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A village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands, home to 500 people.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Ewerby has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £480,000.
The 3 things Ewerby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Ewerby’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
16% 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 Ewerby.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters drove, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. There are 0.6 jobs in Ewerby for each resident in work.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
15% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £427,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences accounted for a third of recorded crime. Violent crime ran at 7.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22). Reported offences in Ewerby came to 3 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1.
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 Ewerby is Pilgrim Hospital, 13.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Ewerby: the nearest practice is 2.3 miles away. Self-reported good health: four fifths of the town’s residents.
| Census 2021 | Ewerby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ewerby’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them. It has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The share of residents under 15 is 12%, and people aged 15 to 24 make up 6% of the town, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Ewerby has a median age of 55.7 years. Just over a third of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ewerby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Ewerby. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory2.2 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumHeckington Windmill4.2 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumHeckington railway station4.3 km outside town, to the southeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryKyme Priory5 km outside town, to the northeastPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewerby | 500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 2.4 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 3.3 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 3.7 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 4.1 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 5.2 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 5.5 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 6 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
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.
That is 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Ewerby is £2,234 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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
Ewerby is a built-up area of 500 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
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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