Cleethorpes

For other uses, see Cleethorpes (disambiguation).
"Itterby" redirects here. For the village in Sweden, see Ytterby.

Cleethorpes
Town
Kingsway Promenade
Cleethorpes is located in Lincolnshire
Cleethorpes
Cleethorpes
Location within Lincolnshire
Area9.4 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population38,996 (2018-06-30 Estimate)[1]
• Density4,149/km2 (10,750/sq mi)
LanguageEnglish
OS grid referenceTA310081
• London230 km (140 mi) South
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Areas of the town
List
Post townCLEETHORPES
Postcode districtDN35
Dialling code01472
PoliceHumberside
FireHumberside
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Lincolnshire
53°33′12″N 0°01′18″W / 53.5533°N 0.02155°W / 53.5533; -0.02155

Cleethorpes (/ˈkliːθɔːrps/) is a seaside town on the estuary of the Humber in North East Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England[2] with a population of 29,678 in 2021.[3] It has been permanently occupied since the 6th century, with fishing as its original industry, then developing into a resort in the 19th century. Before becoming a unified town, Cleethorpes was made up of the three small villages of Itterby, Oole and Thrunscoe.

The town lies on the Greenwich meridian and its average annual rainfall is amongst the lowest in the British Isles.[4]

In 2021, The Trainline named Cleethorpes beach the second best seaside destination in the UK that is reachable by train, just behind Margate.[5]

  1. ^ "Cleethorpes (North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Thomas Brinkhoff. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2020. 'Population Estimate 2018-06-30: 38,996'
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cleethorpes" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 6 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 478.
  3. ^ "Cleethorpes (North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". Retrieved 27 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Cleethorpes". Lincsabout. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ Green, Luke (24 July 2021). "Cleethorpes named second best UK beach beating Blackpool and Skegness". Grimsby Telegraph. Retrieved 27 October 2024.