North Scarle’s story
8 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside North Scarle’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North ScarleLincolnshire
In Lincolnshire, East Midlands, this village has 682 residents.
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Photo: Jo and Steve Turner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
682
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£410K
26 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.6
25% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Scarle a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, North Scarle is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 1 at Grade I. 50% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes North Scarle stand out
The 3 things North Scarle does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of All Saints; 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
50% 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 Scarle.
Work & commute
The car carries 91% of commuters in North Scarle, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
38% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). In 2026, 1.8% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Before tax, the average household brings in £57K a year.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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 Scarle
The one school in town appears below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 64% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 48 pupils attend North Scarle’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Scarle Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 48 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
North Scarle is a town of owners: 88% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£410Kmedian sale
3% of households rent from a council or housing body. Private renters make up 9% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Half of the 26 standard sales inside North Scarle’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £410,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Scarle£410K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £420,750 | 24 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,320
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 less often in North Scarle than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year
3.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 8 crimes inside North Scarle’s built-up area. There were 0.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Anti-social0
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.
3.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 Scarle than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3% of residents
83%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to North Scarle is Lincoln County Hospital, 9.1 miles away. 83% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and close to England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving North Scarle: the nearest practice is 3.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | North Scarle | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
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 North Scarle are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 117 per 10,000 residents
8listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up a fifth of the total, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). North Scarle’s listed buildings include the Church of All Saints, Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II7
Among them · Grade I
- Church of All Saints Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
117
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
An older town: 25% of people in North Scarle are 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
50.6median age
15% of residents are children under 15. The 15-to-24 age group: 10%, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of North Scarle is older than 50.6, half younger. Degrees are held by nearly a third of adults.
North ScarleLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Scarle | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Scarle
13pages on North Scarle
The big questions
Safety3.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £410K · rent £824 a monthHousing11 sold in 12 months · busiest street Chapel LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards27.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About North Scarle
Village in Lincolnshire, England
North Scarle is a built-up area of 682 people, in the North Kesteven 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
- 682 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001671
North Scarle’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
CollinghamSutton on TrentWitham St HughsSouth HykehamSkellingthorpeNorth HykehamBassinghamNorth Scarle
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Scarle | 682 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 3.3 | A | B− | A | B |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 3.4 | — | B− | A | A− |
| Witham St Hughs | 3,483 | 4.1 | A | A | B | B |
| South Hykeham | 1,070 | 4.7 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 5.4 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| North Hykeham | 16,855 | 5.6 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Bassingham | 1,511 | 5.8 | — | A− | A | B− |
Sutton on Trent, South Hykeham and Bassingham 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 Scarle
How many listed buildings are there in North Scarle?
That is 4.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of All Saints.
Is North Scarle expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £410,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the North Kesteven council area averaged £824 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in North Scarle?
Band D council tax in North Scarle is £2,320 for 2026–27, less than in 72% 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.
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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