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Population 255: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Greatford has none; the figures on this page are still real. 18 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. A degree-level qualification is held by 49% of adults.
The 3 things Greatford does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Greatford’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Greatford.
Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents. People 65 and over make up 23% of the town, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (18%). Greatford has a median age of 50.7.
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.
| Greatford | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 49% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 50% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 86% of commuters went by car. Households had £59K a year before tax, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
7% rent privately, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 5% of households. Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area.
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Homes saw 6.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Reported offences in Greatford came to 5 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 4. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
Greatford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. A disability affects 7.1% of people in the town. The nearest A&E to Greatford is Peterborough City Hospital, 8.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Greatford | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 94% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 7.1% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Greatford has 706 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Thomas a Becket, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when 31% of homes were built. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greatford | 255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baston | 1,576 | 2 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Langtoft | 2,010 | 2 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 3.2 | B | A− | B− | B− |
| Thurlby | 2,139 | 3.2 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 3.4 | — | A | A | A |
| Deeping St James | 7,255 | 4.3 | A | A | A− | A− |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 4.3 | — | C | C+ | A− |
Baston, Langtoft, Thurlby, Ryhall and Barnack have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 29 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Thomas a Becket. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Greatford is £2,235 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Greatford is a built-up area of 255 people, in the South 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
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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