Northgate’s story
No listed buildings inside Northgate’s built-up area
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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NorthgateLincolnshire
With 654 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
654
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£234K
28 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.4
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Northgate a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Northgate has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. A degree-level qualification is held by 19% of adults. It skews older: 24% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Northgate stand out
The 3 things Northgate does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
24% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Northgate.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Northgate than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 15% are under 15
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.5%. Residents of Northgate have a median age of 50.4. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
50.4median age
NorthgateLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship10%
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.
| Northgate | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8% | 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 Northgate
45% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its only school is listed below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Bartholomews CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | D |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Commuters in Northgate travel far: only 7% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 94% of commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Households take home £48K a year before tax, on average. About 2% of its commuters stay in Northgate for work. There are 0.5 jobs in Northgate for each resident in work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Northgate: 9%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Owners make up 78% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). The social rented sector houses 13% of households. Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area.
£234Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Northgate£234K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £348,500 | 18 |
| Semi-detached | £176,000 | 8 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,306
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Northgate than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences were 73% of the crimes. Over the year to August 2026, 26 offences were reported in Northgate, along with 8 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Per 1,000 residents, 20.4 violent crimes are recorded each year.
20.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson2
Other theft2
Other crime2
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social8
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.
20.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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: 81% of Northgate’s residents
There is no GP practice in Northgate: the nearest is 3.6 miles off. Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.4% of the town. The nearest A&E to Northgate is Pilgrim Hospital, 15 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Northgate | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.9
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Northgate: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Northgate’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Northgate
12pages on Northgate
The big questions
Safety20.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £234K · rent £775 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street Six House BankSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.9 (men), 84.9 (women)Work & commute38% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards62.2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Northgate’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
PinchbeckSpaldingGosbertonSurfleetMortonDoningtonCowbitNorthgate
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northgate | 654 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 2.7 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
| Spalding | 30,552 | 3.6 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Gosberton | 1,455 | 4.4 | — | C+ | B− | C |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 4.5 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Morton | 2,180 | 6.1 | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Donington | 3,192 | 6.1 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Cowbit | 1,366 | 6.5 | — | C | B+ | B− |
Gosberton, Surfleet, Morton and Cowbit have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Northgate
How much is council tax in Northgate?
Band D council tax in Northgate is £2,306 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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.
Is Northgate expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £234,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £176,000 and detached houses £348,500.
About Northgate
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Northgate is a built-up area of 654 people, in the South Holland 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
- 654 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002208
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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