Althorpe’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Althorpe’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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AlthorpeLincolnshire
Some 410 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
410
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median age
53.8
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Althorpe a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Althorpe has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 4 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Althorpe stand out
The 3 things Althorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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 St Oswald; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Althorpe.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Althorpe than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.9% are under 15
53.8median age
Over-65s are 27% of the population. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.9% of residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Althorpe: 53.8, the median. Also worth knowing: 28% of adults hold a degree.
AlthorpeLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Althorpe | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Althorpe travel far: only 9% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.5% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Average household income comes to £46K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Train1%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
30%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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 Althorpe than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
£0Kmedian sale
10% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Althorpe£0K
Typical UK town£277K
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,394
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
Althorpe records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.8 per 1,000 a year
13.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.6 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Althorpe’s built-up area. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
13.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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 Althorpe live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
79%good or very good health
There is no GP practice in Althorpe: the nearest is 2.5 miles off. Nearly four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and below England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Althorpe is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 3.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Althorpe | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
More buildings in Althorpe are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 98 per 10,000 residents
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Althorpe’s listed buildings include the Church of St Oswald, Grade I. Nearly a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, above Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Oswald Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
98
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 Althorpe
11pages on Althorpe
The big questions
About Althorpe
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Althorpe is a built-up area of 410 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
- 410 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001120
Althorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KeadbyScunthorpeBeltonCrowleMessinghamEpworthBurton upon StatherAlthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Althorpe | 410 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keadby | 1,446 | 0.8 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Scunthorpe | 81,286 | 3.6 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Belton | 2,303 | 3.6 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Crowle | 3,969 | 4.2 | C | A− | C | C |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 4.9 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Epworth | 4,361 | 5 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Burton upon Stather | 2,370 | 5.4 | — | A− | A | C |
Keadby, Belton and Burton upon Stather have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Althorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Althorpe?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Oswald.
How much is council tax in Althorpe?
Band D council tax in Althorpe is £2,394 for 2026–27, less than in 60% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
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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