 4,265 |
| Accommodation type: Part of a converted or shared house, including bedsits | 511 |
| Accommodation type: Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse | 355 |
| Accommodation type: In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop | 348 |
| Accommodation type: A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure | 724 |
Housing tenureCensus 2021
Unit: households. Source and definitions.
| Measure | households |
|---|---|
| Tenure of household: Total: All households | 62,847 |
| Tenure of household: Owned | 42,920 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns outright | 23,765 |
| Tenure of household: Owned: Owns with a mortgage or loan | 19,155 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership | 654 |
| Tenure of household: Shared ownership: Shared ownership | 654 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented | 7,851 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Rents from council or Local Authority | 5,536 |
| Tenure of household: Social rented: Other social rented | 2,315 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented | 11,325 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Private landlord or letting agency | 9,998 |
| Tenure of household: Private rented: Other private rented | 1,327 |
| Tenure of household: Lives rent free | 97 |
Economic activityCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Economic activity status: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 118,011 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 69,507 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment | 66,909 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Employee | 55,752 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Part-time | 14,284 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Employee: Full-time | 41,468 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed with employees | 1,743 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 367 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 1,376 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students):In employment:Self-employed without employees | 9,414 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 4,106 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 5,308 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active (excluding full-time students): Unemployed | 2,598 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student | 1,678 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment | 1,286 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Employee | 1,228 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Part-time | 986 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Employee: Full-time | 242 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed with employees | 3 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Part-time | 3 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed with employees: Full-time | 0 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student:In employment:Self-employed without employees | 55 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Part-time | 42 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: In employment: Self-employed without employees: Full-time | 13 |
| Economic activity status: Economically active and a full-time student: Unemployed | 392 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive | 46,826 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Retired | 32,061 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Student | 3,933 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Looking after home or family | 4,523 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Long-term sick or disabled | 3,687 |
| Economic activity status: Economically inactive: Other | 2,622 |
QualificationsCensus 2021
Unit: people aged 16 and over. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people aged 16 and over |
|---|---|
| Highest level of qualification: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over | 118,013 |
| Highest level of qualification: No qualifications | 19,963 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 12,432 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 2 qualifications | 17,947 |
| Highest level of qualification: Apprenticeship | 7,707 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 3 qualifications | 21,236 |
| Highest level of qualification: Level 4 qualifications and above | 35,554 |
| Highest level of qualification: Other qualifications | 3,174 |
General healthCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| General health: Total: All usual residents | 143,404 |
| General health: Very good health | 65,973 |
| General health: Good health | 51,176 |
| General health: Fair health | 19,418 |
| General health: Bad health | 5,456 |
| General health: Very bad health | 1,381 |
DisabilityCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Disability: Total: All usual residents | 143,404 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act | 25,627 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a lot | 10,018 |
| Disability: Disabled under the Equality Act: Day-to-day activities limited a little | 15,609 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act | 117,777 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: Has long term physical or mental health condition but day-to-day activities are not limited | 11,802 |
| Disability: Not disabled under the Equality Act: No long term physical or mental health conditions | 105,975 |
Ethnic groupsCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Ethnic group: Total: All usual residents | 143,405 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 2,529 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Bangladeshi | 67 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Chinese | 504 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Indian | 865 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Pakistani | 236 |
| Ethnic group: Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Other Asian | 857 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 875 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: African | 552 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Caribbean | 222 |
| Ethnic group: Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Other Black | 101 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1,951 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian | 590 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black African | 318 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: White and Black Caribbean | 531 |
| Ethnic group: Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 512 |
| Ethnic group: White | 137,421 |
| Ethnic group: White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British | 129,741 |
| Ethnic group: White: Irish | 681 |
| Ethnic group: White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller | 107 |
| Ethnic group: White: Roma | 70 |
| Ethnic group: White: Other White | 6,822 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group | 629 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Arab | 97 |
| Ethnic group: Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group | 532 |
ReligionCensus 2021
Unit: people. Source and definitions.
| Measure | people |
|---|---|
| Religion: Total: All usual residents | 143,405 |
| Religion: No religion | 53,837 |
| Religion: Christian | 78,626 |
| Religion: Buddhist | 374 |
| Religion: Hindu | 853 |
| Religion: Jewish | 126 |
| Religion: Muslim | 731 |
| Religion: Sikh | 119 |
| Religion: Other religion | 574 |
| Religion: Not answered | 8,165 |
Net service spending history2017–18 to 2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Cash terms; no adjustment for inflation. Only submitted returns with this exact council code are included.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| 2017–18 | 13,404 |
| 2018–19 | 13,241 |
| 2019–20 | 15,941 |
| 2020–21 | 17,172 |
| 2021–22 | 18,523 |
| 2022–23 | 15,411 |
| 2023–24 | 16,441 |
| 2024–25 | 16,895 |
| 2025–26 | 15,212 |
Net spending by service2025–26
Unit: GBP thousands. Source and definitions. Negative net expenditure means income exceeds expenditure in this line. Zero can reflect a service delivered by another tier.
| Measure | GBP thousands |
|---|---|
| Education | 0 |
| Highways and transport | -136 |
| Children’s social care | 0 |
| Adult social care | 0 |
| Public health | 0 |
| Housing (general fund only) | 1,133 |
| Culture and related services | 2,783 |
| Environment and regulation | 6,281 |
| Planning and development | 960 |
| Police | 0 |
| Fire and rescue | 0 |
| Central services | 4,191 |
| Other services | 0 |
| Total service expenditure | 15,212 |
GDP history (archived release)1998–2019
Unit: GBP millions. Source and definitions. Historic economic output at current market prices. This is an old release, not a current local economy estimate.
| Measure | GBP millions |
|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,641 |
| 1999 | 1,676 |
| 2000 | 1,742 |
| 2001 | 1,885 |
| 2002 | 1,991 |
| 2003 | 2,134 |
| 2004 | 2,126 |
| 2005 | 2,206 |
| 2006 | 2,346 |
| 2007 | 2,490 |
| 2008 | 2,593 |
| 2009 | 2,513 |
| 2010 | 2,621 |
| 2011 | 2,646 |
| 2012 | 2,774 |
| 2013 | 2,864 |
| 2014 | 3,015 |
| 2015 | 3,018 |
| 2016 | 3,043 |
| 2017 | 3,239 |
| 2018 | 3,266 |
| 2019 | 3,332 |
English deprivation2025
Unit: rank. Source and definitions.
| Measure | rank |
|---|---|
| Rank of average IMD score | 196 |
Neighbourhood deprivation2025
Unit: percent. Source and definitions.
| Measure | percent |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhoods in England’s most deprived 10% | 3.6% |
Band D council tax2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. Area averages. Your address, tax band and discounts determine your bill. Source notes:
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Full area bill, including local and major precepts | £2,260.00 |
| This council, excluding parish precepts | £195.03 |
| This council, including parish precepts | £253.90 |
| County or Greater London Authority precept | £1,673.01 |
| Police precept | £333.09 |
| Fire precept | £0.00 |
| Combined authority precept | £0.00 |
Council tax requirement2026–27
Unit: GBP. Source and definitions. This is the amount raised through council tax, not total council spending.
| Measure | GBP |
|---|---|
| Council requirement, excluding parish precepts | £9,900,356.00 |
| Parish precepts | £2,988,362.00 |
About the data
We use ONS boundaries, published election results, Open Council Data seat and member records, and official population, census and local finance statistics. Each table shows its date. Read about the sources, coverage and methods.
