Alkborough’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Alkborough’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AlkboroughLincolnshire
A village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 468 people.
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Population
468
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£218K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.2
29% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Alkborough a good place to live?
Alkborough has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Alkborough stand out
The 3 things Alkborough does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of Saint John the Baptist; 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alkborough.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Alkborough than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.9% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. Alkborough has a median age of 55.2. Among adults, 30% have a degree.
55.2median age
AlkboroughLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Alkborough | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Alkborough
At the one primary school within 3 km, 58% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alkborough Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 10% in Alkborough, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
18% of workers worked mainly from home, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). The car carried 87% of commuters at the census. The average household earns £39K a year before tax.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
More households own their home in Alkborough than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
Social housing holds 7% of households. 8% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Half of the 22 standard sales inside Alkborough’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £217,500.
£218Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Alkborough£218K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £285,000 | 10 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,347
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Alkborough records less burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.4 per 1,000 a year
There were 0.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 11 crimes inside Alkborough’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences made up 82% of the total.
22.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
22.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
More people in Alkborough live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
The nearest A&E to Alkborough is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 6.6 miles away. Self-reported good health: 76% of the town’s residents. At the census, 6.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Alkborough: the nearest practice is 3.3 miles away.
76%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Alkborough | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
77.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Much of Alkborough is a conservation area: 67% of its land, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Alkborough’s listed buildings include the Church of Saint John the Baptist, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 25% of the total, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Scaled to its population, that is 107 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in the town.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of Saint John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
107
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Alkborough
12pages on Alkborough
The big questions
Safety22.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £218K · rent £653 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street West Halton LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 77.5 (men), 81.4 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Alkborough’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burton upon StatherWinteringhamWintertonBroughGilberdykeSouth CaveNorth CaveAlkborough
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alkborough | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burton upon Stather | 2,370 | 2.5 | — | A− | A | C |
| Winteringham | 1,012 | 3 | — | B+ | A | C+ |
| Winterton | 4,764 | 3.4 | B | A | C− | C |
| Brough | 13,321 | 5.3 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Gilberdyke | 3,028 | 5.6 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
| South Cave | 4,819 | 6.1 | B+ | B | C | B+ |
| North Cave | 1,360 | 6.8 | — | B+ | A | C+ |
Burton upon Stather, Winteringham and North Cave have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Alkborough
How many listed buildings are there in Alkborough?
That is 4.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Saint John the Baptist.
Who lives in Alkborough?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 29% of residents were 65 or over and 39% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 8.9% were under 15.
Is Alkborough expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £217,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £180,000 and detached houses £285,000. Private rents in the North Lincolnshire council area averaged £653 a month in August 2026.
About Alkborough
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Alkborough is a built-up area of 468 people, in the North Lincolnshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 468 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000961
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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