Harmston’s story
13 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Harmston’s built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HarmstonLincolnshire
In Lincolnshire, East Midlands, this village has 649 residents.
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Photo: Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
649
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£428K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.3
23% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
45%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Harmston a good place to live?
Harmston has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. 13 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £427,500.
What makes Harmston stand out
The 3 things Harmston does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including All Saints Parish Church; 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.5 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Harmston.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Harmston: just 11% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 39% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Nearly nine in ten commuters drove, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike, and the census counted 39% of workers working mainly from home. Of the commuters living in Harmston, 2% work in the town itself.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Bus1%
Train1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
39%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£61K
mean household income, before tax
1%
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
Harmston is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
14% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold 3% of households. Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
£428Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Harmston£428K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £580,000 | 11 |
| Terraced | £231,910 | 5 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,281
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
Violent crime runs low in Harmston: 6.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 3.6 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). A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 10 offences in Harmston and 4 cases of nuisance behaviour. Of all the crimes, 40% were violence and sexual offences.
6.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Other crime2
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social4
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.
6.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
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
Just 3.1% of people in Harmston say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
A disability affects 14% of people in Harmston. 86% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving Harmston: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away.
86%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Harmston | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 20% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Harmston keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Harmston has 200 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike. Grade II* covers 2 of them.
13listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II11
Among them · Grade II*
- All Saints Parish Church Grade II*
- Harmston Hall Hospital Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
200
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
More people in Harmston hold a degree than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 45%
The middle age in Harmston is 51.3. 13% are under 15, below Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.9% of residents.
51.3median age
HarmstonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level45%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 104 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Harmston | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 7.7% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 45% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Somerton Castle and 2 more in and around Harmston
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Harmston. Best known first.
CastleSomerton Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumRAF Waddington Heritage Centre2.7 km outside town, to the northHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan3.2 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Somerton Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harmston
13pages on Harmston
The big questions
Safety6.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £428K · rent £824 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 85.9 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Harmston’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WaddingtonNavenbyBracebridge HeathNorth HykehamSouth HykehamBassinghamBranstonHarmston
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmston | 649 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Waddington | 6,828 | 2 | A | A+ | A− | C+ |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 3.1 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Bracebridge Heath | 5,794 | 3.2 | A− | A+ | B+ | B |
| North Hykeham | 16,855 | 3.3 | A− | A | B | B− |
| South Hykeham | 1,070 | 3.8 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Bassingham | 1,511 | 3.9 | — | A− | A | B− |
| Branston | 4,285 | 4.5 | B+ | A | B | B− |
South Hykeham and Bassingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Harmston
How many listed buildings are there in Harmston?
That is 8.2 times the typical UK town for its size. 25% of Harmston’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Is Harmston expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £231,910 and detached houses £580,000.
How much is council tax in Harmston?
Band D council tax in Harmston is £2,281 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Harmston
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Harmston is a built-up area of 649 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
- 649 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001725
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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