Billinghay’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Billinghay’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BillinghayLincolnshire
Some 2,198 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
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Photo: Dave Hitchborne · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,198
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£205K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.3
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Billinghay a good place to live?
Prices are modest for what you get (A+): homes sell for a median £205,000, about 3.8 times local household income. Where it falls short is jobs & income — households earn a mean £44,577 a year, and 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. It also trails on health — life expectancy is 78.2 for men and 83.4 for women. Schools are weaker too: primary results beat 30% of towns in England.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Billinghay has its subject grades alone.
How Billinghay grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Billinghay is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Billinghay has its subject grades alone.
Cost of livingIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workDOpen →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →HealthBehind most towns comparedC−Open →Hazard risk1.5% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaCOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 30% of towns in EnglandCOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →Outdoors41% live within 400 m of a park; 1.8 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Billinghay stand out
The 3 things Billinghay does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£824 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 92% of UK towns
ONS private rents, North Kesteven council area.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Billinghay.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Billinghay hold a degree than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20%
48.3median age
16% are under 15, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and below England’s towns (18%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. The age that splits Billinghay in two is 48.3. Those aged 15 to 24 account for one in ten residents.
BillinghayLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Billinghay | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Results at Billinghay’s schools trail 74% of towns in England
CSchool Grade
There is one school here; it is shown below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 58% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 143 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Billinghay Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 143 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A+
Few households rent privately in Billinghay: 11%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£205Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 21% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area. The £205,000 median rests on 83 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Billinghay£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 41 |
| Semi-detached | £166,250 | 32 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 10 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,279
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
Homes in Billinghay see less burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.9 per 1,000 a year
17.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Violent crime comes to 17.1 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Billinghay came to 67 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 22. Violence and sexual offences made up three fifths of the total.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 64% 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 & sexual40
Other theft9
Public order7
Damage & arson4
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other crime2
Shoplifting0
Anti-social22
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.
17.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
67
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
More people in Billinghay live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
75%good or very good healthC−Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Billinghay is Pilgrim Hospital, 13 miles away. At the census, three quarters of people in Billinghay called their health good or very good, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.6% of the town. One GP practice serves the town; 90% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Billinghay | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Billinghay travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Billinghay counts 0.3 jobs per working resident. About nearly a tenth of its commuters stay in Billinghay for work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 29% 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 Billinghay’s 10 listed
10listed buildingsB−History Grade
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 nearly a fifth of the total, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Billinghay’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael, Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Michael Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
45
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 Billinghay
15pages on Billinghay
The big questions
SafetyA−17.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA+Median home £205K · rent £824 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill LaneSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthC−Life expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commuteD42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Billinghay
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Billinghay is a built-up area of 2,198 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
- 2,198 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001805
Billinghay’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Coningsby and TattershallRuskingtonWoodhall SpaMetheringhamHeckingtonLeasinghamSleafordBillinghay
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billinghay | 2,198 | — | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 4.8 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 4.9 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 5.5 | B | D | A | C+ |
| Metheringham | 3,524 | 6.4 | B | A | A− | C+ |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 6.9 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 7 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 7.9 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
Leasingham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Billinghay
Is Billinghay safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Does Billinghay flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in Billinghay good?
Primary results trail 70% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
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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