Belton’s story
15 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Belton’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BeltonLincolnshire
Some 2,303 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,303
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£277K
79 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.6
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Belton a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit (A−) — primary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in England. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work (D−): on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. At a median £277,000, a home costs 6.2 times the yearly income of households in the North Lincolnshire council area. The local economy is weaker than most (C): mean household income £53,875; 2.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Belton has its subject grades alone.
What makes Belton stand out
The 3 things Belton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
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 Belton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Belton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 89% of towns in England; secondary results beat 66% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedCOpen →Hazard risk0.7% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.4 for men, 86.9 for womenBOpen →Cost of livingNear typical for the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageB−Open →Outdoors67% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2.2 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Belton.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Under 5 km to work: 15% in Belton, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Belton has 1.1 jobs. 93% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 25% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsA−
Exam results at Belton’s schools top 82% of towns in England
Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 47.9, and just over half of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
A−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belton All Saints CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 205 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Homes in Belton see more burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14.3 per 1,000 a year
There were 3.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 103 offences were reported in Belton, along with 7 incidents of anti-social behaviour. For its size, Belton records more crime per resident than four fifths of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Violence and sexual offences accounted for half of recorded crime.
24violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 20% 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 & sexual52
Other theft10
Public order9
Damage & arson8
Other crime8
Burglary6
Vehicle crime3
Weapons3
Anti-social7
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.
24
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
103
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
People in Belton live longer lives than in 82% of UK towns
There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.2 miles off. The nearest A&E to Belton is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 6.7 miles away.
79%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Belton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
81.4
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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
HousingCost of living grade B
Private renting is less common in Belton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
Nearly four in five households own their home, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Social housing holds just over one in ten households. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
£277Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Belton£277K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £342,500 | 58 |
| Semi-detached | £167,000 | 13 |
| Terraced | £99,500 | 8 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,343
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
Listed buildings in Belton: 15, with 1 at Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Belton’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Relative to its size, Belton keeps 65 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
15listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II14
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
65
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Belton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
9.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The middle age in Belton is 48.6. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
48.6median age
BeltonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Belton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Belton
15pages on Belton
The big questions
SafetyC+24 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £277K · rent £653 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Westgate RoadSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.4 (men), 86.9 (women)Work & commuteC45% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Belton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
EpworthCrowleKeadbyHaxeyOwston FerryWestwoodsideHatfield WoodhouseBelton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belton | 2,303 | — | — | B | C+ | B |
| Epworth | 4,361 | 2.1 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Crowle | 3,969 | 3.4 | C | A− | C | C |
| Keadby | 1,446 | 4 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Haxey | 2,047 | 4.7 | — | B | B+ | B− |
| Owston Ferry | 1,156 | 4.8 | — | A− | B+ | B− |
| Westwoodside | 2,033 | 5.1 | — | B− | A− | B− |
| Hatfield Woodhouse | 2,208 | 6.1 | — | A | D− | C− |
Keadby, Haxey, Owston Ferry, Westwoodside and Hatfield Woodhouse have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Belton
How many listed buildings are there in Belton?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Are schools in Belton good?
Secondary results are closer to the middle, beating 66%. One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Lincolnshire council.
About Belton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Belton is a built-up area of 2,303 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
- 2,303 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001145
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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