Legbourne’s story
4 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Legbourne’s built-up area.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LegbourneLincolnshire
With 712 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Mortgage-free owners make up 51% of households.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: John Beal · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
712
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£350K
21 sales in 3 years
Median age
52.8
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Legbourne a good place to live?
There are no grades for Legbourne: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Pre-1919 homes make up 36% of the housing.
What makes Legbourne stand out
The 3 things Legbourne does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
51% 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 Legbourne.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 26% in Legbourne, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 89% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £47K a year before tax. 6% of commuters who live in Legbourne also work there. Jobs per working resident: 0.7.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
26%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.5%
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
Schools
The schools around Legbourne
35% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 78 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Wold Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 78 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Legbourne than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Private renters make up 11% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 8% of households rent from a council or housing body. Half of the 21 standard sales inside Legbourne’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £350,000.
£350Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Legbourne£350K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £374,500 | 17 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,207
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
Violence is recorded less often in Legbourne than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.4 per 1,000 residents a year
There were 4.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Burglary and damage come to 5.2 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 18 offences in Legbourne and 2 cases of nuisance behaviour. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 44% of recorded crime.
8.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Public order5
Burglary3
Shoplifting1
Vehicle crime1
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
8.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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
81% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Legbourne is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 15.4 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Legbourne: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. 19% of residents in Legbourne live with a disability.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Legbourne | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Among Legbourne’s 4 listed buildings: the Church of All Saints, Grade I
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Legbourne’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I. Relative to its size, Legbourne keeps 56 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II3
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
36%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
56
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Legbourne: 28% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.8% of the town. The middle age in Legbourne is 52.8.
52.8median age
LegbourneLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Legbourne | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Castle Hill and 3 more in and around Legbourne
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Legbourne. Best known first.
CastleCastle Hill2.2 km outside town, to the east
Abbey or prioryThe Priory3.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumLouth Museum4.4 km outside town, to the northwestZooZooRushmoor Country Park4.6 km outside town, to the northPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (3)
- Castle Hill: Chris, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Priory: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louth Museum: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Legbourne
13pages on Legbourne
The big questions
Safety8.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £350K · rent £704 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Mill LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute51% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Legbourne’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ManbyLouthAlfordNorth SomercotesMablethorpeSutton on Sea and TrusthorpeNorth ThoresbyLegbourne
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legbourne | 712 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manby | 1,906 | 2.5 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 2.7 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Alford | 3,831 | 7.7 | C | B− | C | C− |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 8.5 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 8.5 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 9.7 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 9.9 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Manby, North Somercotes and North Thoresby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Legbourne
How many listed buildings are there in Legbourne?
That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is Legbourne expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £350,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the East Lindsey council area averaged £704 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Legbourne?
Band D council tax in Legbourne is £2,207 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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 Legbourne
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Legbourne is a built-up area of 712 people, in the East 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
- 712 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001445
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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