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Population 472: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Castle Bytham has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 24 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £525,000.
The 3 things Castle Bytham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Castle Bytham’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
25% 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 Castle Bytham.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 44% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
96% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 44% of workers at the census. Jobs per working resident: 0.3.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
77% of households own their home. From September 2023 to August 2026, 23 homes sold inside Castle Bytham’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £525,000.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £575,000 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £399,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 54% of the total. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 24 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Castle Bytham’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.9 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.
At the census, 4.2% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. 86% of Castle Bytham’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). The nearest A&E to Castle Bytham is Peterborough City Hospital, 16 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 84% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Castle Bytham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Castle Bytham’s listed buildings include the Church of St James, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Castle Bytham counts 508 listed buildings, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Homes from before 1919 make up a quarter of the total. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Ages in Castle Bytham split evenly at 53.3: half are older, half younger. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.8% of residents. 27% of residents are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Castle Bytham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Bytham | 472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clipsham | 1,150 | 2 | — | A | A+ | B |
| South Witham | 1,590 | 3.9 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
| Corby Glen | 1,006 | 4 | — | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Colsterworth | 1,296 | 4.9 | — | A− | C− | B+ |
| Greetham | 2,807 | 5.2 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 5.8 | — | A | A | A |
| Bourne | 17,495 | 6.6 | A | A | B− | B− |
Clipsham, South Witham, Corby Glen, Colsterworth and Ryhall have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 20.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St James. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
By type: semi-detached houses £399,000 and detached houses £575,000. Private rents in the South Kesteven council area averaged £845 a month in August 2026.
Band D council tax in Castle Bytham is £2,256 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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
Castle Bytham is a built-up area of 472 people, in the South 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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