Bassingham’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bassingham’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BassinghamLincolnshire
Population 1,511: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
1,511
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£293K
56 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
25% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bassingham a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit — primary results beat 97% of towns in England. Most journeys need a car (C): one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It takes 5.4 years of household income in the North Kesteven council area to buy the median home, at £292,500. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for health and B for jobs & income.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Bassingham is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Bassingham stand out
The 3 things Bassingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results beat 97%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
How Bassingham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Bassingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 97% of towns in EnglandA+Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonAOpen →Cost of livingRent £824 a monthA−Open →WalkabilityBehind most towns comparedCOpen →Hazard risk0.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →Jobs & income1.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 83 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageBOpen →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 2.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC+Open →Civic life4.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bassingham.
SchoolsA+
Results at Bassingham’s schools are among the best in England
There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 77% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 167 pupils attend Bassingham’s one primary school.
A+School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassingham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 167 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Homes in Bassingham see less burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.3 per 1,000 a year
Violence came to 12.6 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.4) and England’s towns (22). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 28 offences in Bassingham and 10 cases of nuisance behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Bassingham has less crime per resident than 84% of them.
12.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 84% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Public order4
Vehicle crime4
Burglary3
Other theft1
Drugs1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social10
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.
12.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A−
Most households in Bassingham own their home: 80%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
10% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds nearly one in ten households. The £292,500 median rests on 56 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£293Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bassingham£293K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £375,000 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £217,500 | 15 |
| Terraced | £157,500 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,465
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
Only 15% of Bassingham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
87% of commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £57K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 28% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
More of the land in Bassingham is conservation area than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25%
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them. Bassingham has 12 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. For its size, Bassingham has 79 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike. Also worth knowing: the pre-1919 share of homes is 18%.
12listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Michael and All Angels Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
79
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
Just 4.6% of people in Bassingham say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Just over four fifths of Bassingham’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%). The nearest A&E to Bassingham is Lincoln County Hospital, 8.7 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
82%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bassingham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
Who lives here
Bassingham is a graduates’ town: 40% hold a degree, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Bassingham has a median age of 50.3. Aged 15 to 24: one in ten residents.
50.3median age
BassinghamLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level40%
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.
| Bassingham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bassingham
14pages on Bassingham
The big questions
SafetyA12.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £293K · rent £824 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Newark RoadSchoolsA+1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 83 (women)Work & commuteB55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Bassingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Witham St HughsSouth HykehamNorth HykehamWaddingtonNavenbyCollinghamBracebridge HeathBassingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassingham | 1,511 | — | — | A− | A | B− |
| Witham St Hughs | 3,483 | 1.7 | A | A | B | B |
| South Hykeham | 1,070 | 3.7 | — | A | B− | B− |
| North Hykeham | 16,855 | 4.3 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Waddington | 6,828 | 4.7 | A | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 5 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 5.1 | A | B− | A | B |
| Bracebridge Heath | 5,794 | 6.2 | A− | A+ | B+ | B |
South Hykeham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bassingham
Are schools in Bassingham good?
Primary results beat 97% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
How many listed buildings are there in Bassingham?
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Bassingham safe?
Police recorded 28 crimes inside Bassingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 50% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
About Bassingham
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Bassingham is a built-up area of 1,511 people, in the North 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
- 1,511 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001750
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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