Lutton’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Lutton’s built-up area.
6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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LuttonLincolnshire
A village of 324 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
324
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£240K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.9
32% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
5%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Lutton a good place to live?
Lutton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
What makes Lutton stand out
The 3 things Lutton does most differently from other towns.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lutton.
Who lives here
Lutton skews older, with 32% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
18% of adults hold a degree, below Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 6.2% of residents. Typical age in Lutton: 54.9, the median.
54.9median age
LuttonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications23%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Lutton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Lutton
47% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. Attainment 8 at the one secondary school within 3 km averages 34, and 18% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lutton St Nicholas Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 104 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 5% of commuters in Lutton go to work without a car, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 11% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
3% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 94% of commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. For 27% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. About 1% of its commuters stay in Lutton for work.
5%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
11%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£41K
mean household income, before tax
3%
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
Lutton is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Renting privately is how 7% of households live. Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 12 standard sales inside Lutton’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £240,000.
£240Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Lutton£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £245,000 | 9 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,313
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 Lutton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 54.5 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 2.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Lutton logged 24 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 6 complaints of anti-social conduct. Also worth knowing: of all the crimes, 92% were violence and sexual offences.
54.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Damage & arson1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social6
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.
54.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
15.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
24
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
80% of residents say their health is good or very good
The nearest A&E to Lutton is The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, 13.9 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, about level with England’s towns (17%) and below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Lutton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.4
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
More buildings in Lutton are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 154 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Lutton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Nicholas, Grade I. Historic England’s list names 5 listed buildings in the town: 1 Grade I. 6% of homes were built before 1919.
5listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II4
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
6%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
154
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 Lutton
13pages on Lutton
The big questions
Safety54.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £240K · rent £775 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 82.4 (women)Work & commute34% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Lutton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Long SuttonFleet HargateSutton BridgeHolbeachSutton St JamesWhaplodeWalpole St Peter and Walpole St AndrewLutton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutton | 324 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Long Sutton | 5,377 | 1.4 | D− | C+ | C | C− |
| Fleet Hargate | 1,270 | 2.5 | — | C | C+ | C |
| Sutton Bridge | 3,912 | 3.5 | D | B | C− | D |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 4.5 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Sutton St James | 1,027 | 5 | — | C | A+ | C |
| Whaplode | 1,106 | 6.5 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Walpole St Peter and Walpole St Andrew | 1,574 | 6.8 | — | C | B+ | C− |
Fleet Hargate, Sutton St James, Whaplode 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 Lutton
How many listed buildings are there in Lutton?
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Nicholas.
How much is council tax in Lutton?
Band D council tax in Lutton is £2,313 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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 Lutton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Lutton is a built-up area of 324 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
- 324 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002218
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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