Sedgebrook’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Sedgebrook’s built-up area.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SedgebrookLincolnshire
The village has 329 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
329
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median age
56.2
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sedgebrook a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Sedgebrook has none; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 10% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 52% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Sedgebrook stand out
The 3 things Sedgebrook does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of Saint Lawrence; 8.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
52% 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 Sedgebrook.
Work & commute
Only 24% of Sedgebrook’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 41% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Working mainly from home: just over two in five workers, above Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%) alike. At the census, nearly nine in ten commuters went by car. 7% of commuters who live in Sedgebrook also work there. Among 16 to 64s, 1.1% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Train1%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
41%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£54K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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 Sedgebrook own their home: 88%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The private rented sector houses just over one in ten households. Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Sedgebrook’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sedgebrook£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £480,000 | 6 |
88%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,297
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
Sedgebrook records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 9.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38% of recorded crime. In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 13 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour inside Sedgebrook’s built-up area. Burglary and damage came to 11.1 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike.
9.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Vehicle crime5
Damage & arson3
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
9.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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 2.4% of people in Sedgebrook say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
At the census, 84% of people in Sedgebrook called their health good or very good, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). 15% of residents in Sedgebrook live with a disability. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Sedgebrook | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86.9
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
Sedgebrook is rich in listed buildings: 213 per 10,000 residents, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Sedgebrook’s listed buildings include the Church of Saint Lawrence, Grade I. 21% of homes date from before 1919.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of Saint Lawrence Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
21%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
213
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Sedgebrook than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% are under 15
Aged 15 to 24: 9.1% of residents. 26% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Ages in Sedgebrook split evenly at 56.2: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 38% of adults.
56.2median age
SedgebrookLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications8%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
About 90 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.
| Sedgebrook | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 40% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sedgebrook
11pages on Sedgebrook
The big questions
Sedgebrook’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarrowbyGreat GonerbyBottesfordGranthamLong BenningtonClaypoleAslocktonSedgebrook
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgebrook | 329 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barrowby | 2,041 | 2.1 | — | A− | A− | B+ |
| Great Gonerby | 1,880 | 2.5 | — | A | B | B |
| Bottesford | 3,046 | 3.2 | A | A | B− | A− |
| Grantham | 44,906 | 3.8 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Long Bennington | 2,149 | 4.5 | — | B | A | A− |
| Claypole | 1,352 | 6.9 | — | A | A | A− |
| Aslockton | 2,173 | 7.5 | — | A+ | B+ | B+ |
Barrowby, Great Gonerby, Long Bennington, Claypole and Aslockton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sedgebrook
How many listed buildings are there in Sedgebrook?
That is 8.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of Saint Lawrence.
How much is council tax in Sedgebrook?
Band D council tax in Sedgebrook is £2,297 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Sedgebrook
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Sedgebrook is a built-up area of 329 people, in the South Kesteven 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
- 329 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002038
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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