Burton Waters’s story
No listed buildings inside Burton Waters’s built-up area
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Burton WatersLincolnshire
461 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: John M · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
461
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£293K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.3
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Burton Waters a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Burton Waters has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Nearly a third of households are private tenants. People aged 65 and over make up just over a quarter of residents.
What makes Burton Waters stand out
The 3 things Burton Waters does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Burton Waters.
Who lives here
More people in Burton Waters hold a degree than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46%
54.3median age
5.6% are under 15, below Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.3% of the town. Half of Burton Waters is older than 54.3, half younger.
Burton WatersLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications9%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Burton Waters | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 5.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 9.2% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 25% in Burton Waters, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. Working mainly from home: 41% of workers, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
Bus1%
Underground, tram1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Burton Waters is a renters’ town: 32% of households rent privately, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£293Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 2% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area. Home ownership stands at two thirds of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Burton Waters£293K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Terraced | £301,000 | 31 |
| Flat or maisonette | £181,250 | 10 |
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
32%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,283
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
Burton Waters records more violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 29.7 per 1,000 a year
29.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
44% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 32 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Burton Waters’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 8.7 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) but below England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual14
Other theft6
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Drugs1
Robbery1
Other crime1
Anti-social6
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.
29.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
32
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
Is Burton Waters a healthy place? 90% of its people say their health is good, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
90%good or very good health
12% of residents have a disability, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 1.5% of the town. Burton Waters has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 90%Fair 8%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Burton Waters | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 90% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 1.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
No listed buildings in Burton Waters
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of homes date from before 1919. Historic England’s list has no building inside Burton Waters’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
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 Burton Waters
13pages on Burton Waters
The big questions
Safety29.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £293K · rent £741 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Park LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards75.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lincoln Cathedral and 14 more in and around Burton Waters
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Burton Waters. Best known first.
CathedralLincoln Cathedral3.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleLincoln Castle3.6 km outside town, to the east
MuseumLincoln Museum4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic house · English HeritageMedieval Bishop's Palace4 km outside town, to the east
MuseumUsher Gallery4 km outside town, to the southeast
Historic houseDoddington Hall4.8 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Lincoln Cathedral: DrMoschi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Castle: Dmitrij M, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincoln Museum: John Lord from Edinburgh, Scotland, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Medieval Bishop's Palace: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usher Gallery: Ian Carrington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Doddington Hall: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Burton Waters
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Burton Waters is a built-up area of 461 people, in the West 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
- Population
- 461 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001597
Burton Waters’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SkellingthorpeLincolnSaxilbyNorth HykehamSouth HykehamBracebridge HeathNettlehamBurton Waters
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Waters | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 1.4 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Lincoln | 104,553 | 2.4 | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 3.1 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| North Hykeham | 16,855 | 4.3 | A− | A | B | B− |
| South Hykeham | 1,070 | 4.7 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Bracebridge Heath | 5,794 | 4.7 | A− | A+ | B+ | B |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 4.7 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
South Hykeham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Burton Waters
How much is council tax in Burton Waters?
Band D council tax in Burton Waters is £2,283 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.
Is Burton Waters expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £293,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: flats £181,250 and terraced houses £301,000.
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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