Mablethorpe and Sutton

Mablethorpe and Sutton is a civil parish in East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England. It is on the North Sea coast and includes Mablethorpe, Trusthorpe, Sutton-on-Sea and Sandilands along with the inland village of Thorpe. At the 2021 census it had a population of 12,669.

Mablethorpe and Sutton
Civil parish
Coordinates: 53.332°N 0.239°E / 53.332; 0.239
Country	England
Primary council	East Lindsey
County	Lincolnshire
Region	East Midlands
Status	Town
Main settlements	Mablethorpe, Sutton-on-Sea, Trusthorpe, Sandilands, Thorpe
Government
• Type	Town Council
• UK Parliament	Louth and Horncastle
Population  (2011[1])
• Total	12,531
Website	Mablethorpe and Sutton Town Council

In 1894 the civil parish of Mablethorpe was included in Louth Rural District but in 1896 was created as Mablethorpe and Sutton Urban District in Lincolnshire, Parts of Lindsey.^[2] In 1925 it was joined in the urban district by the parishes of Sutton in the Marsh and Trusthope, from Spilsby Rural District and Louth Rural District respectively, and therefore changed its name.

Its urban district status was abolished by the Local Government Act 1972 in 1974, with the district authority becoming East Lindsey, whilst Mablethorpe and Sutton remained a civil parish with a town council.

Demographics

Population of Mablethorpe and Sutton over time

Year	Population	Households
2001	11,780
2011[3]	12,531	6,041
2021[4]	12,669	6,224

Mablethorpe and Sutton: Ethnicity (2021 census)

Ethnic group	Population	%
White	12,461	98.4%
Asian or Asian British	83	0.7%
Mixed	74	0.6%
Black or Black British	24	0.2%
Other Ethnic Group	22	0.2%
Arab	4	0.1%

The religious composition of the ward at the 2021 census was recorded as:

Mablethorpe and Sutton: Religion (2021 census)

Religious	Population	%
Christian	6,954	58.9%
Irreligious	4,679	39.6%
Other religion	86	0.7%
Muslim	25	0.2%
Buddhist	24	0.2%
Hindu	21	0.2%
Jewish	11	0.1%
Sikh	6	0.1%

Freedom of the Parish

The following people and military units have received the Freedom of the Parish of Mablethorpe and Sutton.

Individuals

• Jack Quinn: 9 November 2019.^[5][6]

Military Units

Arms

Coat of arms of Mablethorpe and Sutton Town Council

Notes Granted 10th February 1960 [7] Crest Out of a mural crown Argent charged with three cross crosslets Sable a demi lion Gules gorged with a collar lozengy of the first and last Escutcheon Per fesse embattled Azure and Or in chief two White lilies slipped and leaved Proper the stalks conjoined and entwined with the shank of an anchor interlaced with the bows of two keys fessewise wards outwards and downwards Gold and in base three dolphins naiant of the first. Motto Amoeniora Litora Nostra (Our Shores Are More Delightful)

See also

• England portal

• Alford and Sutton Tramway