Halton Holegate’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Halton Holegate’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Halton HolegateLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 519.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
519
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£285K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
57
35% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Halton Holegate a good place to live?
Halton Holegate has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. It skews older: 35% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Halton Holegate stand out
The 3 things Halton Holegate 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 II*, including Church of St Andrew; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Halton Holegate.
Who lives here
Children make up only 9.4% of Halton Holegate, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Line up the people of Halton Holegate by age and the one in the middle is 57. Degrees are held by 23% of adults.
57median age
Halton HolegateLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Halton Holegate | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.4% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Halton Holegate
The town has one school, shown below. Halton Holegate CofE Primary School’s results beat 85% of schools in England like it. At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 53% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halton Holegate CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 62 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Halton Holegate is a driving town: 92% of commuters go by car, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.2. 36% of commuters travelled under 5 km, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). Before tax, the average household brings in £39K a year. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot5%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
36%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£39K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 Halton Holegate: 9%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The owner-occupied share of households is 80%. 11% live in social housing, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Halton Holegate£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £300,000 | 17 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,216
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
Halton Holegate records less burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 0.6 per 1,000 a year
Halton Holegate logged 7 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct. Violence came to 18 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22) alike.
18violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social2
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.
18
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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 more common in Halton Holegate than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 28% of residents
At the census, nearly three quarters of people in Halton Holegate called their health good or very good, below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Halton Holegate is Pilgrim Hospital, 13 miles away.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Halton Holegate | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 20% | 17% |
78.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
81.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Halton Holegate: 28% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Halton Holegate has 77 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
77
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 Halton Holegate
13pages on Halton Holegate
The big questions
Safety18 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £704 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.4 (men), 81.9 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards7.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Halton Holegate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SpilsbyBurgh le MarshWainfleet All SaintsWainfleet St MaryStickneyAlfordOld LeakeHalton Holegate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halton Holegate | 519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 1.2 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Burgh le Marsh | 2,159 | 5.3 | — | C+ | A− | C− |
| Wainfleet All Saints | 1,802 | 6.1 | — | B− | C | D |
| Wainfleet St Mary | 1,045 | 6.3 | — | B− | A− | D |
| Stickney | 1,108 | 6.8 | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Alford | 3,831 | 7 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Old Leake | 1,173 | 9 | — | C | C | C− |
Burgh le Marsh, Wainfleet All Saints, Wainfleet St Mary, Stickney and Old Leake have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Halton Holegate
How many listed buildings are there in Halton Holegate?
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Halton Holegate?
Band D council tax in Halton Holegate is £2,216 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.
About Halton Holegate
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Halton Holegate is a built-up area of 519 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
- 519 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001695
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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