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982 people call this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands home.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Caythorpe has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 30 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Caythorpe does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Caythorpe’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% 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 Caythorpe.
Graduates make up 36% of adults. Residents of Caythorpe have a median age of 52.1. Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and below England’s towns (12%).
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Caythorpe | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
50% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 102 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caythorpe Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 102 | C− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 84% of commuters went by car. Working mainly from home: 34% of workers, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). Average household income comes to £58K a year before tax. 8% of commuters who live in Caythorpe also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up 75% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Half of the 37 standard sales inside Caythorpe’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £377,500. Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £390,000 | 24 |
| Semi-detached | £215,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up nearly two thirds of the total. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 20 recorded crimes inside Caythorpe’s built-up area, and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime ran at 18.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22).
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 Caythorpe is Lincoln County Hospital, 14.9 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.1 miles away. Also worth knowing: at the census, a fifth of people here had a disability, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Caythorpe | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*. Caythorpe’s listed buildings include the Parish church of St Vincent, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 27% of homes were built. Of the town’s land, 23% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caythorpe | 982 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 5.4 | — | A | A | A− |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 5.7 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 6.4 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Great Gonerby | 1,880 | 6.6 | — | A | B | B |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 6.7 | — | B | A | A− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 7 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 7.4 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
Claypole, Great Gonerby, Long Bennington, Greylees and Leasingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish church of St Vincent. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £377,500, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £215,000 and detached houses £390,000.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Caythorpe is a built-up area of 982 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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