Saltfleet’s story
Old homes in Saltfleet: 33% built before 1919
Historic England lists 7 buildings inside Saltfleet’s built-up area.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SaltfleetLincolnshire
Home to 519 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
519
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£255K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
60.1
39% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Saltfleet a good place to live?
Saltfleet is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. It has 7 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Over-65s are 39% of the population.
What makes Saltfleet stand out
The 3 things Saltfleet does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
39% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saltfleet.
Who lives here
Saltfleet has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 4.2% are 15 to 24
Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults. People 65 and over make up nearly two fifths of the town, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Under 15: 12% of residents. Half of Saltfleet is older than 60.1, half younger.
60.1median age
SaltfleetLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
39%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications25%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Saltfleet | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 39% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 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
Work & commute
Household income in Saltfleet, £30K a year, runs below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 2.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. 20% of commuters travelled under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. By car: that was how 86% of commuters travelled at the census. About 8% of its commuters stay in Saltfleet for work.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot10%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
20%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£30K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
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
More households own their home in Saltfleet than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
Private renters make up 13% of households. Social housing holds 7% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The £255,000 median rests on 15 standard sales inside the built-up area (September 2023 to August 2026).
£255Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Saltfleet£255K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £280,000 | 11 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,230
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 Saltfleet than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 35.3 per 1,000 residents a year
Homes saw 10.3 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 35 crimes and 4 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Saltfleet’s built-up area. 69% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
35.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual24
Other theft3
Burglary3
Other crime3
Public order1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
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.
35.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
35
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
Bad health is more common in Saltfleet than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10% of residents
Saltfleet has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. 68% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects 27% of people here. The nearest A&E to Saltfleet is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 14.5 miles away.
68%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 68%Fair 21%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Saltfleet | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 68% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 27% | 20% | 17% |
74
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
78.8
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Saltfleet keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 33% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 135 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Saltfleet.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II7
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
135
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 Saltfleet
12pages on Saltfleet
The big questions
Safety35.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £255K · rent £704 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 74 (men), 78.8 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards51.5% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Saltfleet’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North SomercotesManbyMablethorpeLouthSutton on Sea and TrusthorpeTetneyNorth ThoresbySaltfleet
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltfleet | 519 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 2.9 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Manby | 1,906 | 5.5 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 6.1 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Louth | 17,415 | 8.3 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 8.4 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 9.9 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 11 | — | D | A− | B+ |
North Somercotes, Manby, Tetney and North Thoresby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Saltfleet
Who lives in Saltfleet?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 39% of residents were 65 or over and 29% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Saltfleet?
That is 5.5 times the typical UK town for its size. 33% of Saltfleet’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Saltfleet?
Band D council tax in Saltfleet is £2,230 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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.
About Saltfleet
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Saltfleet is a built-up area of 519 people, in the East 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
- 519 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001341
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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