Great Hale’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Great Hale’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Great HaleLincolnshire
A village of 804 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Vince · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
804
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£235K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.2
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
25%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Great Hale a good place to live?
Great Hale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 8 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 34% of residents.
What makes Great Hale stand out
The 3 things Great Hale does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St John the Baptist; 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Great Hale.
Who lives here
Great Hale has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
53.2median age
Half the people of Great Hale are older than 53.2. 25% of adults hold a degree, near Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and lower than England’s towns (34%).
Great HaleLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level25%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Great Hale | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Great Hale: just 18% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 86% of commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.3% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Before tax, the average household brings in £49K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
3.3%
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
Few households rent privately in Great Hale: 14%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£235Kmedian sale
Owners make up 68% of households, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 29 homes sold inside Great Hale’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £235,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Great Hale£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £287,500 | 20 |
| Semi-detached | £180,500 | 8 |
68%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,288
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
Violence is recorded less often in Great Hale than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12.4 per 1,000 residents a year
12.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 5.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Police recorded 12 crimes inside Great Hale’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 8 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime4
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social8
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.
12.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Fewer people in Great Hale say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
77%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Great Hale is Pilgrim Hospital, 11.8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Great Hale: the nearest practice is 1 miles away. At the census, 20% of people here had a disability, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Great Hale | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
78.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
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 Great Hale: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
8listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Great Hale’s listed buildings include the Church of St John the Baptist, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Great Hale counts 100 listed buildings, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St John the Baptist Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
100
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 Great Hale
13pages on Great Hale
The big questions
Safety12.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £235K · rent £824 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street Orchard CloseSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.7 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.8% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Great Hale
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Great Hale is a built-up area of 804 people, in the North Kesteven 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
- 804 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001969
Great Hale’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HeckingtonSleafordSwinesheadBillingboroughDoningtonRuskingtonGreyleesGreat Hale
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hale | 804 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 0.8 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 5.5 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Swineshead | 2,653 | 5.6 | C− | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Billingborough | 1,390 | 5.8 | — | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Donington | 3,192 | 5.8 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 6.4 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 6.7 | — | A | B− | A− |
Billingborough and Greylees have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Great Hale
How many listed buildings are there in Great Hale?
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St John the Baptist.
How much is council tax in Great Hale?
Band D council tax in Great Hale is £2,288 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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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