Gedney’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Gedney’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GedneyLincolnshire
With 304 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Peter Latham · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
304
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£318K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.8
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gedney a good place to live?
There are no grades for Gedney: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Gedney stand out
The 3 things Gedney does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary Magdalene; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gedney.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Gedney are 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%), and on top of that the share aged 15 to 24 is 8.3%. Gedney has a median age of 53.8. Nearly a fifth of adults hold a degree.
53.8median age
GedneyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gedney | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.4% | 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
Schools
The schools around Gedney
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 48% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 34, and 18% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gedney Church End Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 47 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 94% of commuters in Gedney, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 18% of workers worked mainly from home. 27% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Household income averages £41K a year before tax. About 1% of its commuters stay in Gedney for work.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bus2%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3.1%
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
Gedney is a town of owners: 87% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 11% of households. 2% live in social housing, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area.
£318Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gedney£318K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 13 |
87%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,295
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 low in Gedney: 6.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 4.4 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Gedney logged 3 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 3 complaints of anti-social conduct. Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences.
6.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson2
Violence & sexual1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
6.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
3
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
Only 75% of people in Gedney say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Gedney: the nearest is 1.6 miles off. A disability affects 24% of people in the town. At the census, 3.3% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Gedney is Pilgrim Hospital, 14 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Gedney | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
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
Gedney’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Gedney has 66 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Homes built before 1919 account for 17% of the housing.
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II1
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Magdalene Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
66
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 Gedney
13pages on Gedney
The big questions
Safety6.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £318K · rent £775 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 months · busiest street Church GateSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Gedney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Fleet HargateLong SuttonHolbeachSutton St JamesSutton BridgeWhaplodeMoultonGedney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gedney | 304 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fleet Hargate | 1,270 | 0.9 | — | C | C+ | C |
| Long Sutton | 5,377 | 1.7 | D− | C+ | C | C− |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 2.9 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Sutton St James | 1,027 | 3.8 | — | C | A+ | C |
| Sutton Bridge | 3,912 | 4.6 | D | B | C− | D |
| Whaplode | 1,106 | 4.9 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Moulton | 1,605 | 6.3 | — | C | A | B |
Fleet Hargate, Sutton St James, 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 Gedney
How many listed buildings are there in Gedney?
2 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary Magdalene.
How much is council tax in Gedney?
Band D council tax in Gedney is £2,295 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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.
About Gedney
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Gedney is a built-up area of 304 people, in the South Holland 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
- 304 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002233
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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