[2] The administrative centre and largest settlement is Scunthorpe, and the borough also includes the towns of Brigg, Broughton, Haxey, Crowle, Epworth, Bottesford, Winterton, Kirton in Lindsey and Barton-upon-Humber.

The new district of North Lincolnshire was awarded borough status on 16 December 1996, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor.

[3] The local authority is North Lincolnshire Council, based in at Church Square House in the centre of Scunthorpe.

139) in 2007 [needs update] Eastern Airways has its head office in the Schiphol House on the grounds of Humberside Airport in Kirmington, North Lincolnshire.

Port operations, green energy, logistics, agriculture and food processing are important elements of the areas employment profile.