Fulstow’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Fulstow’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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FulstowLincolnshire
538 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Hitchborne · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
538
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£270K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Fulstow a good place to live?
Fulstow is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 3, with 0 at Grade I. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Fulstow stand out
The 3 things Fulstow 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%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Fulstow.
Who lives here
Fulstow has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.3% are 15 to 24
54median age
Ages in Fulstow split evenly at 54: half are older, half younger. Over-65s are 28% of the population. Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
FulstowLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Fulstow | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Fulstow
There is one school here; it is shown below. Its one primary school teaches 30 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulstow Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 30 | – |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 92% of commuters in Fulstow, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For one in ten commuters, work was under 5 km away. 1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Average household income comes to £47K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot6%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
More households own their home in Fulstow than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 84%
£270Kmedian sale
Just over one in ten households are private tenants. Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Fulstow£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £342,500 | 12 |
| Semi-detached | £180,000 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,210
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
Fulstow records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 8.1 per 1,000 a year
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside Fulstow’s built-up area. Homes saw 6.2 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. 38% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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
In Fulstow, 17% of residents have a disability, against 20% in Lincolnshire’s towns and 17% in England’s towns
80%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Fulstow: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Fulstow is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 7.4 miles away. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and below England’s towns (82%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Fulstow | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 17% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Fulstow keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 24% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 3 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. One scheduled monument lies in Fulstow. Per 10,000 residents, Fulstow counts 56 listed buildings, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
56
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 Fulstow
12pages on Fulstow
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £704 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commute48% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Fulstow
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Fulstow is a built-up area of 538 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
- Population
- 538 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001300
Fulstow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North ThoresbyTetneyHolton le ClayHumberston and New WalthamNorth SomercotesLouthWalthamFulstow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulstow | 538 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 2.5 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 2.7 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 4.3 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 14,861 | 5.5 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 5.6 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 6 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Waltham | 6,204 | 6.1 | B+ | C+ | A− | A− |
North Thoresby, Tetney and North Somercotes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Fulstow
How many listed buildings are there in Fulstow?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 24% of Fulstow’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Fulstow?
Band D council tax in Fulstow is £2,210 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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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