Sudbrooke’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Sudbrooke’s built-up area.
7% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SudbrookeLincolnshire
Some 1,737 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,737
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£360K
99 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.4
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
43%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Sudbrooke a good place to live?
Sudbrooke’s strongest is safety (A+): police record 3.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 1.7 home and vehicle crimes. Getting around depends on the car: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. It takes 7.2 years of household income in the West Lindsey council area to buy the median home, at £360,000. Pupils here do less well than most: primary results beat 44% of towns in England; secondary results beat 15% of towns in England.
Figures: crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · incomes, ONS. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Sudbrooke has its subject grades alone.
What makes Sudbrooke stand out
The 3 things Sudbrooke does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
100%of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Safety
Less crime than 100%
of UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people
Per resident, police.uk, 3 years.
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.
How Sudbrooke grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Sudbrooke is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
SafetyIn the top fifth of the towns comparedA+Open →HealthLife expectancy 82.5 for men, 86 for womenAOpen →WalkabilityBased on walking, cycling and transit to everyday placesDOpen →Jobs & incomeMean household income £60,427AOpen →SchoolsPrimary results beat 44% of towns in England; secondary results beat 15% of towns in EnglandCOpen →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedBOpen →Hazard risk0.4% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryNear the bottom of the towns comparedC−Open →Outdoors82% live within 400 m of a park; 1.5 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsC−Open →Civic life2.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryCOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sudbrooke.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Sudbrooke than in 100% of UK towns
Police recorded 21 crimes inside Sudbrooke’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 5 reports of anti-social behaviour. Among the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, Sudbrooke has less crime per resident than 100% of them. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.3 reports per 1,000, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences accounted for 43% of recorded crime.
3.8violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearA+Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 100% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: less crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Public order3
Other theft2
Drugs2
Vehicle crime2
Shoplifting1
Damage & arson1
Burglary1
Anti-social5
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.
3.8
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.7
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
21
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
Just 2.4% of people in Sudbrooke say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
14% of residents in Sudbrooke live with a disability. At the census, 86% of people in Sudbrooke called their health good or very good, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Men in Sudbrooke can expect to live to 82.5, women to 86 (2019–23). Seeing a GP means leaving Sudbrooke: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away.
86%good or very good healthAHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 86%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 2%
| Census 2021 | Sudbrooke | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 86% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 20% | 17% |
82.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Commuters in Sudbrooke travel far: only 11% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 36% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, just over nine in ten commuters went by car. 1.3% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Home was the main workplace for 36% of workers at the census.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot3%
Bicycle3%
Train1%
Bus1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
36%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£60K
mean household income, before tax
1.3%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 8% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
History
The Church of St Edward the Confessor (Grade II*) heads Sudbrooke’s short list of listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
The pre-1919 share of homes is 7%. Scaled to its population, Sudbrooke has 29 listed buildings per 10,000 people, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
5listed buildingsC−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Edward the Confessor Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
7%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
29
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B
Sudbrooke is a town of owners: 92% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
1% live in social housing, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area. Also worth knowing: from September 2023 to August 2026, 99 homes sold inside Sudbrooke’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £360,000.
£360Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Sudbrooke£360K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £372,250 | 86 |
| Semi-detached | £244,000 | 11 |
92%
of households own their home · England 61%
7%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,311
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Who lives here
More people in Sudbrooke hold a degree than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 43%
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). The median resident of Sudbrooke is 49.4 years old.
49.4median age
SudbrookeLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications10%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level43%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Sudbrooke | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 43% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sudbrooke
15pages on Sudbrooke
The big questions
SafetyA+3.8 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingBMedian home £360K · rent £741 a monthHousing32 sold in 12 months · busiest street Upper Walk CloseSchoolsCHealthALife expectancy 82.5 (men), 86 (women)Work & commuteA47% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsC+0.4% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Sudbrooke’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
NettlehamCherry WillinghamDunholmeFiskertonWeltonWashingborough and HeighingtonBranstonSudbrooke
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | — | — | B | A+ | A |
| Nettleham | 3,418 | 1.7 | A− | B+ | A− | A |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 2 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 2.2 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Fiskerton | 1,202 | 2.5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Welton | 4,586 | 3.1 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
| Washingborough and Heighington | 6,386 | 3.7 | A | A | A | B+ |
| Branston | 4,285 | 5.2 | B+ | A | B | B− |
Dunholme and Fiskerton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Sudbrooke
Are schools in Sudbrooke good?
GCSE results trail 85% of towns in England, and primary results trail 56% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Is Sudbrooke expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £360,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £244,000 and detached houses £372,250. Household incomes are higher than in 69% of UK towns, so cost of living still grades B.
About Sudbrooke
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Sudbrooke is a built-up area of 1,737 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
- 1,737 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001558
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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