Gedney Drove End’s story
No listed buildings inside Gedney Drove End’s built-up area
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Gedney Drove EndLincolnshire
698 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian Paterson · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
698
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£230K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.4
25% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gedney Drove End a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Gedney Drove End has no grades; its figures are still real. 4% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. A degree-level qualification is held by 18% of adults. Over-65s are 25% of the population.
What makes Gedney Drove End stand out
The 3 things Gedney Drove End does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gedney Drove End.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Gedney Drove End, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
51.4median age
People 65 and over make up 25% of the town, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.2% of residents. Half of Gedney Drove End is older than 51.4, half younger.
Gedney Drove EndLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Gedney Drove End | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Gedney Drove End
Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gedney Drove End Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 33 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Gedney Drove End work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 14% travel under 5 km
4%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over one in ten commuters who live in Gedney Drove End also work there. Household income came to £41K a year before tax, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 2.6%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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 Gedney Drove End than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
£230Kmedian sale
Private tenants account for 15% of households. 11% live in social housing, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £230,000: 27 standard sales inside Gedney Drove End’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gedney Drove End£230K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £252,500 | 16 |
| Semi-detached | £212,000 | 10 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
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
Gedney Drove End records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.5 per 1,000 a year
10.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Of all the crimes, 33% were violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 27 offences in Gedney Drove End and 8 cases of nuisance behaviour.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Damage & arson9
Public order3
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social8
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.
10.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
Bad health is more common in Gedney Drove End than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.7% of residents
79%good or very good health
Disability touches just over a fifth of Gedney Drove End’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Gedney Drove End: the nearest practice is 4.4 miles away. The nearest A&E to Gedney Drove End is Pilgrim Hospital, 12.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Gedney Drove End | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · 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.
History
No listed buildings in Gedney Drove End
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Gedney Drove End’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Drove End
12pages on Gedney Drove End
The big questions
Safety10.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £230K · rent £775 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards28.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Gedney Drove End
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Gedney Drove End is a built-up area of 698 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
- 698 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002163
Gedney Drove End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long SuttonSutton BridgeFleet HargateHolbeachTerrington St ClementSutton St JamesWalpole St Peter and Walpole St AndrewGedney Drove End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gedney Drove End | 698 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Sutton | 5,377 | 4.3 | D− | C+ | C | C− |
| Sutton Bridge | 3,912 | 5 | D | B | C− | D |
| Fleet Hargate | 1,270 | 5.2 | — | C | C+ | C |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 7 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Terrington St Clement | 2,792 | 7.8 | D− | D | C | C |
| Sutton St James | 1,027 | 8 | — | C | A+ | C |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 8.1 | — | C | B+ | C− |
Fleet Hargate, Sutton St James and Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew 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 Drove End
How much is council tax in Gedney Drove End?
Band D council tax in Gedney Drove End 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.
Is Gedney Drove End expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £230,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £212,000 and detached houses £252,500. Private rents in the South Holland council area averaged £775 a month in August 2026.
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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