Dorrington’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Dorrington’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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DorringtonLincolnshire
A village of 361 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
361
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£390K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.9
30% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Dorrington a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Dorrington has no grades; its figures are still real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
What makes Dorrington stand out
The 3 things Dorrington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Dorrington.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Dorrington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
53.9median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 5.6%, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. The middle age in Dorrington is 53.9.
DorringtonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Dorrington | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Dorrington: just 19% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
31% of workers worked mainly from home, above Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and close to England’s towns (31%). Driving is how nine in ten commuters got to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Dorrington, 6% work in the town itself. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 3.6%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
On foot2%
Train1%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
3.6%
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
Homes in Dorrington cost more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns, with a median sale of £390K
£390Kmedian sale
15% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area. Home ownership stands at 64% of households.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Dorrington£390K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £405,000 | 11 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,271
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
Violence is recorded less often in Dorrington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12 per 1,000 residents a year
12violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 65% of the total. Homes saw 6.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
12
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
17
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
Disability is more common in Dorrington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25% of residents
79%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Dorrington is Lincoln County Hospital, 13 miles away. Nearly four fifths of people in Dorrington rate their own health good or very good. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Dorrington | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.4
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Dorrington keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Dorrington has 139 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
139
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 Dorrington
13pages on Dorrington
The big questions
Safety12 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £390K · rent £824 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.4 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Haverholme Priory and 3 more in and around Dorrington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Dorrington. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory3.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumNorth Ings Farm Museum1.2 km outside town, to the eastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryCatley Priory4.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumSector Operations Room Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Haverholme Priory: Steve Tapster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Ings Farm Museum: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Dorrington
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Dorrington is a built-up area of 361 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
- 361 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001838
Dorrington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
RuskingtonLeasinghamCranwellBillinghaySleafordMetheringhamGreyleesDorrington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorrington | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 1.2 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 3 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 3.9 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 4.5 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 4.6 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Metheringham | 3,524 | 5.4 | B | A | A− | C+ |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 6.2 | — | A | B− | A− |
Leasingham, Billinghay 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 Dorrington
How many listed buildings are there in Dorrington?
That is 5.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
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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