Scampton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Scampton’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ScamptonLincolnshire
Population 611: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
611
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£164K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
29.4
2% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Scampton a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Scampton is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 13% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. The median sale price is £164,000. Roughly one resident in 6 is aged 15 to 24.
What makes Scampton stand out
The 3 things Scampton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
41% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Residents aged 15 to 24
Who lives here
1 in 6 is 15 to 24
16% of residents, against 12% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scampton.
Who lives here
Scampton has fewer older residents than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 1.8% are 65 or over
People aged 15 to 24 make up 16% of the town, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 make up 21% of residents. Residents of Scampton have a median age of 29.4. Also worth knowing: among adults, 27% have a degree.
29.4median age
ScamptonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
16%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications5%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar33%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
45% women, 55% men
About 82 women for every 100 men. Across England, 51% of residents are women. A large institution, such as a prison, barracks, boarding school, university or care home, can tilt a town’s split: the census counts the people living there as residents.
| Scampton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 16% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 36% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 1.8% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 4.9% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Scampton, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 27% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
83% of commuters drove to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026, below Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. For every resident in work, Scampton has 0.7 jobs. Work in town: 6% of resident commuters.
13%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot12%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
27%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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 Scampton own their home: 78%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The social rented sector houses 1% of households. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area. The private rented sector houses just over a fifth of households.
£164Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Scampton£164K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | £167,000 | 23 |
| Terraced | £150,000 | 19 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
21%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,324
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
Scampton records more burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 16.9 per 1,000 a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 30.6 reports per 1,000, above Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Police figures for Scampton’s built-up area: 28 crimes and 12 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 residents a year. Of all the crimes, 39% were violence and sexual offences.
28.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual11
Damage & arson6
Public order4
Other theft3
Vehicle crime3
Shoplifting1
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social12
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.
28.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
16.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
30.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Just 2% of people in Scampton say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Scampton: the nearest practice is 2.9 miles away. At the census, 89% of people in Scampton called their health good or very good, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Disability touches 12% of the town’s population.
89%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 89%Fair 9%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Scampton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 89% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
80.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.5
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
Scampton’s listed buildings: 2, all 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 13% of the total, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Scampton has 33 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
2listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
33
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 Scampton
13pages on Scampton
The big questions
Safety28.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £164K · rent £741 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Suffolk RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.8 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Scampton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WeltonNettlehamDunholmeSturton by StowSaxilbyLincolnSudbrookeScampton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scampton | 611 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Welton | 4,586 | 3.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 3.6 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 3.7 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 4.7 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 4.8 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Lincoln | 104,553 | 4.9 | D− | C+ | D | D |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 4.9 | — | B | A+ | A |
Dunholme, Sturton by Stow and Sudbrooke have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Scampton
Is Scampton expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £150,000 and semi-detached houses £167,000.
How much is council tax in Scampton?
Band D council tax in Scampton is £2,324 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 Scampton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Scampton is a built-up area of 611 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
- 611 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001504
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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