Huttoft’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Huttoft’s built-up area.
35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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HuttoftLincolnshire
Population 608: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: John Readman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
608
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£235K
27 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.3
37% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Huttoft a good place to live?
Huttoft is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Its listed buildings number 4, with 1 at Grade I. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over. 14% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
What makes Huttoft stand out
The 3 things Huttoft does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Margaret; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Huttoft.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Huttoft than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9% are under 15
Aged 15 to 24: 9.7% of residents. Typical age in Huttoft: 58.3, the median. Among adults, 20% have a degree.
58.3median age
HuttoftLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Huttoft | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Huttoft
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 53% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 147 pupils attend Huttoft’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huttoft Primary & Nursery SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 147 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Huttoft: 15% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
About 8% of its commuters stay in Huttoft for work. The car took 84% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: households take home £36K a year before tax, on average.
14%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot12%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£36K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
More households own their home in Huttoft than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
14% of households are private tenants. Social housing holds 2% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Huttoft£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £287,500 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £170,000 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,234
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
Violence is recorded less often in Huttoft than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Per 1,000 residents, 2.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Huttoft’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Damage & arson3
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
More people in Huttoft live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 29%
The nearest A&E to Huttoft is Pilgrim Hospital, 22.2 miles away. Self-reported good health: 69% of the town’s residents. Just over one in ten residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Huttoft: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away.
69%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 69%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 11%
| Census 2021 | Huttoft | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 69% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 11% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 29% | 20% | 17% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.6
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
Old homes shape Huttoft: 35% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Huttoft’s listed buildings include the Church of St Margaret, Grade I. Listed buildings per head: 66 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Margaret Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
35%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
66
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 →Sandilands National Trust and 2 more in and around Huttoft
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Huttoft. Best known first.
Park or estatePark or estate · National TrustSandilands National Trust3.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumAnderby Drainage Museum3 km outside town, to the eastZooZooRadcliffe Donkey Sanctuary100 m outside town, to the southwest
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Huttoft
13pages on Huttoft
The big questions
Safety6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £235K · rent £704 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mumby RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.3 (men), 80.6 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Huttoft’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sutton on Sea and TrusthorpeChapel St LeonardsAlfordMablethorpeIngoldmellsBurgh le MarshSkegnessHuttoft
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huttoft | 608 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 3.1 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Chapel St Leonards | 3,435 | 3.8 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| Alford | 3,831 | 3.9 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 5.2 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Ingoldmells | 1,928 | 5.9 | — | B− | D− | D− |
| Burgh le Marsh | 2,159 | 7.3 | — | C+ | A− | C− |
| Skegness | 20,701 | 8.6 | 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 Huttoft
How many listed buildings are there in Huttoft?
That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Margaret.
How much is council tax in Huttoft?
Band D council tax in Huttoft is £2,234 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 Huttoft
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Huttoft is a built-up area of 608 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
- 608 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001546
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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