Osbournby’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Osbournby’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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OsbournbyLincolnshire
415 people live in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
415
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median age
50.3
25% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Osbournby a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Osbournby has no grades; its figures are still real. 9% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 19, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are a quarter of the population.
What makes Osbournby stand out
The 3 things Osbournby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 Parish Church of St Peter and Paul; 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
25% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Osbournby.
Who lives here
Osbournby has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.9% are 15 to 24
50.3median age
A third of adults hold a degree, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and near England’s towns (34%). Retirement age and beyond: a quarter of residents are 65 or older. At 50.3, the median resident of Osbournby sits in the middle of the age range. Children under 15 make up 16% of residents.
OsbournbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
25%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Osbournby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Osbournby
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 23% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 61 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osbournby Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 61 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Osbournby: just 14% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
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.
Osbournby counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. The car took 88% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: 1.6% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living here, 10% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Train1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
31%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in Osbournby: 17%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£0Kmedian sale
Owners make up 67% of households, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and above England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside Osbournby’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Osbournby£0K
Typical UK town£277K
67%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,257
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
Osbournby records more violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 32.9 per 1,000 a year
32.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 14.5 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 27 recorded crimes inside Osbournby’s built-up area, and 7 reports of anti-social behaviour. Each year, 6.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 63% of recorded crime.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual17
Other theft4
Damage & arson3
Public order2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social7
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.
32.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
27
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
More people in Osbournby say their health is bad than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.2%
81%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Osbournby: the nearest practice is 3.9 miles away. 21% of residents have a disability, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Osbournby is Pilgrim Hospital, 17.2 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Osbournby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Osbournby are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 458 per 10,000 residents
19listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Conservation areas cover nearly half of Osbournby’s land, above Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%) alike. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Peter and Paul, Grade I. The pre-1919 share of homes is 40%. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
458
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 Osbournby
11pages on Osbournby
The big questions
About Osbournby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Osbournby is a built-up area of 415 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
- 415 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002035
Osbournby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BillingboroughGreyleesSleafordHeckingtonLeasinghamCranwellRuskingtonOsbournby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osbournby | 415 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billingborough | 1,390 | 3.8 | — | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 4 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 4.7 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 5.7 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 6.7 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 7.7 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 8 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
Billingborough, Greylees and Leasingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Osbournby
How many listed buildings are there in Osbournby?
That is 18.8 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Peter and Paul.
How much is council tax in Osbournby?
Band D council tax in Osbournby is £2,257 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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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