Brauncewell’s story
No listed buildings inside Brauncewell’s built-up area
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrauncewellLincolnshire
Home to 475 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
475
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median age
31.3
0% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
47%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
20%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brauncewell a good place to live?
Brauncewell is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 77% of households rent privately. 47% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Brauncewell stand out
The 2 things Brauncewell does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brauncewell.
Who lives here
A town of families: 30% of people in Brauncewell are under 15, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
9.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Brauncewell in two is 31.3.
31.3median age
BrauncewellLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
9%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications3%
Apprenticeship2%
A levels or similar27%
Degree level47%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Brauncewell is a garrison town: service personnel living in barracks count as residents.
| Brauncewell | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 30% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 45% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 16% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 2.8% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 27% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 47% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 0.6% of 16 to 64s in Brauncewell claim unemployment benefits, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
At the census, 20% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (18%) yet lower than England’s towns (27%). For every resident in work, Brauncewell has 0.1 jobs. Also worth knowing: the average household earns £64K a year before tax.
20%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving80%
Bicycle10%
On foot9%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£64K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
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
Fewer households own their home in Brauncewell than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 15%
Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brauncewell£0K
Typical UK town£277K
15%
of households own their home · England 61%
77%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,282
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 Brauncewell than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.4 per 1,000 residents a year
The violent crime rate is 9.8 per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 3 crimes inside Brauncewell’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 100% of the total.
9.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
9.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
97% of people in Brauncewell say their health is good or very good, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
0.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). A disability affects 5.4% of people in Brauncewell. Seeing a GP means leaving Brauncewell: the nearest practice is 4 miles away.
97%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 97%Fair 2%Bad or very bad 1%
| Census 2021 | Brauncewell | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 97% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 5.4% | 20% | 17% |
83.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Most of Brauncewell is newer: only 2% of homes were built before 1919, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Brauncewell’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
2%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Brauncewell
11pages on Brauncewell
The big questions
Brauncewell’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CranwellLeasinghamNavenbyRuskingtonSleafordGreyleesMetheringhamBrauncewell
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brauncewell | 475 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 1.3 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 3.2 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 4.2 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 4.6 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 4.7 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 4.8 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Metheringham | 3,524 | 7.6 | B | A | A− | C+ |
Leasingham and Greylees have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brauncewell
How much is council tax in Brauncewell?
Band D council tax in Brauncewell is £2,282 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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.
About Brauncewell
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Brauncewell is a built-up area of 475 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
- 475 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001864
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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