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Lincolnshire has 64 towns of 2,500 or more and 238 villages and smaller places. Towns are graded against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland on cost of living, safety, schools, health and more.

64graded towns

16grade A− or better

238villages and smaller places

Lincolnlargest · 104,553

How Lincolnshire compares: its report card →

#1 in LincolnshireWitham St HughsA

#2 in LincolnshireWeltonA

Market cross and lockup, Eastgate, Deeping St James

#3 in LincolnshireDeeping St JamesA

#4 in LincolnshireBourneA

Lincolnshire at a glance

What Lincolnshire is like

The typical Lincolnshire town grades highest on cost of living and safety against towns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and lowest on outdoors. Choose a subject to find the towns that do best on it.

The typical town, subject by subjectThe median Lincolnshire town against UK towns · the line marks the typical UK town

How Lincolnshire’s towns grade overall64 graded towns

A16B20C14D14

16 of 64 (25%) grade A− or better, against 25% of UK towns.

Every town ranked by scoreThe full Lincolnshire list, with what drives each grade Compare two townsSide by side, subject by subject

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64 towns · ordered by Lincolnshire rank

Witham St Hughs

Town · 3,483 people · #109 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsACost of livingLowestDWalkability

Welton

Town · 4,586 people · #121 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsA⁻HealthLowestCWalkability

Deeping St James

Town · 7,255 people · #172 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻HealthLowestCWalkability

Bourne

Town · 17,495 people · #210 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺SchoolsACost of livingLowestC⁺Hazard risk

Saxilby

Town · 4,432 people · #246 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingA⁻SchoolsLowestC⁺Walkability

Washingborough and Heighington

Town · 6,386 people · #271 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingASafetyLowestC⁻Hazard risk

Navenby

Town · 3,165 people · #302 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASafetyA⁻HealthLowestC⁻Schools

A⁻

Bracebridge Heath

Town · 5,794 people · #321 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁻Schools

A⁻

North Hykeham

Town · 16,855 people · #328 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺Jobs & incomeLowestC⁺Hazard risk

A⁻

Messingham

Town · 3,375 people · #370 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SafetyB⁺HealthLowestDWalkability

A⁻

Broughton

Town · 4,499 people · #378 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingASchoolsLowestC⁻Walkability

A⁻

Nettleham

Town · 3,418 people · #436 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHealthAJobs & incomeLowestDSchools

A⁻

Epworth

Town · 4,361 people · #476 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsB⁺HealthLowestCJobs & income

A⁻

Stamford

Large town · 20,745 people · #509 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁺Cost of livingLowestC⁺Safety

B⁺

Skellingthorpe

Town · 3,116 people · #548 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺SafetyLowestDHazard risk

B⁺

Cherry Willingham

Town · 3,446 people · #560 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestDWalkability

B⁺

Scotter

Town · 2,946 people · #570 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻SafetyLowestD⁻Walkability

B⁺

Waltham

Town · 6,204 people · #582 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻HealthA⁻SafetyLowestC⁻Walkability

B⁺

Branston

Town · 4,285 people · #636 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingBSafetyLowestCSchools

B⁺

Holton le Clay

Town · 3,823 people · #680 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskB⁺SchoolsLowestDWalkability

B⁺

Ruskington

Town · 5,650 people · #705 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺SafetyLowestCHazard risk

B⁺

Heckington

Town · 3,316 people · #718 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingAHazard riskLowestDSchools

Market Deeping

Town · 6,533 people · #742 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻Cost of livingLowestC⁻Schools

Woodhall Spa

Town · 4,685 people · #766 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsASafetyLowestDHazard risk

Humberston and New Waltham

Town · 14,861 people · #820 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻SchoolsB⁺HealthLowestDHazard risk

Metheringham

Town · 3,524 people · #829 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻SafetyLowestDSchools

Barrow upon Humber

Town · 2,843 people · #836 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingBHealthLowestDWalkability

Healing

Town · 3,201 people · #844 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Jobs & incomeA⁻SchoolsLowestDWalkability

Winterton

Town · 4,764 people · #879 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestASchoolsACost of livingLowestC⁻Jobs & income

Laceby

Town · 3,284 people · #890 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBSchoolsBCost of livingLowestDWalkability

B⁻

Sleaford

Town · 18,028 people · #975 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestC⁻Safety

B⁻

Brigg

Town · 5,637 people · #1,071 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻SchoolsLowestDSafety

B⁻

Grantham

Large town · 44,906 people · #1,106 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingAWalkabilityLowestC⁻Safety

B⁻

Barton-upon-Humber

Town · 11,927 people · #1,107 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingB⁺WalkabilityLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁺

Kirton in Lindsey

Town · 3,066 people · #1,266 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingBHazard riskLowestDSchools

C⁺

Market Rasen

Town · 4,959 people · #1,316 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestDHazard risk

C⁺

Spalding

Large town · 30,552 people · #1,357 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityBCost of livingLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁺

Pinchbeck

Town · 4,275 people · #1,360 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBHealthBSchoolsLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁺

Scunthorpe

Large town · 81,286 people · #1,382 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestACost of livingA⁻WalkabilityLowestD⁻Safety

Crowle

Town · 3,969 people · #1,414 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻Cost of livingC⁺SchoolsLowestC⁻Hazard risk

Alford

Town · 3,831 people · #1,491 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityBSchoolsLowestD⁻Jobs & income

Horncastle

Town · 7,293 people · #1,558 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻SchoolsLowestDJobs & income

C⁻

Swineshead

Town · 2,653 people · #1,663 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺SafetyB⁻SchoolsLowestD⁻Walkability

C⁻

Immingham

Town · 9,770 people · #1,687 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺Cost of livingBWalkabilityLowestDJobs & income

C⁻

Gainsborough

Large town · 21,899 people · #1,690 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingAWalkabilityLowestD⁻Safety

C⁻

Cleethorpes

Large town · 29,660 people · #1,744 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityA⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Hazard risk

C⁻

Grimsby

Large town · 85,915 people · #1,769 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityA⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Safety

Louth

Town · 17,415 people · #1,876 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityC⁺SchoolsLowestDJobs & income

Boston

Large town · 45,347 people · #1,921 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityBHazard riskLowestDSafety

Spilsby

Town · 3,671 people · #1,944 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAHazard riskA⁻WalkabilityLowestD⁻Jobs & income

Donington

Town · 3,192 people · #1,970 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestC⁺SafetyC⁺Cost of livingLowestD⁻Hazard risk

Holbeach

Town · 8,757 people · #1,973 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestC⁺Cost of livingC⁺WalkabilityLowestDJobs & income

Crowland

Town · 4,619 people · #2,014 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁻HealthCSafetyLowestD⁻Hazard risk

Sutton Bridge

Town · 3,912 people · #2,024 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBCost of livingC⁺WalkabilityLowestD⁻Jobs & income

D⁻

Kirton

Town · 5,576 people · #2,042 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestC⁺SchoolsC⁺Hazard riskLowestDJobs & income

D⁻

Lincoln

City · 104,553 people · #2,052 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityC⁺Cost of livingLowestDSafety

D⁻

Long Sutton

Town · 5,377 people · #2,073 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestBHazard riskC⁺Cost of livingLowestDSchools

D⁻

Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe

Town · 5,042 people · #2,075 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestB⁺WalkabilityB⁻SafetyLowestD⁻Hazard risk

D⁻

Chapel St Leonards

Town · 3,435 people · #2,092 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestA⁻WalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Hazard risk

D⁻

Mablethorpe

Town · 7,633 people · #2,093 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Jobs & income

D⁻

Skegness

Large town · 20,701 people · #2,104 of 2,138 nationally

StrongestAWalkabilityB⁻Cost of livingLowestD⁻Safety

A⁺

Cranwell Garrison town

Town · 2,583 people

StrongestA⁺SafetyA⁺Cost of livingLowestB⁺Health

Waddington Garrison town

Town · 6,828 people

StrongestA⁺Cost of livingAHazard riskLowestC⁺Health

Coningsby and Tattershall Garrison town

Town · 5,511 people

StrongestA⁺WalkabilityB⁻SafetyLowestDSchools

Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

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Lincolnshire lists

Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

All Lincolnshire rankings →

Best places to live61 towns · #1 Witham St Hughs Best small towns45 towns · #1 Witham St Hughs Most affordable towns61 towns · #1 Grantham and Sleaford Safest towns61 towns · #1 Washingborough and Heighington and Navenby Towns with the best schools61 towns · #1 Witham St Hughs Healthiest towns61 towns · #1 Nettleham Best towns for jobs & income61 towns · #1 Nettleham Most walkable towns61 towns · #1 Lincoln Towns with the lowest flood risk61 towns · #1 Bracebridge Heath and 7 more Best towns for the outdoors61 towns · #1 Barton-upon-Humber and Cleethorpes Most historic towns61 towns · #1 Horncastle Towns with the most civic life61 towns · #1 Kirton in Lindsey Towns with the highest household incomes64 towns · #1 CranwellDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax64 towns · #1 GranthamDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters64 towns · #1 MablethorpeDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers64 towns · #1 CrowlandDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers64 towns · #1 MablethorpeDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts64 towns · #1 MablethorpeDescribed, no letters Driest towns64 towns · #1 CleethorpesDescribed, no letters Wettest towns64 towns · #1 LouthDescribed, no letters

Villages and small towns

238 smaller places in Lincolnshire

Places of 1,000 to 2,500 people have subject grades on their pages, but no overall grade or rank. The search at the top finds these too.

Burton upon Stather2,370 Goxhill2,324 Belton2,303 Caistor2,284 Billinghay2,198 Morton2,180 Burgh le Marsh2,159 Long Bennington2,149 Thurlby2,139 Keelby2,098 Bardney2,069 Haxey2,047 Barrowby2,041 Westwoodside2,033 Hibaldstow2,022 Langtoft2,010 Greylees1,989 Ingoldmells1,928 Manby1,906 Great Gonerby1,880 Dunholme1,869 Wragby1,859 Barnetby le Wold1,841 Wainfleet All Saints1,802 Sudbrooke1,737 Ulceby1,667 Scawby1,606 Moulton1,605 South Witham1,590 Baston1,576 Leasingham1,552 Tetney1,536 Sibsey1,520 Bassingham1,511 North Somercotes1,487 Sturton by Stow1,485 Gosberton1,455 Keadby1,446 Billingborough1,390 Cowbit1,366 Butterwick1,363 Claypole1,352 Deeping St Nicholas1,300 Colsterworth1,296 Fleet Hargate1,270 South Killingholme1,234 Fiskerton1,202 Wrawby1,194 Stallingborough1,190 Old Leake1,173 Owston Ferry1,156 Moulton Chapel1,120 Stickney1,108 Whaplode1,106 North Thoresby1,090 Fishtoft1,077 South Hykeham1,070 Sutterton1,068 Wainfleet St Mary1,045 Surfleet1,042 Sutton St James1,027 Winteringham1,012 Corby Glen1,006 Lea1,006

174 places under 1,000 people

Aisthorpe and Brattleby Alkborough Allington Althorpe Alvingham Ancaster Anwick Appleby Ashby de la Launde Aslackby Barkston Barnoldby le Beck Belchford Bicker Bilsby Binbrook Blyton Bonby Brant Broughton Brauncewell Brigsley Brookenby Burringham Burton Waters Canwick Carlby Carlton-le-Moorland Castle Bytham Caythorpe Coleby Corringham Covenham St Mary Denton Digby Dorrington Dunston Eagle Ealand East Barkwith East Halton East Keal Eastoft Elsham Ewerby Faldingworth Folkingham Fosdyke Foston Freiston Friskney Fulbeck Fulstow Garthorpe Gedney Gedney Drove End Gedney Hill Glentham Goulceby Grainthorpe Grasby Great Hale Greatford Gunness Habrough Haltoft End Halton Holegate Harlaxton Harmston Heapham Helpringham Hemswell Hemswell Cliff Hogsthorpe Holbeach Drove Horbling Huttoft Ingham Kexby Kirkby on Bain Kirmington Kirton End Langworth Laughterton Leake Commonside Legbourne Leverton Little Sutton Ludborough Ludford Lutton Maltby le Marsh Mareham le Fen Marshchapel Marston Martin Marton Middle Rasen Morton Hall Moulton Seas End Mumby Nettleton New Holland Newton on Trent Nocton Normanby-by-Spital North Greetwell North Kelsey North Kyme North Scarle Northgate Osbournby Osgodby Pode Hole Pointon Potterhanworth Quadring Redbourne Reepham Rippingale Risegate Riseholme Ropsley Saltfleet Saltfleetby St Peter Saracen's Head Saxby All Saints Scamblesby Scampton Scawby Brook Scopwick Scothern Scotton Scrane End Sedgebrook Silk Willoughby South Ferriby South Kelsey South Kyme Stickford Stow Sutton St Edmund Swayfield Swinderby Tallington Tattershall Tealby Tetford Thorpe on the Hill Timberland Torksey Lock Toynton All Saints Tydd Gote Tydd St Mary Uffington Upton Utterby Waddingham Walcott Welbourn West Butterwick West Deeping Weston Weston Hills Whaplode Drove Willingham by Stow Willoughby Willoughton Wilsford Witham on the Hill Withern Wootton Worlaby Wrangle Wroot

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