Kirkby on Bain’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kirkby on Bain’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kirkby on BainLincolnshire
In Lincolnshire, East Midlands, this village has 313 residents.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
313
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£430K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.9
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirkby on Bain a good place to live?
Kirkby on Bain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 5 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Kirkby on Bain stand out
The 3 things Kirkby on Bain does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirkby on Bain.
Who lives here
Few people in Kirkby on Bain are 15 to 24: 5.8%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 39% of adults, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). Kirkby on Bain has a median age of 56.9 years.
56.9median age
Kirkby on BainLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirkby on Bain | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kirkby on Bain
67% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 118 | B |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Kirkby on Bain work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
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.
Each working resident is matched by 1 jobs in Kirkby on Bain. The car took 95% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.2% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving95%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.2%
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
Kirkby on Bain is a town of owners: 85% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The middle sale price: £430K, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K) and England’s towns (£308K). Social housing holds 4% of households. The private rented sector houses just over one in ten households.
£430Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirkby on Bain£430K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £432,500 | 12 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,237
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
Kirkby on Bain records more burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 13.8 per 1,000 a year
Violent crime ran at 12.8 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 8 crimes inside Kirkby on Bain’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 75% of recorded crime.
12.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Anti-social4
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.
12.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
13.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 Kirkby on Bain than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.9% of residents
The nearest A&E to Kirkby on Bain is Pilgrim Hospital, 12.1 miles away. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.6 miles away. Self-reported good health: just over four fifths of the town’s residents.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kirkby on Bain | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
80.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Kirkby on Bain is rich in listed buildings: 160 per 10,000 residents, 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.
16% of homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
160
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 Kirkby on Bain
13pages on Kirkby on Bain
The big questions
Safety12.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £430K · rent £704 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.1 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute42% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Kirkby on Bain’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Woodhall SpaConingsby and TattershallHorncastleBillinghayStickneyBardneySibseyKirkby on Bain
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby on Bain | 313 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 2.8 | B | D | A | C+ |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 3.1 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Horncastle | 7,293 | 4.4 | C | C+ | C | C |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 7.2 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Stickney | 1,108 | 7.4 | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Bardney | 2,069 | 8.5 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Sibsey | 1,520 | 10 | — | C− | A | C+ |
Billinghay, Stickney, Bardney and Sibsey have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirkby on Bain
How many listed buildings are there in Kirkby on Bain?
That is 6.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kirkby on Bain expensive to live in?
Private rents in the East Lindsey council area averaged £704 a month in August 2026.
About Kirkby on Bain
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Kirkby on Bain is a built-up area of 313 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
- 313 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001722
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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