Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Over-65s are 30% of the population. The village has 361 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
There are no grades for Fulbeck: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
The 3 things Fulbeck does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Fulbeck’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
27% 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 Fulbeck.
Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.3% of residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%); what’s more, the share of residents under 15 is 14%. Half the people of Fulbeck are older than 53.9.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Fulbeck | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 41% | 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 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 87% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted nearly two in five workers working mainly from home. Also worth knowing: of the commuters living in Fulbeck, 4% work in the town itself. Average household income comes to £58K a year before tax.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Renting privately is how 17% of households live. 11 standard sales inside Fulbeck’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £275,000.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 13.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 9 offences in Fulbeck and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were 78% of the crimes.
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.
There is no GP practice in Fulbeck: the nearest is 4.6 miles off. The nearest A&E to Fulbeck is Lincoln County Hospital, 13.7 miles away. A disability affects 19% of people locally.
| Census 2021 | Fulbeck | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Fulbeck’s listed buildings include the Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 73% of the town’s land, above Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Before 1919: that is when 27% of homes were built. Grade II* covers 3 of them, Grade I 1.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Fulbeck is a built-up area of 361 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulbeck | 361 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 5 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 5.1 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 6 | — | A | A | A− |
| Bassingham | 1,511 | 6.5 | — | A− | A | B− |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 6.9 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 7 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 7.7 | — | B | A | A− |
Claypole, Bassingham, Leasingham, Greylees and Long Bennington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 25 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Fulbeck is £2,250 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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.
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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