North Thoresby’s story
4 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside North Thoresby’s built-up area.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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North ThoresbyLincolnshire
Over-65s are 37% of the population. 1,090 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Adrian S Pye · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,090
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£295K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
37% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is North Thoresby a good place to live?
North Thoresby’s schools beat most: primary results beat 85% of towns in England. It is a safe place by the numbers (A−): police record 15.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 4.3 home and vehicle crimes. Housing is expensive (D): a typical home costs £295,000 and rent runs £704 a month. Natural hazards are less of a worry than in most UK towns (A). Walkability is weaker too (D) — 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency · commuting, Census 2021. North Thoresby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
How North Thoresby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far North Thoresby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 85% of towns in EnglandAOpen →Cost of livingMedian sale £295,000, 7.3 years of area incomeDOpen →WalkabilityNear the bottom of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyBased on crimes reported per residentA−Open →HealthLife expectancy 80.5 for men, 85.4 for womenB+Open →Jobs & incomeMean household income £47,314C+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →Outdoors100% live within 400 m of a park; 21% of land within 5 km is National Park or National LandscapeB+Open →Civic life3.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes North Thoresby stand out
The 3 things North Thoresby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
37% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
56% 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 Thoresby.
Who lives here
Older residents shape North Thoresby: 37% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
57.1median age
Half the people of North Thoresby are older than 57.1. 4.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children are 14% of the town.
North ThoresbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| North Thoresby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA
On exam results, North Thoresby’s schools beat 90% of towns in England
ASchool Grade
69% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 98 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift North ThoresbyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade D
North Thoresby is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£295Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 7% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private renters make up 11% of households. 43 standard sales inside North Thoresby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £295,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
North Thoresby£295K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £310,000 | 34 |
| Terraced | £156,000 | 6 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,266
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Under 5 km to work: 9% in North Thoresby, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 89% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. About 7% of its commuters stay in North Thoresby for work. There are 0.3 jobs in North Thoresby for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
Train1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 13% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in North Thoresby than in 84% of UK towns
15.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA−Safety Grade
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4 reports per 1,000, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in North Thoresby came to 23 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 5. For its size, North Thoresby records less crime per resident than 70% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people. Of all the crimes, 52% were violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 70% 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 & sexual12
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Damage & arson2
Shoplifting1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Public order0
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.
15.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
23
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
Good or very good health: 80% of North Thoresby’s residents
80%good or very good healthB+Health Grade
One GP practice serves the town; 76% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. The nearest A&E to North Thoresby is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 5.6 miles away. At the census, 18% of people here had a disability, lower than Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) yet higher than England’s towns (17%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | North Thoresby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
85.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape North Thoresby: 24% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
4listed buildingsB−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
North Thoresby has 4 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 2 Grade II*. Of the town’s land, 8% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Helen Grade II*
- The Farmhouse Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
24%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
37
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 North Thoresby
14pages on North Thoresby
The big questions
SafetyA−15.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingDMedian home £295K · rent £704 a monthHousing9 sold in 12 months · busiest street Station RoadSchoolsA1 state schoolHealthB+Life expectancy 80.5 (men), 85.4 (women)Work & commuteC+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Lincolnshire Wolds Railway and 2 more in and around North Thoresby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near North Thoresby. Best known first.
Heritage railwayLincolnshire Wolds Railway2.4 km outside town, to the southeastAquariumAquariumDock Koi4.2 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNorth Ormsby Abbey4.9 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lincolnshire Wolds Railway: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About North Thoresby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
North Thoresby is a built-up area of 1,090 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
- 1,090 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001287
North Thoresby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
TetneyHolton le ClayWalthamHumberston and New WalthamCleethorpesGrimsbyLacebyNorth Thoresby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | — | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 2.2 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 2.6 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Waltham | 6,204 | 3.9 | B+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Humberston and New Waltham | 14,861 | 4.4 | B | B− | C+ | B+ |
| Cleethorpes | 29,660 | 6.2 | C− | A− | D− | C− |
| Grimsby | 85,915 | 6.4 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Laceby | 3,284 | 7 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
Tetney has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about North Thoresby
Are schools in North Thoresby good?
Primary results beat 85% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
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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