Stickney’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Stickney’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StickneyLincolnshire
Over-65s are 34% of the population. Population 1,108: a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,108
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£250K
69 sales in 3 years
Median age
56
34% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
15%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stickney a good place to live?
At a median £249,950, a home costs 6.2 times the yearly income of households in the East Lindsey council area. Its schools fall short (D−). It also trails on jobs & income: mean household income £43,476; 2.6% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Few people walk, cycle or take the bus to work: one in ten commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Stickney has subject grades but no overall one.
What makes Stickney stand out
The 3 things Stickney 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%)
Degree level, 16+
Education
15% have a degree
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
34% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
How Stickney grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Stickney is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 1% of towns in England; secondary results beat 0% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →Hazard risk4.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaDOpen →Cost of livingRent £704 a monthC−Open →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC−Open →SafetyMore crime than in most townsC+Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.6 for men, 84 for womenC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History3 listed buildings; 28% of homes built before 1919B−Open →Outdoors0% live within 400 m of a park; 2.4 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life5.4 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stickney.
Who lives here
An older town: 34% of people in Stickney are 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% are under 15, below Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Line up the people of Stickney by age and the one in the middle is 56.
56median age
StickneyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
34%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications31%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level15%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stickney | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 34% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 15% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsD−
Results at Stickney’s schools are among the lowest in England
Both of its schools are shown below. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: 8% of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 28.3. At the one primary school within 3 km, 38% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
D−School Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stickney Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 144 | D− |
| William Lovell Church of England AcademyLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 347 | D− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsSee all 2 schools →
HousingCost of living grade C−
Most households in Stickney own their home: 81%, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Social housing holds 6% of households. 12% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The median sale, £249,950, comes from 69 standard sales inside Stickney’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stickney£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £269,950 | 54 |
| Semi-detached | £182,500 | 12 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,286
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Only 14% of Stickney’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
89% of commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). About 12% of its commuters stay in Stickney for work. Jobs per working resident: 0.5.
10%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot8%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
14%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£43K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C−
Walkability: more walkable than 22% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Safety
Violence is recorded more often in Stickney than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 31 per 1,000 residents a year
Of all the crimes, 72% were violence and sexual offences. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 54 offences in Stickney and 10 cases of nuisance behaviour. For its size, Stickney records more crime per resident than four fifths of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
31violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 20% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual39
Burglary5
Damage & arson4
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social10
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.
31
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
54
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
Disability is more common in Stickney than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 23% of residents
Three quarters of Stickney’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). At the census, 7.4% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. The nearest A&E to Stickney is Pilgrim Hospital, 6.9 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 88% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
75%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 18%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Stickney | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 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
Stickney keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 28% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Stickney has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade II*. Per 10,000 residents, Stickney counts 27 listed buildings, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
3listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Luke Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
27
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 →Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre and 3 more in and around Stickney
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Stickney. Best known first.
MuseumLincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre4.6 km outside town, to the north · 40K visitors a yearWildlife parkWildlife parkARK Wildlife & Dinosaur Park300 m outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkEvergreens Miniature Railway3.8 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionSibsey Trader Mill4.8 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Stickney
14pages on Stickney
The big questions
SafetyC+31 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingC−Median home £250K · rent £704 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchoolsD−2 state schoolsHealthC+Life expectancy 79.6 (men), 84 (women)Work & commuteD46% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsD4.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Stickney’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SibseyOld LeakeSpilsbyConingsby and TattershallButterwickBostonFishtoftStickney
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stickney | 1,108 | — | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Sibsey | 1,520 | 3.6 | — | C− | A | C+ |
| Old Leake | 1,173 | 5.4 | — | C | C | C− |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 6.7 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 7.5 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Butterwick | 1,363 | 7.7 | — | C | B | C |
| Boston | 45,347 | 8.1 | D | C+ | D | C− |
| Fishtoft | 1,077 | 8.9 | — | D | A | C+ |
Sibsey, Old Leake, Butterwick and Fishtoft have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stickney
Are schools in Stickney good?
GCSE results trail almost all towns in England, and primary results trail 99% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Stickney has 2 state schools; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Does Stickney flood?
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About Stickney
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Stickney is a built-up area of 1,108 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
- 1,108 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001788
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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