Ludford’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Ludford’s built-up area.
46% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LudfordLincolnshire
The village has 387 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
387
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£215K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
58.6
35% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ludford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ludford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 46% of its homes date from before 1919. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents.
What makes Ludford stand out
The 3 things Ludford 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%)
0% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ludford.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Ludford than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8% are under 15
58.6median age
People 65 and over make up 35% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.5% of the town. Ludford has a median age of 58.6. Graduates make up 31% of adults.
LudfordLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ludford | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
The car carries 93% of commuters in Ludford, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
A household here earns £47K a year before tax, on average. 1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Ludford counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot7%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Ludford is a town of owners: 78% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£215Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 8% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 13% of households rent privately. Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ludford£215K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £276,750 | 10 |
| Terraced | £110,000 | 5 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,228
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
Ludford records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 12.9 per 1,000 a year
12.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police figures for Ludford’s built-up area: 14 crimes and 5 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total. Burglary and damage came to 9.5 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and close to England’s towns (9.4).
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Other theft0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social5
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.
12.9
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
6.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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
More people in Ludford say their health is bad than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10%
70%good or very good health
Asked at the census, 70% of residents of Ludford said they were in good or very good health. At the census, 26% of people here had a disability, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Seeing a GP means leaving Ludford: the nearest practice is 3.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 70%Fair 20%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Ludford | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 70% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
81.6
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 · 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
Ludford keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 46% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Ludford has 78 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
46%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
78
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 Ludford
13pages on Ludford
The big questions
Safety12.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £215K · rent £704 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Magna MileSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 81.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute53% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Ludford
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Ludford is a built-up area of 387 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
- 387 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001390
Ludford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market RasenWragbyNorth ThoresbyLouthCaistorWalthamHolton le ClayLudford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludford | 387 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 5.5 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Wragby | 1,859 | 7.9 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 8.3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 8.5 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Caistor | 2,284 | 9.2 | — | A | D | B− |
| Waltham | 6,204 | 9.9 | B+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 10 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
Wragby, North Thoresby and Caistor have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ludford
Who lives in Ludford?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 35% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 8% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Ludford?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Ludford expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £215,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £110,000 and detached houses £276,750.
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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