Fiskerton’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Fiskerton’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →
FiskertonLincolnshire
1,202 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Jo Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,202
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£239K
33 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.3
30% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fiskerton a good place to live?
Housing is within reach: homes sell for a median £239,000, about 4.8 times local household income. Its weakest subject is walkability — 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Hazards are a real consideration (D−): 31.1% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. It also trails on jobs & income (D): mean household income £48,681; 3.3% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Fiskerton is graded subject by subject only.
What makes Fiskerton stand out
The 3 things Fiskerton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 99% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Fiskerton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Fiskerton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Fiskerton is graded subject by subject only.
Hazard riskIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedD−Open →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesD−Open →Cost of livingRent £741 a monthAOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 51% of towns in England; secondary results beat 15% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 80.6 for men, 84.4 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildings, 1 Grade IC+Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 0 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fiskerton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Fiskerton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% are under 15
24% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.2% of the population. At 52.3, the median resident of Fiskerton sits in the middle of the age range.
52.3median age
FiskertonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fiskerton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsC
Fiskerton’s schools fall behind 71% of towns in England on results
The one school in town appears below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 32% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 41.8. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fiskerton Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 72 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer commuters in Fiskerton work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 3% of its commuters stay in Fiskerton for work. 91% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Also worth knowing: this Lincolnshire town counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle2%
Bus2%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade A
Few households rent privately in Fiskerton: 8%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 80%. Social housing holds 11% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 33 standard sales inside Fiskerton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £239,000.
£239Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fiskerton£239K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £235,000 | 21 |
| Semi-detached | £247,000 | 6 |
| Terraced | £220,000 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,312
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
Fiskerton records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.6 per 1,000 a year
65% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Fiskerton logged 26 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 13 complaints of anti-social conduct. Homes saw 7.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
13.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 65% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Damage & arson4
Other crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social13
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.
13.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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.
History
Fiskerton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Clement, Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Nearly a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 25 for every 10,000 residents of Fiskerton.
3listed buildingsC+History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II2
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Clement Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
25
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
More people in Fiskerton say their health is bad than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.3%
Disability touches just over a fifth of Fiskerton’s population. 77% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.1 miles away.
77%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Fiskerton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fiskerton
14pages on Fiskerton
The big questions
SafetyA−13.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £239K · rent £741 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 months · busiest street Manor Yard CourtSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commuteD49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−31.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Fiskerton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cherry WillinghamWashingborough and HeighingtonSudbrookeNettlehamBranstonBardneyDunholmeFiskerton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiskerton | 1,202 | — | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 1.2 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 6,386 | 2 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 2.5 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 3.3 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Branston | 4,285 | 3.3 | B+ | A | B | B− |
| Bardney | 2,069 | 4.6 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 4.7 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
Sudbrooke, Bardney and Dunholme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fiskerton
Does Fiskerton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Who lives in Fiskerton?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Is Fiskerton safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
Are schools in Fiskerton good?
GCSE results trail 85% of towns in England, and primary results beat 51% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
About Fiskerton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Fiskerton is a built-up area of 1,202 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
- 1,202 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001611
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.