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This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 507.
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Glentham has no grades; its figures are still real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 6, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 3 things Glentham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Glentham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
35% 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 Glentham.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.7% of residents. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Glentham has a median age of 54.2 years. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Glentham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 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 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
9% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The census counted 38% of workers working mainly from home. Glentham counts 0.6 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 4% of households. 15% rent privately, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Also worth knowing: half of the 24 standard sales inside Glentham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £313,500.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £357,500 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £175,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences made up 25% of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 8 offences in Glentham and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.6 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
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 Glentham: the nearest is 5.6 miles off. Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Glentham said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Glentham is Lincoln County Hospital, 11.6 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Glentham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Glentham has 118 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Conservation areas cover 11% of the town’s land, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glentham | 507 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welton | 4,586 | 6.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 6.6 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 6.6 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 7.2 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 7.6 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 9.2 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 9.3 | — | B+ | A | B |
Dunholme, Hibaldstow, Sturton by Stow and Scawby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 30% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 13% were under 15.
Band D council tax in Glentham is £2,325 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Glentham is a built-up area of 507 people, in the West 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
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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