Horbling’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Horbling’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HorblingLincolnshire
Home to 472 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Michael Garlick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
472
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median home
£336K
14 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.1
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Horbling a good place to live?
Horbling is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 17, with 1 at Grade I. It skews older: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Horbling stand out
The 3 things Horbling does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St. Andrew; 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Horbling.
Who lives here
Few people in Horbling are 15 to 24: 8.2%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Ages in Horbling split evenly at 50.1: half are older, half younger. 31% of adults hold a degree, between Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%).
50.1median age
HorblingLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Horbling | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Horbling
53% of pupils at the 2 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below. The town’s primary school has 52 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 52 | C+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Horbling travel far: only 15% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted just over two in five workers working mainly from home. Before tax, the average household brings in £55K a year.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bus2%
Bicycle1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£55K
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
Private renting is less common in Horbling than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 16%
The owner-occupied share of households is 69%. Half the homes sold went for more than £336K, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area.
£336Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Horbling£336K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £416,500 | 6 |
| Semi-detached | £317,500 | 6 |
69%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,243
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
Homes in Horbling see less burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 2.8 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 47% of the total. Violent crime ran at 26.8 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22). Horbling logged 19 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 2 complaints of anti-social conduct.
26.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other theft3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
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.
26.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
19
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
Good or very good health: 81% of Horbling’s residents
There is no GP practice in Horbling: the nearest is 0.7 miles off. The nearest A&E to Horbling is Pilgrim Hospital, 14.9 miles away. Disability touches nearly a fifth of the town’s population.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Horbling | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
81.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.5
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
Much of Horbling is a conservation area: 65% of its land, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
For its size, Horbling has 360 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Its listed buildings include the Church of St. Andrew, Grade I. Before 1919: that is when just over a quarter of homes were built. At the top of the list, 1 are Grade I and 1 Grade II*.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II15
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
360
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 Horbling
13pages on Horbling
The big questions
Safety26.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £336K · rent £845 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.1 (men), 83.5 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards4.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Horbling’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BillingboroughDoningtonHeckingtonMortonGreyleesSleafordGosbertonHorbling
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horbling | 472 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billingborough | 1,390 | 0.7 | — | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Donington | 3,192 | 5.5 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 5.6 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Morton | 2,180 | 7.1 | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 7.2 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 7.4 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Gosberton | 1,455 | 7.8 | — | C+ | B− | C |
Billingborough, Morton, Greylees and Gosberton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Horbling
How many listed buildings are there in Horbling?
That is 14.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Andrew.
How much is council tax in Horbling?
Band D council tax in Horbling is £2,243 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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 Horbling
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Horbling is a built-up area of 472 people, in the South 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
- 472 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002076
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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