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Home to 941 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Rippingale is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
The 3 things Rippingale does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Rippingale’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rippingale.
Degrees are held by 31% of adults. 7.8% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Half of Rippingale is older than 53, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Rippingale | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 30% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took just over nine in ten commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £55K a year, before tax. 2% of commuters who live in Rippingale also work there. The town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Owners make up nearly four in five households, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Behind the median of £384,250: 38 standard sales inside Rippingale’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. The social rented sector houses 13% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £398,750 | 30 |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 7 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 9.9 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22). Police recorded 15 crimes inside Rippingale’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 4 reports of anti-social behaviour.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
The nearest A&E to Rippingale is Peterborough City Hospital, 18.1 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Rippingale: the nearest practice is 3.8 miles away. At the census, 5% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, lower than Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and near England’s towns (5.2%).
| Census 2021 | Rippingale | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Rippingale’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Per 10,000 residents, Rippingale counts 85 listed buildings. The national list protects one ancient monument here.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rippingale | 941 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morton | 2,180 | 2.6 | — | A | B+ | B− |
| Billingborough | 1,390 | 3.8 | — | A+ | B+ | B− |
| Bourne | 17,495 | 5 | A | A | B− | B− |
| Corby Glen | 1,006 | 6.6 | — | B+ | C+ | A− |
| Thurlby | 2,139 | 7 | — | B+ | A | A |
| Donington | 3,192 | 8.1 | D | C+ | C+ | C+ |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 8.7 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
Morton, Billingborough, Corby Glen and Thurlby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £384,250, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £265,000 and detached houses £398,750. Private rents in the South Kesteven council area averaged £845 a month in August 2026.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Rippingale is a built-up area of 941 people, in the South 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
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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