Kirmington’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Kirmington’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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KirmingtonLincolnshire
368 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
368
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£278K
10 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.5
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirmington a good place to live?
Kirmington is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. One in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 4, with 0 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
What makes Kirmington stand out
The 3 things Kirmington does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Helen; 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirmington.
Who lives here
Kirmington has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.1% are 15 to 24
49.5median age
Degrees are held by 30% of adults. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). At 49.5, the median resident of Kirmington sits in the middle of the age range.
KirmingtonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirmington | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Kirmington
At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirmington CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 38 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Kirmington: just 8% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Kirmington counts 4.6 jobs per working resident. 87% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £45K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Kirmington is a renters’ town: 29% of households rent privately, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£278Kmedian sale
11% live in social housing, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median sale, £277,500, comes from 10 standard sales inside Kirmington’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirmington£278K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £380,000 | 7 |
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
29%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,482
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 Kirmington see more burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 19.9 per 1,000 a year
19violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were 14% of the crimes. Police recorded 14 crimes inside Kirmington’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 3.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Vehicle crime4
Other crime3
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
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.
19
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
19.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 Kirmington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.1% of residents
81%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Kirmington is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 10.2 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 3 miles off. Just over four fifths of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and close to England’s towns (82%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Kirmington | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Kirmington keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 22% built before 1919
4listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 109 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Kirmington.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II3
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Helen Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
109
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 Kirmington
13pages on Kirmington
The big questions
Safety19 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £278K · rent £653 a monthHousing1 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Kirmington
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Kirmington is a built-up area of 368 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 368 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001105
Kirmington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
UlcebyBarnetby le WoldKeelbySouth KillingholmeImminghamWrawbyStallingboroughKirmington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirmington | 368 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 2.1 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 3 | — | A | B− | C |
| Keelby | 2,098 | 3.7 | — | A+ | A− | B |
| South Killingholme | 1,234 | 4.2 | — | A | D | C |
| Immingham | 9,770 | 5.1 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 5.4 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Stallingborough | 1,190 | 6.1 | — | B | A− | B− |
Ulceby, Barnetby le Wold, Keelby, South Killingholme, Wrawby and Stallingborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Kirmington
How many listed buildings are there in Kirmington?
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 22% of Kirmington’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Kirmington?
Band D council tax in Kirmington is £2,482 for 2026–27, more than in 60% 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.
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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