Grainthorpe’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Grainthorpe’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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GrainthorpeLincolnshire
The village has 551 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
551
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£270K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
54
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Grainthorpe a good place to live?
Grainthorpe is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 28% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Grainthorpe stand out
The 3 things Grainthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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 Clement; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grainthorpe.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Grainthorpe, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
54median age
The median resident of Grainthorpe is 54 years old. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population.
GrainthorpeLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 89 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.
| Grainthorpe | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Grainthorpe work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% travel under 5 km
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.7% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Grainthorpe, 2% work in the town itself. A household here earns £46K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Grainthorpe is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£270Kmedian sale
8% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area. 18 standard sales inside Grainthorpe’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £270,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Grainthorpe£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £299,000 | 15 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,205
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
Grainthorpe records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.3 per 1,000 a year
13.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 6.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Reported offences in Grainthorpe came to 10 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. Also worth knowing: half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Burglary2
Public order1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
13.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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
Most people in Grainthorpe (78%) report good or very good health
78%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Grainthorpe is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 9.6 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, near Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Grainthorpe | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Grainthorpe keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 31% built before 1919
10listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Grainthorpe has 181 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike. Its listed buildings include the Church of St Clement, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Clement Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
181
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 Grainthorpe
13pages on Grainthorpe
The big questions
Safety13.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £704 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards49.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Grainthorpe
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Grainthorpe is a built-up area of 551 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
- 551 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001304
Grainthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North SomercotesTetneyNorth ThoresbyManbyLouthHolton le ClayHumberston and New WalthamGrainthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grainthorpe | 551 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 2.4 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 4.9 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 5.7 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Manby | 1,906 | 6.3 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 6.7 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 6.8 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 14,861 | 7.2 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
North Somercotes, Tetney, North Thoresby and Manby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Grainthorpe
How many listed buildings are there in Grainthorpe?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Clement.
How much is council tax in Grainthorpe?
Band D council tax in Grainthorpe is £2,205 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
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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