Scawby’s story
19 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Scawby’s built-up area.
12% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ScawbyLincolnshire
Over-65s are 36% of the population. The village, home to 1,606 people, lies in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
1,606
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£253K
58 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.9
36% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Scawby a good place to live?
Police record less crime here than in most towns: 6.4 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 8.1 home and vehicle crimes. Add schools to its strengths (A−) — primary results beat nearly three quarters of towns in England. Its lowest grade is for walkability: on the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Jobs & income is weaker too — households earn a mean £49,879 a year, and 1.8% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. The median home sold for £252,500, 5.6 times what households in the North Lincolnshire council area earn in a year. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B for health and B for hazard risk.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · flood risk, Environment Agency. An overall grade needs 2,500 residents, so Scawby is graded subject by subject only.
How Scawby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Scawby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carD−Open →SafetyAmong the best of the towns comparedAOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 74% of towns in EnglandA−Open →Cost of livingBased on what homes cost against what households earnB+Open →HealthResidents are healthier than in most townsBOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaBOpen →Jobs & incomeBehind most towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryGraded on historic places and the town’s ageBOpen →Outdoors68% live within 400 m of a park; 25.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life3.1 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB−Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Scawby stand out
The 3 things Scawby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
19 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Scawby Hall; 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
36% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scawby.
Who lives here
An older town: 36% of people in Scawby are 65 or over, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
55.9median age
12% are under 15, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 7% of the population. Residents of Scawby have a median age of 55.9. Among adults, 32% have a degree.
ScawbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
36%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications17%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Scawby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 36% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsA−
Results at Scawby’s schools beat 78% of towns in England
A−School Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the 3 primary schools within 3 km: 66% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. 216 pupils attend Scawby’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scawby AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 216 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Fewer commuters in Scawby work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 17% travel under 5 km
6%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 28% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.8%. 93% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Of the commuters living in Scawby, 4% work in the town itself. The town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
28%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D−
Walkability: more walkable than 2% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Scawby has less crime per resident than 94% of UK towns
6.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearASafety Grade
Reported offences in Scawby came to 50 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 3. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Scawby has less crime per resident than 88% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 1.5 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 30% of the crimes.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 88% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual15
Damage & arson10
Other theft9
Shoplifting5
Public order3
Other crime3
Drugs2
Burglary1
Anti-social3
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.
6.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
50
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.
HousingCost of living grade B+
More households own their home in Scawby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 80%
£253Kmedian sale
Council and housing-body homes hold 9% of households. 11% rent privately, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Scawby£253K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £281,500 | 36 |
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 20 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,354
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Only 76% of people in Scawby say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
76%good or very good healthBHealth Grade
At the census, 22% of people here had a disability, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Scawby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away. Life expectancy here is 84.5 for women and 81.9 for men (2019–23). The nearest A&E to Scawby is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 6.5 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Scawby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
81.9
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
Much of Scawby is a conservation area: 32% of its land, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
19listed buildingsBHistory Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scawby’s listed buildings include Scawby Hall, Grade I. It has 118 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents. Also worth knowing: homes from before 1919 make up 12% of the total, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). The top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II17
Among them · Grade I
- Scawby Hall Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
12%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
118
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 Scawby
13pages on Scawby
The big questions
SafetyA6.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB+Median home £253K · rent £653 a monthHousing22 sold in 12 months · busiest street St Hybalds GroveSchoolsA−1 state schoolHealthBLife expectancy 81.9 (men), 84.5 (women)Work & commuteC+43% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Scawby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Scawby is a built-up area of 1,606 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 1,606 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001185
Scawby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HibaldstowBroughtonBriggWrawbyKirton in LindseyMessinghamScunthorpeScawby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scawby | 1,606 | — | — | B+ | A | B |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 1.8 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 2.5 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 2.7 | B− | A | D | C |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 3.9 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 4.6 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 4.7 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Scunthorpe | 81,286 | 5.6 | C+ | A | D− | D |
Hibaldstow and Wrawby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Scawby
How many listed buildings are there in Scawby?
That is 4.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Scawby Hall.
Are schools in Scawby good?
Primary results beat 74% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Lincolnshire council.
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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