Grimsby

This article is about the town in England. For other uses, see Grimsby (disambiguation).

Grimsby
Grimsby is located in Lincolnshire
Grimsby
Grimsby
Location within Lincolnshire
Population86,138 (2021 Census)[1]
DemonymGrimbarian
OS grid referenceTA279087
• London140 mi (230 km) S
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
(2011 census BUASD)
List
Post townGRIMSBY
Postcode districtDN31 – DN34, DN36, DN37, DN41
Dialling code01472
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°34′03″N 00°04′48″W / 53.56750°N 0.08000°W / 53.56750; -0.08000

Grimsby or Great Grimsby is a port town and the administrative centre of North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. Grimsby adjoins the town of Cleethorpes directly to the south-east forming a conurbation. Grimsby is 45 mi (72 km) north-east of Lincoln, 33 mi (53 km) (via the Humber Bridge) south-south-east of Hull, 28 mi (45 km) south-east of Scunthorpe, 50 mi (80 km) east of Doncaster and 80 mi (130 km) south-east of Leeds. In 2021 it had a population of 86,138.

Grimsby has notable landmarks including Grimsby Minster, Port of Grimsby, Cleethorpes Beach and Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre. Grimsby was once the home port for the world's largest fishing fleet around the mid-20th century,[2] but fishing then fell sharply. The Cod Wars denied UK access to Icelandic fishing grounds and the European Union used its Common Fisheries Policy to parcel out fishing quotas to other European countries in waters within 200 nmi (370 km) of the UK coast. Grimsby suffered post-industrial decline like most other industrial towns and cities in the UK.[3] Food production has been on the rise in the town since the 1990s. The Grimsby–Cleethorpes conurbation acts as a cultural and economic centre for much of north and east Lincolnshire. Grimsby people are called Grimbarians;[4] the term codhead is also used jokingly, often for football supporters.[5][6][7] Great Grimsby Day is 22 January.[4] Grimsby is the second largest settlement by population in Lincolnshire after Lincoln.

  1. ^ "Grimsby". City population. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ "The view from Grimsby". The Economist. 25 April 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  3. ^ Middleton, Alan (January 2013). "Grimsby's Fishing Heritage". Lincolnshire Life. Archived from the original on 5 January 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Great Grimsby Day". BBC. Retrieved 22 January 2008.
  5. ^ "Scunthorpe United midfielder Matt Sparrow tweets 'codheads' jibe ahead of FA Cup showdown with Grimsby Town". 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  6. ^ "'Codheads' and non-league opposition – FA Cup banter begins ahead of Scunthorpe United's date with Grimsby Town". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 28 October 2013. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  7. ^ Top 10 of Britain. Hamlyn. 2009. British Demonyms. ISBN 978-0-60062-251-2.