Laughterton’s story
No listed buildings inside Laughterton’s built-up area
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LaughtertonLincolnshire
It is a village of 410 residents in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Trevor Littlewood · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
410
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median age
51.4
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
4%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Laughterton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Laughterton has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 4% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 27% of residents are 65 or over. 43% of households own their home outright.
What makes Laughterton stand out
The 3 things Laughterton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
4% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
43% 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 Laughterton.
Who lives here
Few people in Laughterton are 15 to 24: 4.4%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The middle age in Laughterton is 51.4. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
51.4median age
LaughtertonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Laughterton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 9% of Laughterton’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £48K a year before tax, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and below England’s towns (£55K). 96% of commuters took the car to work at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters. The census counted a third of workers working mainly from home.
4%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Laughterton is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social renters account for 2% of households. 14% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Laughterton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 7 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
14%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,342
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
Laughterton records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 1.6 per 1,000 a year
Homes see 5.7 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year. Police recorded 6 crimes inside Laughterton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour.
1.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Burglary4
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
1.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
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
Health
Just 3.4% of people in Laughterton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
85% of Laughterton’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 14% of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Laughterton is Lincoln County Hospital, 9.7 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Laughterton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Laughterton keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 21% built before 1919
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 Laughterton’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
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 Laughterton
11pages on Laughterton
The big questions
Laughterton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SaxilbySturton by StowNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeSkellingthorpeEast MarkhamTuxfordSutton on TrentLaughterton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laughterton | 410 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 3.4 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 4.4 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 5.1 | — | B | B | B− |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 6 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 6.4 | — | C− | A | B |
| Tuxford | 2,810 | 6.8 | C | B+ | C− | B− |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 6.8 | — | B− | A | A− |
Sturton by Stow, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, East Markham and Sutton on Trent have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Laughterton
How much is council tax in Laughterton?
Band D council tax in Laughterton is £2,342 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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.
About Laughterton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Laughterton is a built-up area of 410 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
- 410 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001557
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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