Elsham’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Elsham’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ElshamLincolnshire
A village of 393 in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
393
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£420K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.2
31% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Elsham a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Elsham has no grades; its figures are still real. Just over one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Elsham stand out
The 3 things Elsham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
31% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Elsham.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Elsham, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.1% of the town. Residents of Elsham have a median age of 56.2. Among adults, 36% have a degree.
56.2median age
ElshamLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Elsham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 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
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 16% in Elsham, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 11% of commuters travelled at the census. 0.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Before tax, the average household brings in £45K a year. Of the commuters living in Elsham, 9% work in the town itself.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bicycle3%
Bus2%
Underground, tram1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
0.5%
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
Buying in Elsham costs more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns: the median sale is £420K
71% of households are owner-occupiers. Social housing holds 11% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
£420Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Elsham£420K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,500 | 14 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,363
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
Violent crime runs low in Elsham: 10.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.4 reports per 1,000, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Homes see 13.6 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Elsham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 17% of recorded crime.
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft8
Violence & sexual2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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 Elsham than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 24% of residents
The nearest A&E to Elsham is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 9.4 miles away. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. 79% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and lower than England’s towns (82%).
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Elsham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Elsham keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Elsham has 127 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
127
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 Elsham
13pages on Elsham
The big questions
Safety10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £420K · rent £653 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barnetby LaneSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Elsham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Barnetby le WoldWrawbyBriggUlcebyBroughtonBarton-upon-HumberBarrow upon HumberElsham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsham | 393 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 2.2 | — | A | B− | C |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 2.4 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 3.5 | B− | A | D | C |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 4.7 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 5.1 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 5.9 | B− | A | C | C |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 6 | B | B+ | B | B |
Barnetby le Wold, Wrawby and Ulceby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Elsham
How many listed buildings are there in Elsham?
That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Elsham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
About Elsham
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Elsham is a built-up area of 393 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 393 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001067
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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