Garthorpe’s story
Garthorpe: 30% of homes built before 1919
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Garthorpe’s built-up area.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GarthorpeLincolnshire
Population 446: a village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
446
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£172K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.5
20% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Garthorpe a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Garthorpe is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £171,500.
What makes Garthorpe stand out
The 3 things Garthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
38% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Garthorpe.
Work & commute
Only 8% of Garthorpe’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
3%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. By car: that was how 97% of commuters travelled at the census. 2.7% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Before tax, the average household brings in £46K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving97%
On foot2%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
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
Most households in Garthorpe own their home: 72%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
£172Kmedian sale
Social renters account for nearly one in ten households. From September 2023 to August 2026, 14 homes sold inside Garthorpe’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £171,500. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Garthorpe£172K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 5 |
| Terraced | £147,000 | 5 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,369
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
Violent crime runs high in Garthorpe: 34.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
34.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 19 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Garthorpe’s built-up area. Burglary and damage come to 11.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 79% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson2
Other theft1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
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.
34.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
More people in Garthorpe say their health is bad than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.2%
80%good or very good health
Garthorpe has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.6 miles away. A disability affects 21% of people here. The nearest A&E to Garthorpe is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 5.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Garthorpe | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Garthorpe keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 30% built before 1919
7listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Garthorpe has 157 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
30%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
157
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Garthorpe, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
47.5median age
6.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The age that splits Garthorpe in two is 47.5. Degrees are held by 23% of adults.
GarthorpeLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
20%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar22%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Garthorpe | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 20% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 22% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Garthorpe
12pages on Garthorpe
The big questions
Safety34.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £172K · rent £653 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 82.5 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Garthorpe
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Garthorpe is a built-up area of 446 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 446 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000993
Garthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Burton upon StatherWintertonKeadbyWinteringhamCrowleScunthorpeGilberdykeGarthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garthorpe | 446 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Burton upon Stather | 2,370 | 1.6 | — | A− | A | C |
| Winterton | 4,764 | 4.8 | B | A | C− | C |
| Keadby | 1,446 | 5 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Winteringham | 1,012 | 5.4 | — | B+ | A | C+ |
| Crowle | 3,969 | 6 | C | A− | C | C |
| Scunthorpe | 81,286 | 6.4 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Gilberdyke | 3,028 | 6.5 | A− | A | B+ | C+ |
Burton upon Stather, Keadby and Winteringham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Garthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Garthorpe?
That is 6.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 30% of Garthorpe’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Garthorpe expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £147,000 and detached houses £350,000.
How much is council tax in Garthorpe?
Band D council tax in Garthorpe is £2,369 for 2026–27, less than in 64% 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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