Baston’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Baston’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BastonLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 1,576.
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Photo: Rex Needle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,576
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median home
£401K
56 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Baston a good place to live?
Recorded crime is low (A+): 8.3 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 4.4 home and vehicle crimes. Hazards are a real consideration: just over one in ten homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. It also trails on walkability — 10% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median home sold for £401,250, 7.6 times what households in the South Kesteven council area earn in a year.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Baston has its subject grades alone.
What makes Baston stand out
The 3 things Baston 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 I, including Church of St. John the Baptist; 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
93%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
How Baston grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Baston is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →Hazard risk12% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaD−Open →HealthAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentA−Open →WalkabilityMost errands need a carCOpen →Cost of livingRent £845 a monthBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 53% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryAhead of most towns comparedBOpen →Outdoors78% live within 400 m of a park; 2.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life5.1 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 Baston.
Safety
Crime per resident in Baston is lower than in 96% of UK towns
For its size, Baston records less crime per resident than 93% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. The town logged 24 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 10 complaints of anti-social conduct. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4 reports per 1,000, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 54% were violence and sexual offences.
8.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 93% 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 & sexual13
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson2
Public order2
Burglary2
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
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.
8.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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.
SchoolsB−
Baston’s schools outperform 55% of towns in England on results
62% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 188 pupils.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baston CE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 188 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Health
Just 4% of people in Baston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Baston is Peterborough City Hospital, 9.5 miles away. At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. Life expectancy here is 86 for women and 82.2 for men (2019–23).
84%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Baston | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Work tends to be further away for Baston: 16% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 0.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. 88% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Baston, 4% work in the town itself. Average household income comes to £59K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Train2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
0.9%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 26% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
1 Grade I buildings among Baston’s 20 listed
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Baston’s listed buildings include the Church of St. John the Baptist, Grade I. It has 127 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Also worth knowing: 16% of homes date from before 1919.
20listed buildingsBHistory Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II19
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
127
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Baston is a town of owners: 82% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Private renters make up 9% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 7% of households. 56 standard sales inside Baston’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £401,250.
£401Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Baston£401K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 44 |
| Semi-detached | £263,500 | 7 |
| Terraced | £185,000 | 5 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,243
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
An older town: 26% of people in Baston are 65 or over, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
8.1% of residents are 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Baston has a median age of 50.3 years. Graduates make up 37% of adults.
50.3median age
BastonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Baston | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Baston
14pages on Baston
The big questions
SafetyA+8.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £401K · rent £845 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hadrian DriveSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthALife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−11.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Baston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LangtoftThurlbyMarket DeepingDeeping St JamesBourneNorthboroughRyhallBaston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baston | 1,576 | — | — | B | A+ | A |
| Langtoft | 2,010 | 1.2 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Thurlby | 2,139 | 2.1 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 2.7 | B | A− | B− | B− |
| Deeping St James | 7,255 | 3.7 | A | A | A− | A− |
| Bourne | 17,495 | 3.9 | A | A | B− | B− |
| Northborough | 1,336 | 4.4 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 5.2 | — | A | A | A |
Langtoft, Thurlby, Northborough and Ryhall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Baston
Does Baston flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Baston?
That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. John the Baptist.
Is Baston expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £401,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £185,000, semi-detached houses £263,500 and detached houses £430,000.
About Baston
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Baston is a built-up area of 1,576 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
- 1,576 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002419
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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