Langworth’s story
No listed buildings inside Langworth’s built-up area
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LangworthLincolnshire
42% of households own their home outright. A village of 528 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
528
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£200K
17 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.1
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
37%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Langworth a good place to live?
There are no grades for Langworth: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 7% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 24% of residents.
What makes Langworth stand out
The 3 things Langworth 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
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
42% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Langworth.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of Langworth, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
47.1median age
Residents of Langworth have a median age of 47.1. Degrees are held by 37% of adults. Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, in line with Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
LangworthLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level37%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Langworth | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 37% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Langworth work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% travel under 5 km
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £49K a year before tax, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and below England’s towns (£55K). 91% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Langworth, 3% work in the town itself. In 2026, 3% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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 Langworth than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
£200Kmedian sale
The middle sale price: £200K, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private tenants account for 11% of households. 6% of households rent from a council or housing body.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Langworth£200K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £261,250 | 8 |
| Terraced | £163,500 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,404
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
Crime recorded by police in Langworth
18.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
50% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 20 recorded crimes inside Langworth’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 residents a year.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other crime4
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social3
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.
18.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
82% of people in Langworth rate their health good or very good
82%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Langworth is Lincoln County Hospital, 5.5 miles away. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3 miles away. At the census, 19% of people here had a disability, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Langworth | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Langworth: 19% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
0listed 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 has no building inside Langworth’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Langworth
13pages on Langworth
The big questions
Safety18.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £200K · rent £741 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards8.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Langworth
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Langworth is a built-up area of 528 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
- 528 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001547
Langworth’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SudbrookeFiskertonDunholmeCherry WillinghamNettlehamWeltonWragbyLangworth
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Langworth | 528 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 1.7 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Fiskerton | 1,202 | 2.9 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 3 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 3.1 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 3.4 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Welton | 4,586 | 3.9 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Wragby | 1,859 | 4.4 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
Sudbrooke, Fiskerton, Dunholme and Wragby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Langworth
Is Langworth expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £163,500 and detached houses £261,250. Private rents in the West Lindsey council area averaged £741 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Langworth?
Band D council tax in Langworth is £2,404 for 2026–27, less than in 58% 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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