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781 people live in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Folkingham has no grades; its figures are still real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 45, with 1 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 31% of residents.
The 3 things Folkingham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Folkingham’s built-up area.
26% 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 Folkingham.
Under-15s account for 14% of the population. People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The middle age in Folkingham is 54.7.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Folkingham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.8% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Also worth knowing: household income averages £55K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
12% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 10% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £198,000 | 11 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 61% of the crimes. Reported offences in Folkingham came to 23 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 7. Each year, 23.9 violent crimes are recorded per 1,000 residents.
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.
Self-reported good health: 78% of Folkingham’s residents. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%). There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 2.9 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Folkingham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Folkingham’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Andrew, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up just over a quarter of the total, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 2 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkingham | 781 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billingborough | 1,390 | 2.8 | — | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Morton | 2,180 | 6.2 | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 6.7 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Corby Glen | 1,006 | 6.9 | — | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 7.6 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 7.8 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Bourne | 17,495 | 8.5 | A | A | B− | B− |
Billingborough, Morton, Greylees and Corby Glen have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 23.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Andrew.
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £212,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £198,000 and detached houses £325,000.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Folkingham is a built-up area of 781 people, in the South 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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