Stow’s story
9 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Stow’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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StowLincolnshire
It is a village of 369 residents in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
369
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median age
49.6
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Stow a good place to live?
Stow has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry nearly one in ten commuters. 9 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up 27% of residents.
What makes Stow stand out
The 3 things Stow does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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 St Mary; 10 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Stow.
Who lives here
Few people in Stow are 15 to 24: 5.4%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The middle age in Stow is 49.6. Nearly a third of adults hold a degree, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) yet lower than England’s towns (34%). Children under 15 make up 18% of residents.
49.6median age
StowLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications18%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Stow | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Stow: just 8% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 9% of commuters travelled at the census. Households had £48K a year before tax, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and below England’s towns (£55K). Home was the main workplace for two in five workers at the census. Work in town: 2% of resident commuters.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
Bus5%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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 more common in Stow than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 25% of households
60% of households own their home, about level with England’s towns (61%) and below Lincolnshire’s towns (65%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area. The social rented sector houses 15% of households.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Stow£0K
Typical UK town£277K
60%
of households own their home · England 61%
25%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,308
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
Violent crime runs low in Stow: 15.4 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Per 1,000 residents, 6.3 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Reported offences in Stow came to 14 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 2. Violence and sexual offences made up 57% of the total.
15.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual8
Damage & arson2
Burglary2
Other theft1
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.
15.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
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 Stow than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 21% of residents
78% of Stow’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, near Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and lower than England’s towns (82%). Poor health, by residents’ own account, affects 6.5% of the town. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 1.7 miles away.
78%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Stow | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
More buildings in Stow are listed than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 244 per 10,000 residents
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Stow’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. The national list protects one ancient monument locally.
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II8
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
244
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 Stow
11pages on Stow
The big questions
Stow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sturton by StowSaxilbyLeaNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeGainsboroughSkellingthorpeBeckinghamStow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stow | 369 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 1 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 4 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Lea | 1,006 | 4.5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 6.1 | — | B | B | B− |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 6.5 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 7 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 8.1 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
Sturton by Stow, Lea, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe and Beckingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Stow
How many listed buildings are there in Stow?
That is 10 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Stow?
Band D council tax in Stow is £2,308 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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 Stow
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Stow is a built-up area of 369 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
- 369 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001479
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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