Pode Hole’s story
1 listed building
Historic England lists them inside Pode Hole’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Pode HoleLincolnshire
232 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Chris Downer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
232
Census 2021 · South Holland council
Median home
£201K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
57.1
37% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
18%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Pode Hole a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Pode Hole has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over. 18% of adults have a degree-level qualification.
What makes Pode Hole stand out
The 3 things Pode Hole does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% 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
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pode Hole.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Pode Hole than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.1% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 37% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. 4.8% of residents are aged 15 to 24. At 57.1, the median resident of Pode Hole sits in the middle of the age range.
57.1median age
Pode HoleLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
37%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications29%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Pode Hole | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 9.1% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 37% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More commuters in Pode Hole drive than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 92%
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.
32% of commuters travelled under 5 km to work. Household income came to £43K a year before tax, below Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. Jobs per working resident: 1.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
32%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
21%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Most households in Pode Hole own their home: 81%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
Social housing holds 1% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area. 12 standard sales inside Pode Hole’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £200,577.
£201Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Pode Hole£201K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £242,500 | 6 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
18%
rent privately · England 21%
£775
average private rent a month, South Holland council area
£2,228
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 more often in Pode Hole than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 30.2 per 1,000 residents a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 55% of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 20 crimes inside Pode Hole’s built-up area. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 5.8 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
30.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Burglary2
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
30.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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
Fewer people in Pode Hole say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 77%
The nearest A&E to Pode Hole is Peterborough City Hospital, 14 miles away. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.2 miles away. Disability touches a fifth of the town’s population.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Pode Hole | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
78.4
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.9
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Pode Hole’s one listed building is Grade II
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 nearly a tenth of the total, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Per 10,000 residents, Pode Hole counts 43 listed buildings, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and above England’s towns (39).
1listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II1
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
43
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Gordon Boswell Romany Museum and 3 more in and around Pode Hole
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Pode Hole. Best known first.
MuseumMuseumGordon Boswell Romany Museum3.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAyscoughfee Hall Museum2.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumChain Bridge Forge Museum3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSpalding Gentlemans Society2.7 km outside town, to the east
MuseumAyscoughfee Hall Museum2.7 km outside town, to the eastMuseumChain Bridge Forge Museum3.2 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSpalding Gentlemans Society2.7 km outside town, to the eastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Ayscoughfee Hall Museum: Thorvaldsson, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chain Bridge Forge Museum: Bearas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pode Hole
13pages on Pode Hole
The big questions
Safety30.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £201K · rent £775 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Bourne RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.4 (men), 82.9 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards71.7% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Pode Hole’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SpaldingPinchbeckCowbitDeeping St NicholasSurfleetMoulton ChapelMoultonPode Hole
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pode Hole | 232 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spalding | 30,552 | 1.7 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 2.8 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
| Cowbit | 1,366 | 3.9 | — | C | B+ | B− |
| Deeping St Nicholas | 1,300 | 4 | — | C | B+ | B |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 5.2 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Moulton Chapel | 1,120 | 5.3 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Moulton | 1,605 | 5.6 | — | C | A | B |
Cowbit, Deeping St Nicholas, Surfleet, Moulton Chapel and Moulton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Pode Hole
Is Pode Hole expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £200,577, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Pode Hole?
Band D council tax in Pode Hole is £2,228 for 2026–27, less than in 81% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Pode Hole
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Pode Hole is a built-up area of 232 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
- 232 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002268
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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