Barnetby le Wold’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Barnetby le Wold’s built-up area.
34% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Barnetby le WoldLincolnshire
The village has 1,841 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,841
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£200K
78 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.9
21% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barnetby le Wold a good place to live?
Barnetby le Wold’s best grade is for cost of living: a typical home costs £200,000 and rent runs £653 a month. Schools do well: primary results beat 64% of towns in England. Getting around depends on the car: 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Incomes are on the low side: mean household income £45,390; 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Barnetby le Wold is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
What makes Barnetby le Wold stand out
The 3 things Barnetby le Wold does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
34% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£653 a month
Average private rent, 17% of what households in the area earn: less than in 100% of UK towns
ONS private rents, North Lincolnshire council area.
How Barnetby le Wold grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Barnetby le Wold is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Barnetby le Wold is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £200,000, 4.5 years of area incomeAOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 64% of towns in EnglandB+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 84.2 for womenCOpen →SafetyNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleBOpen →Outdoors59% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life1.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barnetby le Wold.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Under 5 km to work: 19% in Barnetby le Wold, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Nine in ten commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. Barnetby le Wold counts 0.5 jobs per working resident.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 10% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsB+
Exam results at Barnetby le Wold’s schools top 68% of towns in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 127 pupils.
B+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Barnabas CofE Primary School, BarnetbyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 127 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
Barnetby le Wold is a town of owners: 71% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for one in ten households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 78 homes sold inside Barnetby le Wold’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £200,000. 19% rent privately, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and below England’s towns (21%).
£200Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barnetby le Wold£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £247,000 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 34 |
| Terraced | £112,500 | 8 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,350
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Barnetby le Wold is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 10.9 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 98% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 4.9% of people here described their health as bad or very bad.
81%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Barnetby le Wold | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Barnetby le Wold keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 34% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Barnetby le Wold counts 6 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Scaled to its population, Barnetby le Wold has 33 listed buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
6listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
34%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Safety
Barnetby le Wold records more violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 26.5 per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 96 crimes inside Barnetby le Wold’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 6 reports of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.6 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 47% were violence and sexual offences.
26.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 26% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual45
Other theft14
Damage & arson9
Public order7
Vehicle crime7
Shoplifting6
Burglary3
Other crime3
Anti-social6
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.
26.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
96
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.
Who lives here
Children make up 19% of Barnetby le Wold, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
25% of adults hold a degree, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and below England’s towns (34%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.3% of the town. Barnetby le Wold has a median age of 44.9 years.
44.9median age
Barnetby le WoldLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barnetby le Wold | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barnetby le Wold
14pages on Barnetby le Wold
The big questions
SafetyB−26.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £200K · rent £653 a monthHousing27 sold in 12 months · busiest street Kings RoadSchoolsB+1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteC40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Barnetby le Wold’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WrawbyBriggUlcebyBroughtonScawbyCaistorKeelbyBarnetby le Wold
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | — | — | A | B− | C |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 2.4 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 3.6 | B− | A | D | C |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 4.4 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 6.1 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 6.2 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Caistor | 2,284 | 6.3 | — | A | D | B− |
| Keelby | 2,098 | 6.5 | — | A+ | A− | B |
Wrawby, Ulceby, Scawby, Caistor and Keelby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barnetby le Wold
How many listed buildings are there in Barnetby le Wold?
That is 1.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary.
Is Barnetby le Wold expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £200,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £112,500, semi-detached houses £170,000 and detached houses £247,000.
Does Barnetby le Wold flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Barnetby le Wold
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Barnetby le Wold is a built-up area of 1,841 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
- 1,841 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001121
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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