Goxhill’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Goxhill’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GoxhillLincolnshire
Private rents average £653 a month. With 2,324 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
2,324
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£250K
77 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.7
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Goxhill a good place to live?
Where it does best is safety (A+) — 7.9 violent and sexual offences and 3.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Homes are affordable: homes sell for a median £250,000, about 5.6 times local household income. The weak point is walkability (D): on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B− for schools and B for health.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · life expectancy, ONS. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Goxhill has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Goxhill stand out
The 3 things Goxhill does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
95%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£653 a month
ONS private rents, North Lincolnshire council area.
How Goxhill grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Goxhill is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyGraded on crime per residentA+Open →WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Hazard risk2.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC−Open →Cost of livingAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.3 for men, 85.5 for womenBOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 52% of towns in EnglandB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear typical for the towns comparedB−Open →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life1.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 85% live within 1 km of a libraryA−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Goxhill.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Goxhill than in 97% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences were 45% of the crimes. Reported offences in Goxhill came to 65 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 12. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Goxhill has less crime per resident than 95% of them. There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
7.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 95% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual29
Shoplifting13
Public order6
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson4
Other theft4
Burglary2
Drugs1
Anti-social12
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.
7.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
65
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.
SchoolsB−
School results in Goxhill are better than in 52% of towns in England
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 62% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. 177 pupils attend Goxhill’s one primary school.
B−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goxhill Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 177 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Long commutes are the norm in Goxhill: just 17% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £48K a year before tax, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and below England’s towns (£55K). The car carried 90% of commuters at the census. Work in town: just over a tenth of resident commuters. 1.5% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 12% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households own their home in Goxhill than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Private renters make up 12% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 7% of households. Half of the 77 standard sales inside Goxhill’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £250,000.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Goxhill£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £345,000 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 24 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,373
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Life expectancy in Goxhill is longer than in 75% of UK towns
There is no GP practice in Goxhill: the nearest is 4 miles off. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and lower than England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 18% of people in the town.
80%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Goxhill | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Goxhill: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 8 listed buildings in Goxhill: 1 Grade I. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I.
8listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
34
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
Few people in Goxhill are 15 to 24: 8.9%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
28% of adults hold a degree. At 49.7, the median resident of Goxhill sits in the middle of the age range. Over-65s are 24% of the population.
49.7median age
GoxhillLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Goxhill | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thornton Abbey and 2 more in and around Goxhill
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Goxhill. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageThornton Abbey2.3 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleThe Castles3.2 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryGoxhill Priory700 m outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Thornton Abbey: Simon Fidler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Goxhill
14pages on Goxhill
The big questions
SafetyA+7.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £250K · rent £653 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street North EndSchoolsB−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commuteC+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC−2.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Goxhill’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Barrow upon HumberUlcebyBarton-upon-HumberSouth KillingholmeHessleKingston upon HullImminghamGoxhill
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goxhill | 2,324 | — | — | B+ | A+ | B |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 1.9 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 4.3 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 4.4 | B− | A | C | C |
| South Killingholme | 1,234 | 4.4 | — | A | D | C |
| Hessle | 15,489 | 5.4 | B | A | C | B− |
| Kingston upon Hull | 270,816 | 6 | C− | B+ | D− | D |
| Immingham | 9,770 | 6.5 | C− | B+ | D | D |
Ulceby and South Killingholme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Goxhill
Does Goxhill flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
How much is council tax in Goxhill?
Band D council tax in Goxhill is £2,373 for 2026–27, less than in 63% 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 Goxhill
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Goxhill is a built-up area of 2,324 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 2,324 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi (1 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000964
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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