Leasingham’s story
11 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Leasingham’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LeasinghamLincolnshire
Some 1,552 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: David Hurn · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,552
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£245K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.5
40% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Leasingham a good place to live?
Where it does best is cost of living — a typical home costs £245,000 and rent runs £824 a month. Most journeys need a car: on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It also trails on hazard risk — 5.9% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The rest of its grades are middling: B for schools, B− for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Leasingham has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Leasingham stand out
The 3 things Leasingham does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Leasingham grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Leasingham is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Cost of livingMedian sale £245,000, 4.5 years of area incomeA+Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA+Open →Hazard riskNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 64% of towns in England; secondary results beat 52% of towns in EnglandBOpen →HealthLife expectancy 82.2 for men, 84.4 for womenB−Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £50,525B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →Outdoors50% live within 400 m of a park; 1.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life2.6 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leasingham.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Leasingham are 65 or over, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Children under 15 make up nearly one in ten residents, and 7.2% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Ages in Leasingham split evenly at 59.5: half are older, half younger. Graduates make up 27% of adults.
59.5median age
LeasinghamLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Leasingham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.9% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
School results in Leasingham are better than in 60% of towns in England
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 6 primary schools within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Secondary results at the 3 secondary schools within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, with 43% at grade 5 or above in English and maths.
BSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 190 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A+
Most households in Leasingham own their home: 85%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Private tenants account for just over one in ten households. Social housing holds 4% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of the 58 standard sales inside Leasingham’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £245,000.
£245Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Leasingham£245K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £247,500 | 50 |
| Semi-detached | £255,000 | 5 |
85%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,271
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
Leasingham has less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
Violent crime ran at 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (21.4) and England’s towns (22) alike. Burglary and damage add up to 4.3 per 1,000 residents each year. Reported offences in Leasingham came to 39 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 7. For its size, Leasingham records less crime per resident than 90% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
9.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 90% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual20
Public order6
Drugs3
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Anti-social7
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.
9.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
39
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−
The car carries 90% of commuters in Leasingham, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
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.
A third of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. In 2026, 1.6% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 4% of resident commuters. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
8%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
33%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 13% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
Fewer people in Leasingham say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 75%
Women here live to 84.4 on average and men to 82.2 (2019–23). 24% of residents have a disability, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). On top of that, at the census, 7.1% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Leasingham has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.8 miles away.
75%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Leasingham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
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 · 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
Leasingham’s heritage list runs to 11 buildings, 1 of them Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Leasingham’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. For its size, Leasingham has 71 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). Also worth knowing: 16% of homes were built before 1919.
11listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
71
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Haverholme Priory and 2 more in and around Leasingham
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Leasingham. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryHaverholme Priory4.6 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSleaford Museum2.9 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumCranwell Aviation Heritage Centre3.3 km outside town, to the westPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Haverholme Priory: Steve Tapster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Leasingham
14pages on Leasingham
The big questions
SafetyA+9.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA+Median home £245K · rent £824 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bishops RoadSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commuteB−47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD5.9% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Leasingham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CranwellSleafordRuskingtonGreyleesHeckingtonNavenbyBillinghayLeasingham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leasingham | 1,552 | — | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 1.9 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 2 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 2.1 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 3.3 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 6 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Navenby | 3,165 | 6.7 | A | A− | A | A− |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 7 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
Greylees and Billinghay have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Leasingham
Is Leasingham safe?
Police recorded 39 crimes inside Leasingham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, 51% of them violence and sexual offences, a police category that includes harassment and stalking.
How many listed buildings are there in Leasingham?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
Does Leasingham flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Leasingham
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Leasingham is a built-up area of 1,552 people, in the North Kesteven 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
- 1,552 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001888
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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