New Holland’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside New Holland’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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New HollandLincolnshire
Home to 993 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
993
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£135K
41 sales in 3 years
Median age
44.5
21% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
16%
of commuters · England 27%
Is New Holland a good place to live?
There are no grades for New Holland: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Nearly two in five homes were built before 1919. Homes change hands at a median £135,000.
What makes New Holland stand out
The 3 things New Holland does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
39% of homes built before 1919
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
51% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in New Holland.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in New Holland than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 19% of adults
44.5median age
9.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24. People 65 and over make up 21% of the town, lower than Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) yet higher than England’s towns (18%). Typical age in New Holland: 44.5, the median.
New HollandLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications26%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| New Holland | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around New Holland
At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, just over three in five pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 38 pupils attend New Holland’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland Church of England and Methodist Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 38 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for New Holland: 31% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
16%walk, cycle or ride
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.
The car took just over four in five commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The census counted 13% of workers working mainly from home. 14% of commuters who live in New Holland also work there. In 2026, 3.2% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot11%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Bus1%
31%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
13%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
3.2%
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
More households rent privately in New Holland than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 27%
£135Kmedian sale
Social housing holds nearly one in ten households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area. The owner-occupied share of households is 64%.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
New Holland£135K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £215,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £137,500 | 16 |
| Terraced | £102,450 | 14 |
64%
of households own their home · England 61%
27%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,398
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
Homes in New Holland see more burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11.5 per 1,000 a year
20.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 34 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour inside New Holland’s built-up area. Of all the crimes, 56% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Public order4
Damage & arson3
Other crime3
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Shoplifting0
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.
20.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
34
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 New Holland live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23%
77%good or very good health
Self-reported good health: 77% of New Holland’s residents. 7.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | New Holland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
81.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
New Holland keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 39% built before 1919
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. New Holland has 20 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
20
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 New Holland
13pages on New Holland
The big questions
Safety20.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £135K · rent £653 a monthHousing13 sold in 12 months · busiest street Sunningdale CrescentSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 81.3 (men), 85.5 (women)Work & commute40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards96.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Hull Streetlife Museum and 18 more in and around New Holland
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near New Holland. Best known first.
MuseumHull Streetlife Museum4.5 km outside town, to the north · 126K visitors a year
FortHull Castle4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumHull Maritime Museum4.3 km outside town, to the north
MuseumArctic Corsair4.7 km outside town, to the north
MuseumFerens Art Gallery4.2 km outside town, to the north
AquariumThe Deep3.9 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Hull Streetlife Museum: Peter Church, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Castle: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hull Maritime Museum: Paul Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arctic Corsair: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferens Art Gallery: Andy Beecroft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Deep: Hullian111, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
About New Holland
Village in Lincolnshire, England
New Holland is a built-up area of 993 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 993 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000928
New Holland’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Barrow upon HumberGoxhillBarton-upon-HumberHessleKingston upon HullWillerby and AnlabyUlcebyNew Holland
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Holland | 993 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 1.7 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Goxhill | 2,324 | 1.7 | — | B+ | A+ | B |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 3.4 | B− | A | C | C |
| Hessle | 15,489 | 3.7 | B | A | C | B− |
| Kingston upon Hull | 270,816 | 4.6 | C− | B+ | D− | D |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 19,269 | 4.9 | A− | A− | B− | A |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 5.8 | — | A− | B− | C |
Goxhill and Ulceby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about New Holland
How many listed buildings are there in New Holland?
2 on Historic England’s list.
Is New Holland expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £102,450, semi-detached houses £137,500 and detached houses £215,000.
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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