Barrowby’s story
28 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Barrowby’s built-up area.
10% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BarrowbyLincolnshire
In Lincolnshire, East Midlands, this village has 2,041 residents.
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Photo: Russ Hamer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,041
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median home
£310K
115 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.1
30% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Barrowby a good place to live?
Housing is within reach (A−): a typical home costs £309,995 and rent runs £845 a month. Recorded crime is low: 14.5 violent and sexual offences and 8.2 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Its weakest is walkability: 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Natural hazards weigh less here than in most UK towns (A).
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Barrowby has its subject grades alone.
What makes Barrowby stand out
The 3 things Barrowby 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Barrowby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Barrowby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £309,995, 5.9 years of area incomeA−Open →SafetyAhead of most towns comparedA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.3 for men, 86.9 for womenB+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 17% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandC+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £53,826C+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors66% live within 400 m of a park; 3.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2 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 Barrowby.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Barrowby: 30% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Barrowby has a median age of 51.1 years. The 15-to-24 age group: 7.5%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. 33% of adults hold a degree.
51.1median age
BarrowbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
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.
| Barrowby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC+
Exam results at Barrowby’s schools trail 61% of towns in England
Secondary results at the 4 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 49.3, with 47% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Barrowby Church of England Primary School’s results beat 92% of schools in England like it. At the 10 primary schools within 3 km, 54% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
C+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrowby Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 241 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
More commuters in Barrowby drive than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 90%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3.1% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. Working mainly from home: 37% of workers, above Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%) alike, and on top of that for nearly half of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 2% of its commuters stay in Barrowby for work.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
49%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 13% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
More households own their home in Barrowby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 81%
8% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 11% of households. Also worth knowing: 115 standard sales inside Barrowby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £309,995.
£310Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Barrowby£310K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £323,000 | 90 |
| Semi-detached | £231,000 | 17 |
| Terraced | £175,000 | 7 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,287
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
Barrowby records less crime per resident than 76% of UK towns
37% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Police figures for Barrowby’s built-up area: 68 crimes and 15 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Barrowby has less crime per resident than nearly three fifths of them.
14.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 59% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Shoplifting10
Other theft8
Damage & arson6
Public order6
Vehicle crime6
Burglary5
Weapons1
Anti-social15
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.
14.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
68
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
Barrowby is 20.9 miles from the nearest A&E
Men in Barrowby can expect to live to 80.3, women to 86.9 (2019–23). The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.3 miles away. 18% of residents in Barrowby live with a disability.
81%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Barrowby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
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
More buildings in Barrowby are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 137 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly a quarter of Barrowby’s land, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). Its listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It has 28 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I. 10% of homes were built before 1919.
28listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II27
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
10%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
137
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Harlaxton Manor and 5 more in and around Barrowby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Barrowby. Best known first.
Historic houseHarlaxton Manor3.2 km outside town, to the south
Historic house · National TrustGrantham House2.8 km outside town, to the east
MuseumGrantham Museum2.8 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkFun Farm1.9 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkUrban Wolf Axe Throwing2.6 km outside town, to the eastTheme parkTheme parkVR Escape2.9 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Harlaxton Manor: Kate Jewell, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham House: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grantham Museum: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Barrowby
14pages on Barrowby
The big questions
SafetyA−14.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £310K · rent £845 a monthHousing30 sold in 12 months · busiest street Queen Eleanor AvenueSchoolsC+1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.3 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commuteC+50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Barrowby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Great GonerbyGranthamBottesfordLong BenningtonColsterworthClaypoleWaltham on the WoldsBarrowby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrowby | 2,041 | — | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Great Gonerby | 1,880 | 1.7 | — | A | B | B |
| Grantham | 44,906 | 1.9 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Bottesford | 3,046 | 5.2 | A | A | B− | A− |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 6.3 | — | B | A | A− |
| Colsterworth | 1,296 | 8 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 8.4 | — | A | A | A− |
| Waltham on the Wolds | 1,034 | 8.4 | — | B | B+ | B+ |
Great Gonerby, Long Bennington, Colsterworth, Claypole and Waltham on the Wolds have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Barrowby
How many listed buildings are there in Barrowby?
That is 5.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Barrowby safe?
About the middle for its size: 41% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
About Barrowby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Barrowby is a built-up area of 2,041 people, in the South Kesteven 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
- 2,041 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002065
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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