Reepham’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Reepham’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ReephamLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 619.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
619
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£270K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
48.8
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
39%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Reepham a good place to live?
Reepham has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 9% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Mortgage-free owners make up 46% of households.
What makes Reepham stand out
The 3 things Reepham 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 II*, including Church of St Peter and St Paul; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
46% own outright
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Reepham.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 19% in Reepham, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.7% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). The car carried nearly nine in ten commuters at the census. About 2% of its commuters stay in Reepham for work. Working from home was the norm for 32% of workers at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot4%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
19%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£49K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Schools
The schools around Reepham
There is one school here; it is shown below. Reepham Church of England Primary School’s results beat 87% of schools in England like it. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, 57% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reepham Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 195 | A |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Few households rent privately in Reepham: 11%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
£270Kmedian sale
Households that own their home make up 79%. 9% live in social housing, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Reepham£270K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £280,000 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £270,000 | 5 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,302
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
Reepham records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 10.2 per 1,000 a year
10.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
12 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Reepham’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Burglary and damage came to 7 per 1,000 residents a year, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Of all the crimes, 17% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft5
Violence & sexual2
Damage & arson2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social4
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.
10.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
12
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
Is Reepham a healthy place? 85% of its people say their health is good, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
85%good or very good health
At the census, 4.8% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). Seeing a GP means leaving Reepham: the nearest practice is 1.6 miles away. The nearest A&E to Reepham is Lincoln County Hospital, 3.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 10%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Reepham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Much of Reepham is a conservation area: 41% of its land, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
6listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 7%. Per 10,000 residents, Reepham counts 97 listed buildings, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Peter and St Paul Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
97
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Reepham is a graduates’ town: 39% hold a degree, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
48.8median age
Children under 15 make up 18%, above Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and close to England’s towns (18%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 8.9%. The median resident of Reepham is 48.8 years old. People 65 and over make up 24% of the town.
ReephamLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level39%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Reepham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Reepham
13pages on Reepham
The big questions
Safety10.2 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £270K · rent £741 a monthHousing4 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Reepham
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Reepham is a built-up area of 619 people, in the West 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
- 619 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001593
Reepham’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Cherry WillinghamSudbrookeFiskertonNettlehamWashingborough and HeighingtonDunholmeBranstonReepham
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reepham | 619 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 0.9 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 1.1 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Fiskerton | 1,202 | 1.4 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 2 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 6,386 | 2.6 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 3.3 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Branston | 4,285 | 4.1 | B+ | A | B | B− |
Sudbrooke, Fiskerton and Dunholme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Reepham
How many listed buildings are there in Reepham?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Reepham?
Band D council tax in Reepham is £2,302 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.
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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