Heapham’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Heapham’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HeaphamLincolnshire
The village, home to 104 people, lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
104
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median age
53.8
29% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Heapham a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Heapham has no grades; its figures are still real. 8% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 46% of homes were built before 1919. 59% of households own their home outright.
What makes Heapham stand out
The 3 things Heapham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
59% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heapham.
Work & commute
Only 16% of Heapham’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
Heapham counts 2.4 jobs per working resident. 84% of commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £51K a year before tax.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot8%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Most households in Heapham own their home: 83%, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
15% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 2% of households. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Heapham£0K
Typical UK town£277K
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
15%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,271
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 Heapham: 9.6 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. Homes saw 12.8 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 2 crimes inside Heapham’s built-up area.
9.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Damage & arson1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
9.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
12.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 Heapham (82%) report good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Heapham is Lincoln County Hospital, 12.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Heapham: the nearest practice is 2.4 miles away. A disability affects 19% of people in the town.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 0%
| Census 2021 | Heapham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 0% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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
Heapham keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Heapham has 96 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Every one of the town’s 1 listed building sits at Grade II, the most common listing.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
96
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
Children make up only 12% of Heapham, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 34% of adults, above Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and close to England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. Ages in Heapham split evenly at 53.8: half are older, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7.7% of the population.
53.8median age
HeaphamLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship3%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Heapham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Heapham
11pages on Heapham
The big questions
Heapham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LeaGainsboroughSturton by StowBeckinghamNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeKirton in LindseyMistertonHeapham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heapham | 104 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lea | 1,006 | 3.1 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 3.9 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 4.9 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 6.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 6.9 | — | B | B | B− |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 7.3 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 7.7 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
Lea, Sturton by Stow, Beckingham, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe and Misterton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Heapham
How many listed buildings are there in Heapham?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Heapham?
Band D council tax in Heapham is £2,271 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 Heapham
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Heapham is a built-up area of 104 people, in the West 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
- 104 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001401
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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