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785 people call this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Brant Broughton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 38, with 1 at Grade I. Just over one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Over-65s are just over a quarter of the population.
The 3 things Brant Broughton does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Brant Broughton’s built-up area.
36% 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 Brant Broughton.
Degrees are held by 41% of adults, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: 26% of residents are 65 or older. Ages in Brant Broughton split evenly at 50.7: half are older, half younger. Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brant Broughton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the one primary school within 3 km, 63% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below. Its one primary school teaches 61 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Broughton Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 61 | B− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 43% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. 86% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). A household here earns £61K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Half the homes sold went for more than £373K, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K) and England’s towns (£308K). 75% of households own their home. Social renters account for 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £400,000 | 16 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
58% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes see 6.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. 12 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Brant Broughton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.6 reports per 1,000, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8).
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to Brant Broughton is Lincoln County Hospital, 11.9 miles away. At the census, 21% of people here had a disability, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3.5 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Brant Broughton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover two thirds of Brant Broughton’s land, above Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Helen, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 36% of the total. Grade II* covers 3 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Broughton | 785 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bassingham | 1,511 | 3.7 | — | A− | A | B− |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 4.8 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 5.2 | — | A | A | A− |
| Witham St Hughs | 3,483 | 5.2 | A | A | B | B |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 5.6 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
| Balderton | 12,876 | 6.4 | B | B+ | B− | C+ |
| Newark-on-Trent | 29,755 | 7.1 | C− | A− | D | C− |
Bassingham, Claypole and Coddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 19.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Helen.
Private rents in the North Kesteven council area averaged £824 a month in August 2026.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Brant Broughton is a built-up area of 785 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
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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