Scothern’s story
2 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Scothern’s built-up area.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ScothernLincolnshire
A village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands, home to 975 people.
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Photo: Geoff Pick · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
975
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£315K
45 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.5
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
42%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Scothern a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Scothern has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 28% of residents are 65 or over. 44% of households own their home outright.
What makes Scothern stand out
The 3 things Scothern does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
44% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scothern.
Who lives here
More people in Scothern hold a degree than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 42%
50.5median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.6%, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Scothern has a median age of 50.5.
ScothernLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications13%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level42%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Scothern | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 42% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Scothern
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 49.1, with 52% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below is its only school. At the 4 primary schools within 3 km, nearly two thirds of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison Boulters Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 291 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Only 17% of Scothern’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.4. 90% of commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 36% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Scothern, 6% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving90%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
Train1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
Private renting is less common in Scothern than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 9%
£315Kmedian sale
79% of households own their home. The median sale price was £315K, about level with England’s towns (£308K) and above Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Scothern£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £342,500 | 39 |
| Semi-detached | £232,250 | 6 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,339
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
Scothern records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.8 per 1,000 a year
4.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences were half of the crimes. Per 1,000 residents, 1.7 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. 10 crimes and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Scothern’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft2
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
4.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
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 3.7% of people in Scothern say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
85%good or very good health
85% of Scothern’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). Disability touches 16% of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Scothern: the nearest practice is 1.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Scothern | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
The Church of St Germain (Grade II*) heads Scothern’s short list of listed buildings
2listed buildings
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, near Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and lower than England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Scothern keeps 21 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II1
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Germain Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
13%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
21
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 Scothern
13pages on Scothern
The big questions
Safety4.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £741 a monthHousing5 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.5 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards3.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Scothern
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Scothern is a built-up area of 975 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
- 975 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001537
Scothern’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SudbrookeDunholmeNettlehamWeltonCherry WillinghamFiskertonWashingborough and HeighingtonScothern
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scothern | 975 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 1.1 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 1.2 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 2 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Welton | 4,586 | 2.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 3 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Fiskerton | 1,202 | 3.5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 6,386 | 4.7 | A | A | A | B+ |
Sudbrooke, Dunholme and Fiskerton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Scothern
How much is council tax in Scothern?
Band D council tax in Scothern is £2,339 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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 Scothern expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £232,250 and detached houses £342,500.
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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