Kirton End’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Kirton End’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Kirton EndLincolnshire
The village has 376 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Rodney Burton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
376
Census 2021 · Boston council
Median home
£430K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Kirton End a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Kirton End is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Over-65s are just over a third of the population. It has 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I.
What makes Kirton End stand out
The 3 things Kirton End 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%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Kirton End.
Who lives here
Kirton End skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
55.9median age
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). One measure of family life: nearly one in ten residents are under 15. The median resident of Kirton End is 55.9 years old.
Kirton EndLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar23%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Kirton End | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 23% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Kirton End drive than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
For every resident in work, Kirton End has 0.5 jobs. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 31%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Average household income comes to £42K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
22%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£42K
mean household income, before tax
4.4%
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 Kirton End own their home: 93%, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£430Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 7% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 1% of households rent from a council or housing body. From September 2023 to August 2026, 18 homes sold inside Kirton End’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £430,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Kirton End£430K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £430,000 | 18 |
93%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£806
average private rent a month, Boston council area
£2,333
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
Kirton End records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6.2 per 1,000 a year
6.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 2.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 6 crimes and 6 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Kirton End’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. A third of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Weapons1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social6
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.
6.2
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
7.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
6
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
80%good or very good health
At the census, 4.8% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Kirton End has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Kirton End is Pilgrim Hospital, 4.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Kirton End | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 · 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
More buildings in Kirton End are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 53 per 10,000 residents
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 2 listed buildings in Kirton End, every one Grade II. Before 1919: that is when 16% of homes were built.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
53
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 Kirton End
13pages on Kirton End
The big questions
Safety6.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £430K · rent £806 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 months · busiest street Willington RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.3 (men), 80.6 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Swinshead Abbey and 4 more in and around Kirton End
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Kirton End. Best known first.
Abbey or priorySwinshead Abbey3.5 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBoston Guildhall4.6 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleManwar Ings4.1 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteHussey Tower4.6 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleWybert's Castle3.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Swinshead Abbey: Rodney Burton, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Boston Guildhall: Christine Hasman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Kirton End
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Kirton End is a built-up area of 376 people, in the Boston 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
- 376 (Census 2021)
- Council
- Boston
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002009
Kirton End’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KirtonSuttertonBostonSwinesheadFishtoftDoningtonGosbertonKirton End
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirton End | 376 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirton | 5,576 | 1.3 | D− | C− | C | C− |
| Sutterton | 1,068 | 2.9 | — | D | C | C− |
| Boston | 45,347 | 3.2 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Swineshead | 2,653 | 3.4 | C− | C− | B+ | C+ |
| Fishtoft | 1,077 | 4.7 | — | D | A | C+ |
| Donington | 3,192 | 5.8 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Gosberton | 1,455 | 6.1 | — | C+ | B− | C |
Sutterton, Fishtoft 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 Kirton End
How many listed buildings are there in Kirton End?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Kirton End expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £430,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the Boston council area averaged £806 a month in August 2026.
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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