Goulceby’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Goulceby’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GoulcebyLincolnshire
With 156 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. 70% of households own their home outright.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
156
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median age
56.8
32% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Goulceby a good place to live?
There are no grades for Goulceby: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 46% of the housing.
What makes Goulceby stand out
The 3 things Goulceby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
0% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
70% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goulceby.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run low in Goulceby, 1% of 16 to 64s, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 83% of commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Each working resident is matched by 0.3 jobs in Goulceby. Average household income is £47K a year before tax.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot10%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
35%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
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
Private renting is less common in Goulceby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5%
Social renters account for 2% of households. Owners make up 94% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Goulceby£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £376,250 | 6 |
94%
of households own their home · England 61%
5%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,276
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Goulceby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence came to 15 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22).
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Disability is less common in Goulceby, 12% of residents, than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
3.2% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 85% of people in Goulceby called their health good or very good, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 6.1 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Goulceby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
81.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
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.
History
Goulceby keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (1 listed building) are all Grade II. For its size, Goulceby has 64 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
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 only 8.9% of Goulceby, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Ages in Goulceby split evenly at 56.8: half are older, half younger. Among adults, 37% have a degree.
56.8median age
GoulcebyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Goulceby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 11% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8.5% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goulceby
12pages on Goulceby
The big questions
Goulceby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorncastleLouthWragbyManbyBardneyWoodhall SpaMarket RasenGoulceby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goulceby | 156 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horncastle | 7,293 | 6.1 | C | C+ | C | C |
| Louth | 17,415 | 7.1 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Wragby | 1,859 | 7.6 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Manby | 1,906 | 9.9 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Bardney | 2,069 | 10 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 11 | B | D | A | C+ |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 11 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
Wragby, Manby and Bardney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Goulceby
How many listed buildings are there in Goulceby?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Goulceby?
Band D council tax in Goulceby is £2,276 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Goulceby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Goulceby is a built-up area of 156 people, in the East 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
- Population
- 156 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001510
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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