Sturton by Stow’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Sturton by Stow’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Sturton by StowLincolnshire
The village, home to 1,485 people, lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Private rents average £741 a month.
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Population
1,485
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£240K
83 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.2
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
33%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sturton by Stow a good place to live?
Cost of living is its strong suit — homes sell for a median £240,000, about 4.8 times local household income. Schools are its weak spot (D−) — primary results beat 5% of towns in England. Jobs & income is weaker too (C−): the mean household earns £47,567 a year. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for safety, C+ for health and B− for hazard risk.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · flood risk, Environment Agency. Sturton by Stow is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
How Sturton by Stow grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Sturton by Stow is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Sturton by Stow is graded on each subject, but towns under 2,500 get no overall grade.
SchoolsPrimary results beat 5% of towns in EnglandD−Open →Cost of livingGraded on home prices against local incomesAOpen →WalkabilityMost errands need a carC−Open →Jobs & income2.2% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsC−Open →HealthLife expectancy 79.7 for men, 83 for womenC+Open →Hazard risk0.3% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB−Open →Safety23.3 violent and sexual offences and 7.9 home and vehicle crimes per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026B−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History23% of homes built before 1919C+Open →Outdoors41% live within 400 m of a park; 1.7 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life4.7 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryB+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Sturton by Stow stand out
The 3 things Sturton by Stow 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%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£741 a month
Average private rent, 18% of what households in the area earn: less than in 96% of UK towns
ONS private rents, West Lindsey council area.
Primary results, towns in England
Schools
Primary results trail 95%
of towns in England, on Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths
Department for Education.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sturton by Stow.
SchoolsD−
School results in Sturton by Stow are weaker than in 97% of towns in England
D−School Grade
Its only school is listed below. At the one primary school within 3 km, 48% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sturton by Stow Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 175 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A
More households own their home in Sturton by Stow than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 82%
£240Kmedian sale
9% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds 8% of households. Also worth knowing: half of the 83 standard sales inside Sturton by Stow’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £240,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sturton by Stow£240K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 53 |
| Semi-detached | £206,000 | 18 |
| Terraced | £200,000 | 11 |
82%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,342
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 C−
Work tends to be further away for Sturton by Stow: 12% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 33% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (18%) and England’s towns (27%). Work in town: 7% of resident commuters. Sturton by Stow counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot6%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
33%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.2%
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
History
Sturton by Stow keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
4listed buildingsC+History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
None of the 4 listed buildings reaches Grade II* or Grade I; all are Grade II. Sturton by Stow has 27 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
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
Health
Just 4.4% of people in Sturton by Stow say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
81%good or very good healthC+Health Grade
The nearest A&E to Sturton by Stow is Lincoln County Hospital, 8.2 miles away. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.7 miles off. At the census, 81% of people in Sturton by Stow called their health good or very good, about level with England’s towns (82%) and above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Sturton by Stow | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 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 · 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.
Safety
Crime per resident in Sturton by Stow is lower than in 53% of UK towns
23.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 22 reports per 1,000, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8). Reported offences in Sturton by Stow came to 36 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 25. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Sturton by Stow has more crime per resident than just over two thirds of them.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 32% 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 & sexual19
Other crime4
Damage & arson3
Public order3
Shoplifting2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime2
Robbery1
Anti-social25
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.
23.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
22
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
36
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Who lives here
Few people in Sturton by Stow are 15 to 24: 7.3%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
50.2median age
A third of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 27% of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Half of Sturton by Stow is older than 50.2, half younger.
Sturton by StowLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications15%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level33%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sturton by Stow | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sturton by Stow
13pages on Sturton by Stow
The big questions
SafetyB−23.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingAMedian home £240K · rent £741 a monthHousing29 sold in 12 months · busiest street Saxilby RoadSchoolsD−1 state schoolHealthC+Life expectancy 79.7 (men), 83 (women)Work & commuteC−52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB−0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Sturton by Stow
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Sturton by Stow is a built-up area of 1,485 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
- 1,485 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001500
Sturton by Stow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
SaxilbyLeaSkellingthorpeNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeGainsboroughWeltonLincolnSturton by Stow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | — | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 3.1 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Lea | 1,006 | 5.5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 6 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 6.6 | — | B | B | B− |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 7.5 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Welton | 4,586 | 7.6 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Lincoln | 104,553 | 7.7 | D− | C+ | D | D |
Lea and North Leverton with Habblesthorpe have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sturton by Stow
Are schools in Sturton by Stow good?
One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Is Sturton by Stow safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B−. Burglary was rare, with 0 reports in the year.
How much is council tax in Sturton by Stow?
Band D council tax in Sturton by Stow is £2,342 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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.
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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