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Population 329: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Friskney has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 6 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade I. 18% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
The 3 things Friskney does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Friskney’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
28% 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 Friskney.
Children under 15 make up 11%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of the population. Friskney has a median age of 55.6.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Friskney | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Below is its only school. Three in five pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 67 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | C+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 4%. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. Income per household averages £39K a year, before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Households that own their home make up 55%. Private renters make up 6% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. That is the middle of 8 standard sales inside Friskney’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £250,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 14 offences in Friskney and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences made up 64% of the total. Violent crime ran at 23.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22).
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.
At the census, 15% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Asked at the census, three in five residents of Friskney said they were in good or very good health. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.7 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Friskney | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 60% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 15% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 37% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes built before 1919 account for 28% of the housing. Friskney’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. It has one scheduled monument.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friskney | 329 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wainfleet St Mary | 1,045 | 2.4 | — | B− | A− | D |
| Wainfleet All Saints | 1,802 | 3.2 | — | B− | C | D |
| Old Leake | 1,173 | 4.8 | — | C | C | C− |
| Burgh le Marsh | 2,159 | 6.2 | — | C+ | A− | C− |
| Stickney | 1,108 | 7.3 | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 7.4 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Sibsey | 1,520 | 7.5 | — | C− | A | C+ |
Wainfleet St Mary, Wainfleet All Saints, Old Leake, Burgh le Marsh, Stickney and Sibsey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 7.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Church of All Saints. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Friskney is £2,223 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
Friskney is a built-up area of 329 people, in the East 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
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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