Bicker’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Bicker’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BickerLincolnshire
It is a village of 703 residents in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
703
Census 2021 · Boston council
Median home
£220K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.2
31% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bicker a good place to live?
There are no grades for Bicker: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 8% of commuters. 8 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I.
What makes Bicker stand out
The 3 things Bicker 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 St Swithin; 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bicker.
Who lives here
An older town: 31% of people in Bicker are 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The share of residents under 15 is 14%. The 15-to-24 age group: 8.1%, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Line up the people of Bicker by age and the one in the middle is 52.2. Among adults, 16% have a degree.
52.2median age
BickerLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bicker | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Bicker: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £45K a year before tax, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. About 3% of its commuters stay in Bicker for work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Private renting is less common in Bicker than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
26% live in social housing, above Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £806 a month across the Boston council area. The £220,000 median rests on 29 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£220Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bicker£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £240,000 | 22 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Boston council area
£2,419
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Bicker than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 58% of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 26 recorded crimes inside Bicker’s built-up area, and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 18 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22).
18violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson4
Burglary3
Public order2
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Anti-social5
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.
18
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
Bad health is more common in Bicker than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9.1% of residents
At the census, 73% of people in Bicker called their health good or very good, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 26% of the town’s population. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 1.6 miles off.
73%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 73%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Bicker | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 73% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 9.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
79.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.3
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.
History
More buildings in Bicker are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 114 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up 20% of the total, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Bicker’s listed buildings include the Church of St Swithin, Grade I.
8listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Swithin Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
114
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bicker
13pages on Bicker
The big questions
Safety18 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £806 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.4 (men), 85.3 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bicker’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
DoningtonSwinesheadGosbertonSuttertonKirtonSurfleetHeckingtonBicker
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicker | 703 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Donington | 3,192 | 1.6 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Swineshead | 2,653 | 1.9 | C− | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Gosberton | 1,455 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Sutterton | 1,068 | 4.3 | — | D | C | C− |
| Kirton | 5,576 | 5.3 | D− | C− | C | C− |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 6 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 6.4 | B+ | A | A− | C |
Gosberton, Sutterton and Surfleet have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bicker
How many listed buildings are there in Bicker?
That is 4.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Swithin.
Is Bicker expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Bicker
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Bicker is a built-up area of 703 people, in the Boston 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
- 703 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Boston
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002041
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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