Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
307 people call this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Silk Willoughby is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 11, with 1 at Grade I. It skews older: 35% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Silk Willoughby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Silk Willoughby’s built-up area, along with 3 scheduled monuments.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Silk Willoughby.
At 59.1, the median resident of Silk Willoughby sits in the middle of the age range. 8.7% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Silk Willoughby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 6.8% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 10% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 39% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 35% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 35% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). At the census, 93% of commuters went by car. Home was the main workplace for 35% of workers at the census.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Private renters make up nearly one in ten households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 5% of households live in social housing. That is the middle of 7 standard sales inside Silk Willoughby’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £260,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violent crime ran at 5.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22). In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 9 crimes inside Silk Willoughby’s built-up area.
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.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
At the census, 16% of people here had a disability, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Silk Willoughby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2 miles away. The nearest A&E to Silk Willoughby is Pilgrim Hospital, 17.5 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Silk Willoughby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Silk Willoughby has 358 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike. Its listed buildings include the Parish Church of St Denys, Grade I. Also worth knowing: the top grade, Grade I, goes to 1 of them.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silk Willoughby | 307 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 1.1 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 1.9 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 3.7 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 4.7 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 5.3 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Heckington | 3,316 | 5.3 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Billingborough | 1,390 | 6.6 | — | A+ | B+ | B− |
Greylees, Leasingham and Billingborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 14.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Parish Church of St Denys. It also has 3 scheduled monuments.
Band D council tax in Silk Willoughby is £2,258 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Silk Willoughby is a built-up area of 307 people, in the North 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
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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