North Somercotes’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside North Somercotes’ built-up area.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North SomercotesLincolnshire
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 11% of commuters. A village of 1,487 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,487
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£260K
47 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
21%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Somercotes a good place to live?
North Somercotes’s strongest subject is safety (A−) — 16.1 violent and sexual offences and 4.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Schools are its weak spot — primary results beat 38% of towns in England; secondary results beat 2% of towns in England. Prices are high against local incomes: a typical home costs £260,000 and rent runs £704 a month. Hazard risk is higher than most: 19.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. North Somercotes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How North Somercotes grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far North Somercotes is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
North Somercotes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Hazard riskAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 38% of towns in England; secondary results beat 2% of towns in EnglandDOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £260,000, 6.4 years of area incomeC−Open →Jobs & incomeGraded on incomes, poverty and employmentC−Open →SafetyVery little crime by comparisonA−Open →WalkabilityBelow the middle of the towns comparedCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79.9 for men, 84.6 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History2 listed buildingsCOpen →Outdoors44% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes North Somercotes stand out
The 3 things North Somercotes does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Flood risk, against UK towns
Flood risk
19% of homes at risk
High or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea: more than in 98% of UK towns
Environment Agency flood maps, defences counted.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in North Somercotes.
Who lives here
North Somercotes skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
55.9median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.4% of the town, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). At 55.9, the median resident of North Somercotes sits in the middle of the age range. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
North SomercotesLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications27%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level21%
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 Somercotes | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 21% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD
On exam results, North Somercotes’s schools trail 85% of towns in England
DSchool Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: nearly three in five pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its two schools are below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 18% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 37.7.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Somercotes CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 179 | B− |
| Somercotes AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 395 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade C−
More households own their home in North Somercotes than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
£260Kmedian sale
Private renters make up just over one in ten households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). The social rented sector houses 8% of households. Also worth knowing: half of the 47 standard sales inside North Somercotes’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £260,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Somercotes£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £281,500 | 38 |
| Semi-detached | £135,000 | 7 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,262
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
Fewer crimes per resident in North Somercotes than in 80% of UK towns
16.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
44 crimes and 20 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside North Somercotes’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Of all the crimes, 57% were violence and sexual offences. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 11.7 reports per 1,000, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8).
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 64% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: about the middle for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual25
Damage & arson6
Other theft3
Shoplifting2
Public order2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Weapons1
Anti-social20
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.
16.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
44
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.
History
Old homes shape North Somercotes: 25% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
2listed buildingsCHistory Grade
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. For its size, North Somercotes has 13 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
25%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
13
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Only 16% of North Somercotes’ commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 21% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £46K a year before tax, below Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 88% of commuters drove to work at the census. In 2026, 1.7% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
16%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C
Walkability: more walkable than 33% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Health
More people in North Somercotes live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 25%
75%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
The nearest A&E to North Somercotes is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 11.7 miles away. Self-reported good health: 75% of North Somercotes’ residents. 7.6% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). One GP practice serves the town; just over three quarters of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | North Somercotes | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
79.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.6
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.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about North Somercotes
13pages on North Somercotes
The big questions
SafetyA−16.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £260K · rent £704 a monthHousing14 sold in 12 months · busiest street Keeling StreetSchoolsD2 state schoolsHealthC+Life expectancy 79.9 (men), 84.6 (women)Work & commuteC−49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD−19.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About North Somercotes
Village in Lincolnshire, England
North Somercotes is a built-up area of 1,487 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
- Population
- 1,487 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001303
North Somercotes’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ManbyTetneyLouthNorth ThoresbyMablethorpeHolton le ClayHumberston and New WalthamNorth Somercotes
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | — | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Manby | 1,906 | 6.2 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 7.2 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 7.9 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 8 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 8.9 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 9 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 14,861 | 9.1 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
Manby, Tetney and North Thoresby 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 Somercotes
Does North Somercotes flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Are schools in North Somercotes good?
GCSE results trail 98% of towns in England, and primary results trail 62% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). North Somercotes has 2 state schools; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Is North Somercotes safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades A−.
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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