Kexby’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Kexby’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KexbyLincolnshire
Home to 337 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Chris Morgan · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
337
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median age
54.8
30% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kexby a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kexby is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 9% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. 57% of households own their home with no mortgage. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
What makes Kexby stand out
The 3 things Kexby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Own outright
Housing
57% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kexby.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Kexby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% are under 15
Degrees are held by 30% of adults, between Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). 30% of residents have reached 65. The middle age in Kexby is 54.8.
54.8median age
KexbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kexby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Commuters in Kexby travel far: only 21% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 87% of commuters travelled at the census. Household income averages £48K a year before tax.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Train1%
Bicycle1%
21%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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 Kexby own their home: 81%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Renting privately is how 12% of households live. Social housing holds 6% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kexby£0K
Typical UK town£277K
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,284
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
Kexby records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1 per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage add up to 2 per 1,000 residents each year. Police recorded 2 crimes inside Kexby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 50% of the crimes.
1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
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.
1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
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
Bad health is less common in Kexby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3% of residents
The nearest A&E to Kexby is Lincoln County Hospital, 11.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Kexby: the nearest practice is 0.8 miles away. A disability affects 18% of people here.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Kexby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Kexby’s one listed building is Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, above Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. Listed buildings per head: 30 for every 10,000 residents of Kexby.
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
30
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 Kexby
11pages on Kexby
The big questions
Kexby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LeaSturton by StowGainsboroughNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeBeckinghamSaxilbyMistertonKexby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kexby | 337 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lea | 1,006 | 2.8 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 3.5 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 4.3 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 5.9 | — | B | B | B− |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 6.2 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 6.5 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 8.3 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
Lea, Sturton by Stow, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Beckingham 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 Kexby
How much is council tax in Kexby?
Band D council tax in Kexby is £2,284 for 2026–27, less than in 77% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Kexby?
1 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Kexby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Kexby is a built-up area of 337 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
- 337 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001430
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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