Stickford’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Stickford’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StickfordLincolnshire
456 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Dave Hitchborne · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
456
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£277K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.4
35% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
22%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stickford a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Stickford has no grades; its figures are still real. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. People aged 65 and over make up just over a third of residents. 63% of households own their home outright.
What makes Stickford stand out
The 3 things Stickford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Own outright
Housing
63% 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 Stickford.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Stickford than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 7.5% are under 15
Over-65s are 35% of the population. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.2% of the town, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The middle age in Stickford is 56.4. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults.
56.4median age
StickfordLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship10%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level22%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stickford | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 7.5% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 9.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 22% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Stickford: just 5% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
83% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Income per household averages £43K a year, before tax. Home was the main workplace for 26% of workers at the census.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot9%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
5%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
26%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Stickford is a town of owners: 89% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 4% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Renting privately is how 7% of households live. Half of the 20 standard sales inside Stickford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £277,000.
£277Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stickford£277K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £284,000 | 17 |
89%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,210
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
Homes in Stickford see less burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 0.7 per 1,000 a year
Over the year to August 2026, 9 offences were reported in Stickford. Violent crime runs at 3.7 per 1,000 residents a year. Just over a fifth of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
3.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Other theft4
Violence & sexual2
Public order1
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
3.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Only 75% of people in Stickford say their health is good or very good, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
There is no GP practice in Stickford: the nearest is 2.1 miles off. Disability touches just over a fifth of the town’s population. The nearest A&E to Stickford is Pilgrim Hospital, 9 miles away.
75%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 19%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Stickford | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84
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
Old homes shape Stickford: 28% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Its heritage register entries (2 listed buildings) are all Grade II. Relative to its size, Stickford keeps 44 listed buildings per 10,000 residents, near Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and higher than 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
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
44
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Bolingbroke Castle and 3 more in and around Stickford
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stickford. Best known first.
Castle · English HeritageBolingbroke Castle4.1 km outside town, to the north
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre2.2 km outside town, to the northwest · 40K visitors a yearTheme parkTheme parkEvergreens Miniature Railway900 m outside town, to the northeastWildlife parkWildlife parkARK Wildlife & Dinosaur Park2.4 km outside town, to the southwestPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Bolingbroke Castle: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stickford
13pages on Stickford
The big questions
Safety3.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £277K · rent £704 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cul de SacSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.6 (men), 84 (women)Work & commute46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards17.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Stickford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
StickneySpilsbySibseyOld LeakeHorncastleConingsby and TattershallWainfleet St MaryStickford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stickford | 456 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stickney | 1,108 | 2.2 | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 4.5 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Sibsey | 1,520 | 5.7 | — | C− | A | C+ |
| Old Leake | 1,173 | 6.6 | — | C | C | C− |
| Horncastle | 7,293 | 8.3 | C | C+ | C | C |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 8.4 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Wainfleet St Mary | 1,045 | 8.4 | — | B− | A− | D |
Stickney, Sibsey, Old Leake and Wainfleet St Mary have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stickford
Who lives in Stickford?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 35% of residents were 65 or over and 34% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 7.5% were under 15.
How much is council tax in Stickford?
Band D council tax in Stickford is £2,210 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Stickford?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.8 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Stickford
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Stickford is a built-up area of 456 people, in the East 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
- 456 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001749
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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