Faldingworth’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Faldingworth’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FaldingworthLincolnshire
505 people live in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Hitchborne · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
505
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£259K
22 sales in 3 years
Median age
42.4
21% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Faldingworth a good place to live?
Faldingworth is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 5% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. Just over two in five households own their home outright.
What makes Faldingworth stand out
The 3 things Faldingworth does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
5% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
41% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Faldingworth.
Work & commute
More commuters in Faldingworth drive than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 94%
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Faldingworth counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. 33% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). Household income averages £60K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in the town, 3% work in the town itself.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Faldingworth
The town has one school, shown below. 38% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 51 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faldingworth Community Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 51 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Faldingworth: 8%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 3% of households. 83% of households own their home, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
£259Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Faldingworth£259K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,314
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
Faldingworth records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for just over a tenth of recorded crime. Homes saw 5.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Faldingworth’s built-up area.
8.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson4
Other theft3
Violence & sexual1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
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.
8.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Just 3.6% of people in Faldingworth say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Faldingworth is Lincoln County Hospital, 9.3 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and near England’s towns (82%). This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.5 miles away.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Faldingworth | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Faldingworth: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 3 listed buildings that Historic England records here. Listed buildings per head: 59 for every 10,000 residents of Faldingworth.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
59
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Faldingworth is a graduates’ town: 36% hold a degree, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The age that splits Faldingworth in two is 42.4. The 15-to-24 age group makes up nearly one in ten residents. 21% of residents are 65 or over, below Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) but above England’s towns (18%).
42.4median age
FaldingworthLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar21%
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.
| Faldingworth | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Faldingworth
12pages on Faldingworth
The big questions
Safety8.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £259K · rent £741 a monthHousing12 sold in 12 months · busiest street Hutton WaySchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Faldingworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market RasenDunholmeWeltonWragbySudbrookeNettlehamCherry WillinghamFaldingworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faldingworth | 505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 3.7 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 4.5 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Welton | 4,586 | 4.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Wragby | 1,859 | 5.7 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 5.8 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 6.7 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 7.8 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
Dunholme, Wragby and Sudbrooke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Faldingworth
How many listed buildings are there in Faldingworth?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Faldingworth?
Band D council tax in Faldingworth is £2,314 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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.
About Faldingworth
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Faldingworth is a built-up area of 505 people, in the West Lindsey 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
- 505 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001441
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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