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Home to 7,633 people, this town lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Schools are its weak spot (D−) — primary results beat 1% of towns in England. Overall, Mablethorpe earns a D−, better than 2% of UK towns. It also trails on jobs & income — the mean household earns £29,903 a year. Its best grade is for walkability (A) — on the way to work, 26% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. The median home sold for £175,000, 4.3 times what households in the East Lindsey council area earn in a year. Health is weaker too (D−) — men here can expect to live to 74.5, women to 78.8. Crime runs high (D): 44.6 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 13.4 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 11%.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Mablethorpe is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Mablethorpe does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 4 buildings inside Mablethorpe’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 3 old photos and postcards going back to 1906.
4 listed buildings in Mablethorpe.
Sarra Cottage: Photo: Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Church of St. Mary: Photo: John Readman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mablethorpe.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.2% of the town, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). 38% of residents have reached 65. Mablethorpe has a median age of 58.3 years. Graduates make up 14% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Mablethorpe | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 38% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 37% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 14% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 41% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 320 pupils attend Mablethorpe’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mablethorpe Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 320 | D |
One GP practice serves the town; 77% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 13% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Self-reported good health: 62% of Mablethorpe’s residents. Men in Mablethorpe can expect to live to 74.5, women to 78.8 (2019–23).
| Census 2021 | Mablethorpe | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 62% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 13% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 34% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 13% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working from home was the norm for 13% of workers at the census. Work in town: 39% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Mablethorpe has 1.1 jobs. 71% of commuters drove, about level with England’s towns (70%) and below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%).
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Listed buildings per head: 5 for every 10,000 residents of Mablethorpe.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
There were 24.4 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Lincolnshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police figures for Mablethorpe’s built-up area: 697 crimes and 221 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences were 54% of the crimes.
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.
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.
Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 302 homes sold inside Mablethorpe’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £175,000. 15% of households rent from a council or housing body.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £215,000 | 119 |
| Semi-detached | £173,000 | 139 |
| Terraced | £148,000 | 23 |
| Flat or maisonette | £85,000 | 21 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Mablethorpe. Best known first.
Town in Lincolnshire, England
Mablethorpe is a built-up area of 7,633 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | — | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 2.3 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Alford | 3,831 | 6.7 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Manby | 1,906 | 6.9 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Chapel St Leonards | 3,435 | 8.6 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 8.9 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 11 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Ingoldmells | 1,928 | 11 | — | B− | D− | D− |
Manby, North Somercotes and Ingoldmells have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Primary results trail 99% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). Mablethorpe has 2 state schools; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
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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