Fosdyke’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fosdyke’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FosdykeLincolnshire
510 people live in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Russ Hamer · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
510
Census 2021 · Boston council
Median home
£220K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.7
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fosdyke a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Fosdyke has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 19% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Fosdyke stand out
The 3 things Fosdyke does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% 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.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fosdyke.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Fosdyke than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
52.7median age
People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). 7.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. The middle age in Fosdyke is 52.7.
FosdykeLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Fosdyke | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Fosdyke work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 13% travel under 5 km
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 16% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £42K a year before tax, below Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. At the census, 94% of commuters went by car. Home was the main workplace for 16% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
16%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Private renting is less common in Fosdyke than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6%
£220Kmedian sale
Social housing holds nearly a fifth of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 73%. The median sale, £220,000, comes from 23 standard sales inside Fosdyke’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fosdyke£220K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | 18 |
73%
of households own their home · England 61%
6%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Boston council area
£2,376
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
Violence is recorded less often in Fosdyke than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.5 per 1,000 residents a year
8.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 5 recorded crimes inside Fosdyke’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up three fifths of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
8.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Fewer people in Fosdyke say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
75%good or very good health
Nearly a quarter of residents in Fosdyke live with a disability. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.7 miles away. The nearest A&E to Fosdyke is Pilgrim Hospital, 7.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Fosdyke | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.6
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
Fosdyke is rich in listed buildings: 59 per 10,000 residents, more than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
3listed buildings
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. Fosdyke has one scheduled monument.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
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
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fosdyke
12pages on Fosdyke
The big questions
Safety8.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £220K · rent £806 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Old Main RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.3 (men), 80.6 (women)Work & commute37% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards60.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Fosdyke
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Fosdyke is a built-up area of 510 people, in the Boston 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
- 510 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Boston
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002108
Fosdyke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SuttertonKirtonSurfleetGosbertonWhaplodeMoultonHolbeachFosdyke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosdyke | 510 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutterton | 1,068 | 2.3 | — | D | C | C− |
| Kirton | 5,576 | 3.6 | D− | C− | C | C− |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 4.2 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Gosberton | 1,455 | 4.8 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Whaplode | 1,106 | 5.5 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Moulton | 1,605 | 5.6 | — | C | A | B |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 5.8 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
Sutterton, Surfleet, Gosberton, Whaplode and Moulton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fosdyke
How many listed buildings are there in Fosdyke?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Is Fosdyke expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £220,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Boston council area averaged £806 a month in August 2026.
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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