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People aged 65 and over make up 37% of residents. 237 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
There are no grades for Bilsby: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. 9 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 11% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
The 3 things Bilsby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Bilsby’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bilsby.
Graduates make up 23% of adults. People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.7%. Half of Bilsby is older than 59, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bilsby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took nearly nine in ten commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Of the commuters living in Bilsby, 4% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: 35% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
6% live in social housing, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 13% of households live. Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £243,800 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 4.2 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 1 crimes inside Bilsby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
At the census, 77% of people in Bilsby called their health good or very good, below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Bilsby is Pilgrim Hospital, 20.8 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.2 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Bilsby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
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 35% of the total. Bilsby has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Bilsby. Best known first.
MuseumAlford Manor House1 km outside town, to the westAttractionAttractionAlford Windmill400 m outside town, to the westZooZooRadcliffe Donkey Sanctuary3.4 km outside town, to the eastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilsby | 237 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alford | 3,831 | 1.2 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 4.5 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 5.8 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Chapel St Leonards | 3,435 | 6 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Burgh le Marsh | 2,159 | 7.3 | — | C+ | A− | C− |
| Ingoldmells | 1,928 | 7.5 | — | B− | D− | D− |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 7.8 | D | B− | C− | C− |
Burgh le Marsh and Ingoldmells have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 15.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Bilsby is £2,209 for 2026–27, less than in 82% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Bilsby is a built-up area of 237 people, in the East Lindsey 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
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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