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Home to 2,022 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Pupils here do better than most (A−): primary results beat 76% of towns in England. It also does well on cost of living — homes sell for a median £242,500, about 5.4 times local household income. Jobs and pay trail most towns: the mean household earns £48,044 a year. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Hibaldstow has subject grades but no overall one.
The 3 things Hibaldstow does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Hibaldstow is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
With fewer than 2,500 residents, Hibaldstow has subject grades but no overall one.
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Historic England lists them inside Hibaldstow’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
12% 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 Hibaldstow.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car carried just over nine in ten commuters at the census. 2.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Hibaldstow counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 113 pupils attend Hibaldstow’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hibaldstow AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 113 | C+ |
The median resident of Hibaldstow is 48.2 years old. Children are 15% of the town. On top of that, the 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 25% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hibaldstow | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 25% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Households that own their home make up 71%. From September 2023 to August 2026, 90 homes sold inside Hibaldstow’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £242,500. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £282,500 | 62 |
| Semi-detached | £160,500 | 21 |
| Terraced | £110,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). One scheduled monument lies in Hibaldstow.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
20% of residents have a disability, near Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Hibaldstow is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 8 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 94% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Hibaldstow | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 89 crimes and 10 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Hibaldstow’s built-up area. There were 4.3 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8). 45% of the crimes fell under 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.
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | — | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 1.8 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 3.5 | B− | A | D | C |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 3.7 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 4.2 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 4.7 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 5.5 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Scotter | 2,946 | 6 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
Scawby and Wrawby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary results beat 76% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Lincolnshire council.
Band D council tax in Hibaldstow is £2,340 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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
Hibaldstow is a built-up area of 2,022 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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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