Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
268 people call this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands home.
There are no grades for Alvingham: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 9 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Alvingham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Alvingham’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Alvingham.
The 15-to-24 age group: 6%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Alvingham by age and the one in the middle is 55.9. 28% of adults hold a degree.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Alvingham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
One in ten commuters who live in Alvingham also work there. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 40%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Working from home was the norm for 38% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Just over four in five households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 6 recorded crimes inside Alvingham’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 17% of the crimes. Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 7.5 per 1,000 residents a year.
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.
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.
6.4% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Alvingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. The nearest A&E to Alvingham is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Alvingham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Alvingham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Adelwold, Grade I. 31% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Alvingham. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryThe Priory4.4 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLouth Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwestZooZooRushmoor Country Park1.6 km outside town, to the southTheme parkTheme parkPlay Factory Louth4 km outside town, to the southwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvingham | 268 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Louth | 17,415 | 3 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Manby | 1,906 | 3.1 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 4.9 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 6.3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 6.9 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 8.5 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 9.5 | D− | B− | D | D− |
Manby, North Somercotes, North Thoresby and Tetney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 13.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of St Adelwold.
Band D council tax in Alvingham is £2,208 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Alvingham is a built-up area of 268 people, in the East Lindsey 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
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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