Little Sutton’s story
Little SuttonLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 117.
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Photo: David Prestidge · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
117
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median age
51.9
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Little Sutton a good place to live?
Little Sutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 10% of commuters. People aged 65 and over make up 28% of residents. Mortgage-free owners make up just over two in five households.
What makes Little Sutton stand out
The 3 things Little Sutton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
41% 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 Little Sutton.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Little Sutton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.6% are under 15
31% of adults hold a degree, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) yet lower than England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up 28% of the town. The middle age in Little Sutton is 51.9.
51.9median age
Little SuttonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar10%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Little Sutton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.6% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 10% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Little Sutton is a driving town: 88% of commuters go by car, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 28%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. The average household earns £40K a year before tax. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters. There are 7.5 jobs in Little Sutton for each resident in work.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Train2%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£40K
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
Housing
Most households in Little Sutton own their home: 88%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
12% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area. That is the middle of 4 standard sales inside Little Sutton’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Little Sutton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
0%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,273
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 more often in Little Sutton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 59.8 per 1,000 residents a year
Burglary and damage came to 28.5 per 1,000 residents a year, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). 25 crimes and 8 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Little Sutton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 52% of the crimes.
59.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Public order7
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Anti-social8
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.
59.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
28.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
31.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
25
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
Fewer people in Little Sutton say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 74%
Little Sutton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.5 miles away. 24% of residents in Little Sutton live with a disability; what’s more, at the census, 7.7% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). The nearest A&E to Little Sutton is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 12.4 miles away.
74%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 74%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Little Sutton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 74% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 24% | 20% | 17% |
76.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
No listed buildings in Little Sutton
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 Little Sutton’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
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 Little Sutton
11pages on Little Sutton
The big questions
Little Sutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long SuttonSutton BridgeFleet HargateSutton St JamesWalpole St Peter and Walpole St AndrewHolbeachTerrington St ClementLittle Sutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sutton | 117 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Sutton | 5,377 | 1.4 | D− | C+ | C | C− |
| Sutton Bridge | 3,912 | 1.5 | D | B | C− | D |
| Fleet Hargate | 1,270 | 4 | — | C | C+ | C |
| Sutton St James | 1,027 | 4.4 | — | C | A+ | C |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 4.7 | — | C | B+ | C− |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 6 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Terrington St Clement | 2,792 | 6.1 | D− | D | C | C |
Fleet Hargate, Sutton St James and Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Little Sutton
How much is council tax in Little Sutton?
Band D council tax in Little Sutton is £2,273 for 2026–27, less than in 78% 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 Little Sutton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Little Sutton is a built-up area of 117 people, in the South Holland 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
- 117 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002263
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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