Gosberton’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Gosberton’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GosbertonLincolnshire
With 1,455 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
1,455
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£235K
94 sales in 3 years
Median age
53
32% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Gosberton a good place to live?
Schools are its strong suit (A): primary results beat nine in ten towns in England. At a median £234,500, a home costs 5.4 times the yearly income of households in the South Holland council area. Where it falls short is hazard risk: 51.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. Walkability is weaker too: on the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Gosberton has subject grades but no overall one.
How Gosberton grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Gosberton is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 90% of towns in EnglandAOpen →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.6 for men, 83.3 for womenCOpen →Jobs & incomeWeaker than most of the towns comparedC+Open →Cost of livingRent £775 a monthC+Open →Safety22.9 violent and sexual offences and 8 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageBOpen →Outdoors86% live within 400 m of a park; 1.1 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life2.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Gosberton stand out
The 3 things Gosberton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 100% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gosberton.
SchoolsA
Gosberton’s schools outperform 93% of towns in England on results
ASchool Grade
Of its 2 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gosberton AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 137 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Work tends to be further away for Gosberton: 18% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how nine in ten commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Households take home £46K a year before tax, on average. 8% of commuters who live in Gosberton also work there.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Gosberton say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
74%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
The nearest A&E to Gosberton is Pilgrim Hospital, 10.6 miles away. 24% of residents have a disability, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 7.2% of the town.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Gosberton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.3
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
A town of 17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
17listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Gosberton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Peter and St Paul, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 117 for every 10,000 residents of the town. Also worth knowing: 18% of its homes were built before 1919, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II16
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
117
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C+
More households own their home in Gosberton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
£235Kmedian sale
Just over one in ten households live in social housing. Private renters make up 15% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Half of the 94 standard sales inside Gosberton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £234,500.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Gosberton£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £274,500 | 55 |
| Semi-detached | £225,000 | 35 |
74%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,268
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
Gosberton records less crime per resident than 54% of UK towns
22.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Reported offences in Gosberton came to 67 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 24. There were 13.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Gosberton has more crime per resident than 67% of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 33% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Vehicle crime8
Damage & arson6
Public order5
Other theft4
Burglary2
Drugs2
Other crime2
Anti-social24
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.
22.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
67
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Gosberton skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
53median age
A fifth of adults hold a degree, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). The share of residents under 15 is 13%. Ages in Gosberton split evenly at 53: half are older, half younger. Aged 15 to 24: 8.1% of residents.
GosbertonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Gosberton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Gosberton
13pages on Gosberton
The big questions
SafetyB−22.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC+Median home £235K · rent £775 a monthHousing25 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchoolsA2 state schoolsHealthCLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 83.3 (women)Work & commuteC+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−51.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Gosberton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Gosberton is a built-up area of 1,455 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
- 1,455 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002130
Gosberton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SurfleetDoningtonPinchbeckSuttertonSwinesheadSpaldingKirtonGosberton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosberton | 1,455 | — | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 2.2 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Donington | 3,192 | 3.2 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 3.6 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
| Sutterton | 1,068 | 3.8 | — | D | C | C− |
| Swineshead | 2,653 | 5.5 | C− | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Spalding | 30,552 | 5.6 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Kirton | 5,576 | 6.1 | D− | C− | C | C− |
Surfleet and Sutterton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Gosberton
Does Gosberton flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How many listed buildings are there in Gosberton?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Peter and St Paul.
Are schools in Gosberton good?
Primary results beat 90% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Gosberton has 2 state schools; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
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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