Saltfleetby St Peter’s story
Old homes in Saltfleetby St Peter: 33% built before 1919
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Saltfleetby St PeterLincolnshire
With 270 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
270
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£335K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.5
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
28%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Saltfleetby St Peter a good place to live?
There are no grades for Saltfleetby St Peter: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 3% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 33% of homes were built before 1919.
What makes Saltfleetby St Peter stand out
The 3 things Saltfleetby St Peter does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saltfleetby St Peter.
Who lives here
Saltfleetby St Peter skews older, with 34% of residents 65 or over, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
People aged 15 to 24 make up 5.9% of the town, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The median resident of Saltfleetby St Peter is 56.5 years old. Graduates make up 28% of adults.
56.5median age
Saltfleetby St PeterLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level28%
Women and men · all residents
54% women, 46% men
About 85 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.
| Saltfleetby St Peter | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saltfleetby St Peter than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £30K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Short trips to work, under 5 km: 14%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). 91% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£30K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Saltfleetby St Peter is a town of owners: 84% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 5% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). 11% of households are private tenants. 11 standard sales inside Saltfleetby St Peter’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £335,000.
£335Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Saltfleetby St Peter£335K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £335,000 | 11 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,226
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
Crime recorded by police in Saltfleetby St Peter
Police recorded 0 crimes inside Saltfleetby St Peter’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 0 reports of anti-social behaviour.
0violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual0
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
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.
0
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
0
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · Violence and sexual offences were 0% of the crimes; the police category includes harassment and stalking, so it runs higher than U.S. “violent crime”.
Health
Fewer people in Saltfleetby St Peter say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
The nearest A&E to Saltfleetby St Peter is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 15.1 miles away. At the census, 28% of people here had a disability, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 10% of the town. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 4.6 miles off.
71%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 71%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Saltfleetby St Peter | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 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 · 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
No listed buildings in Saltfleetby St Peter
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list has no building inside Saltfleetby St Peter’s built-up area.
0listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
33%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Saltfleetby St Peter
12pages on Saltfleetby St Peter
The big questions
Safety0 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £335K · rent £704 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street North EndSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 74 (men), 78.8 (women)Work & commute55% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards68% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Saltfleetby St Peter’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ManbyNorth SomercotesMablethorpeLouthSutton on Sea and TrusthorpeAlfordNorth ThoresbySaltfleetby St Peter
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltfleetby St Peter | 270 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manby | 1,906 | 2.3 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 4.9 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 5.4 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Louth | 17,415 | 5.7 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 7.3 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Alford | 3,831 | 8.5 | C | B− | C | C− |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 10 | — | D | A− | B+ |
Manby, North Somercotes 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 Saltfleetby St Peter
How much is council tax in Saltfleetby St Peter?
Band D council tax in Saltfleetby St Peter is £2,226 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.
Is Saltfleetby St Peter expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £335,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. Private rents in the East Lindsey council area averaged £704 a month in August 2026.
About Saltfleetby St Peter
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Saltfleetby St Peter is a built-up area of 270 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
- 270 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001392
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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