Hogsthorpe’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Hogsthorpe’s built-up area.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HogsthorpeLincolnshire
942 people live in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Peter Wood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
942
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£180K
40 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.7
33% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
16%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Hogsthorpe a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Hogsthorpe has no grades; its figures are still real. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 16% of adults are qualified to degree level. A third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Hogsthorpe stand out
The 3 things Hogsthorpe does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
33% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hogsthorpe.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Hogsthorpe: 33% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Aged 15 to 24: 7.4% of residents. 11% are under 15, below Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Hogsthorpe is older than 56.7, half younger.
56.7median age
HogsthorpeLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
33%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level16%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Hogsthorpe | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 33% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 16% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Hogsthorpe
49% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogsthorpe Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 46 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 25% in Hogsthorpe, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
6% of commuters who live in Hogsthorpe also work there. The car took 87% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Before tax, the average household brings in £29K a year.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot9%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
25%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£29K
mean household income, before tax
3.5%
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
Homes in Hogsthorpe cost less than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns, with a median sale of £180K
6% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 72% of households, above Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%) alike. Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
£180Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Hogsthorpe£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £199,950 | 29 |
| Semi-detached | £148,000 | 7 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,227
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Hogsthorpe than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 5.7 per 1,000 residents a year
26 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Hogsthorpe’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 62% of the total. Violent crime comes to 19.1 per 1,000 residents a year.
19.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual16
Drugs3
Other theft2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Anti-social5
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.
19.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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
Only 67% of people in Hogsthorpe say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Hogsthorpe is Pilgrim Hospital, 20.7 miles away. 29% of residents have a disability, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects just over a tenth of the town. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 4.9 miles off.
67%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 67%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 12%
| Census 2021 | Hogsthorpe | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 67% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 12% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 20% | 17% |
73.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.8
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
The Church of St Mary (Grade I) heads Hogsthorpe’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Hogsthorpe’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. 18% of its homes were built before 1919, above Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 32 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II2
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
18%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
32
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Fantasy Island and 3 more in and around Hogsthorpe
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Hogsthorpe. Best known first.
Theme parkFantasy Island4.5 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooHardys Animal Farm3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumAnderby Drainage Museum3.1 km outside town, to the northZooZooRadcliffe Donkey Sanctuary4.4 km outside town, to the northwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Fantasy Island: Butlins2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hogsthorpe
13pages on Hogsthorpe
The big questions
Safety19.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £704 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Stones CloseSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 73.8 (men), 78.8 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards25.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Hogsthorpe’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Chapel St LeonardsIngoldmellsBurgh le MarshSkegnessAlfordSutton on Sea and TrusthorpeMablethorpeHogsthorpe
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogsthorpe | 942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chapel St Leonards | 3,435 | 1.3 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Ingoldmells | 1,928 | 2.8 | — | B− | D− | D− |
| Burgh le Marsh | 2,159 | 5 | — | C+ | A− | C− |
| Skegness | 20,701 | 5.5 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Alford | 3,831 | 5.6 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 5.9 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 8.2 | D− | B− | D | D− |
Ingoldmells and Burgh le Marsh have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Hogsthorpe
Is Hogsthorpe expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £148,000 and detached houses £199,950.
How much is council tax in Hogsthorpe?
Band D council tax in Hogsthorpe is £2,227 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 Hogsthorpe
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Hogsthorpe is a built-up area of 942 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
- 942 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001606
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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