North Kelsey’s story
3 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside North Kelsey’s built-up area.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North KelseyLincolnshire
A village of 785 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
785
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£288K
34 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.5
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Kelsey a good place to live?
North Kelsey has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. Pre-1919 homes make up 29% of the housing. 53% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes North Kelsey stand out
The 3 things North Kelsey 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%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Own outright
Housing
53% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Kelsey.
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in North Kelsey: just 5% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 31% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 92% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. There are 0.5 jobs in North Kelsey for each resident in work.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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
Schools
The schools around North Kelsey
The town has one school, shown below. Kelsey Primary School’s results beat 77% of schools in England like it. 72% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelsey Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 100 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in North Kelsey than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 83%
7% live in social housing, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private renters make up 10% of households. Half of the 34 standard sales inside North Kelsey’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £287,500.
£288Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Kelsey£288K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £312,000 | 29 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,325
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
Violent crime runs low in North Kelsey: 8.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
43% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences. 14 crimes and 5 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside North Kelsey’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. There were 5.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
8.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Burglary1
Public order0
Drugs0
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.
8.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.5
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
Bad health is less common in North Kelsey than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.6% of residents
The nearest A&E to North Kelsey is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 11.5 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving North Kelsey: the nearest practice is 4.1 miles away. Nearly a fifth of residents have a disability, between Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | North Kelsey | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
North Kelsey keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 29% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (3 listed buildings) are all Grade II. For its size, North Kelsey has 38 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, below Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and close to England’s towns (39).
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II3
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
29%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
38
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
North Kelsey has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.8% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by 36% of adults, above Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%) alike. 28% of residents have reached 65. The median resident of North Kelsey is 53.5 years old. Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
53.5median age
North KelseyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| North Kelsey | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Kelsey
12pages on North Kelsey
The big questions
Safety8.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £288K · rent £741 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.5 (men), 85 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
North Kelsey’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HibaldstowBriggCaistorWrawbyScawbyBarnetby le WoldBroughtonNorth Kelsey
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kelsey | 785 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 4 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 4.3 | B− | A | D | C |
| Caistor | 2,284 | 4.4 | — | A | D | B− |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 4.7 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 5 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 5.1 | — | A | B− | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 6.8 | A− | A | B | C+ |
Hibaldstow, Caistor, Wrawby, Scawby and Barnetby le Wold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Kelsey
How many listed buildings are there in North Kelsey?
3 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.6 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in North Kelsey?
Band D council tax in North Kelsey is £2,325 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 North Kelsey
Village in Lincolnshire, England
North Kelsey is a built-up area of 785 people, in the West 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
- 785 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001236
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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