Moulton Chapel’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Moulton Chapel’s built-up area.
11% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Moulton ChapelLincolnshire
A village of 1,120 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Christine Johnstone · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,120
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£300K
37 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Moulton Chapel a good place to live?
Moulton Chapel is a safe place by the numbers (A+): police record 7.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 6.6 home and vehicle crimes. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat 9% of towns in England. Buying the median home, at £300,000, takes 6.9 years of household income in the South Holland council area. Walkability is weaker too: on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Jobs & income is weaker too (D): mean household income £48,116; 2.7% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Hazard risk is higher than most: 4.7% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Moulton Chapel has its subject grades alone.
What makes Moulton Chapel stand out
The 3 things Moulton Chapel does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
90%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
How Moulton Chapel grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Moulton Chapel is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SafetyNear the top of the towns comparedA+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 9% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Hazard riskBased on how exposed the town is to floods, storms and other hazardsDOpen →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Cost of livingNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81 for men, 84.4 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsC−Open →Outdoors60% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Moulton Chapel.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Commuters in Moulton Chapel travel far: only 8% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
There are 0.8 jobs in Moulton Chapel for each resident in work. 93% of commuters drove, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Of the commuters living in the town, 2% work in the town itself.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Train2%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 3% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsD
Exam results at Moulton Chapel’s schools trail 94% of towns in England
Its only school is listed below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: just over half of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town’s primary school has 70 pupils.
DSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Chapel Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 70 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Moulton Chapel has less crime per resident than 95% of UK towns
Violence and sexual offences made up 45% of the total. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 22 offences in Moulton Chapel and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Moulton Chapel has less crime per resident than 90% of them. There were 2.7 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8).
7.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 90% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Other crime2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Anti-social1
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.
7.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
22
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.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Moulton Chapel than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of adults
Half of Moulton Chapel is older than 48.8, half younger. The 15-to-24 age group: 9.1%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65.
48.8median age
Moulton ChapelLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications22%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Moulton Chapel | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
History
Among Moulton Chapel’s 2 listed buildings: the Chapel of St James, Grade II*
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 11%. Moulton Chapel has 2 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Scaled to its population, Moulton Chapel has 18 listed buildings per 10,000 people, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Chapel of St James Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
11%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
18
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade C−
Moulton Chapel is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% live in social housing, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area. 37 standard sales inside Moulton Chapel’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £300,000.
£300Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Moulton Chapel£300K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £326,500 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £230,000 | 7 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,278
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
79% of people in Moulton Chapel rate their health good or very good
The nearest A&E to Moulton Chapel is Peterborough City Hospital, 13.9 miles away. Just over a fifth of residents have a disability, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%). Also worth knowing: the town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.7 miles away.
79%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Moulton Chapel | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
81
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Moulton Chapel
13pages on Moulton Chapel
The big questions
SafetyA+7.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £300K · rent £775 a monthHousing15 sold in 12 months · busiest street Woodgate RoadSchoolsD1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 81 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commuteD46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Moulton Chapel’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CowbitMoultonSpaldingWhaplodeDeeping St NicholasHolbeachPinchbeckMoulton Chapel
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Chapel | 1,120 | — | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Cowbit | 1,366 | 1.9 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Moulton | 1,605 | 3.7 | — | C | A | B |
| Spalding | 30,552 | 4.1 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Whaplode | 1,106 | 4.3 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Deeping St Nicholas | 1,300 | 5.4 | — | C | B+ | B |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 5.7 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 5.7 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
Cowbit, Moulton, Whaplode and Deeping St Nicholas have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Moulton Chapel
Are schools in Moulton Chapel good?
Primary results trail 91% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Does Moulton Chapel flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Moulton Chapel
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Moulton Chapel is a built-up area of 1,120 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
- 1,120 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002331
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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