Swinderby’s story
10 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Swinderby’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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SwinderbyLincolnshire
It is a village of 558 residents in Lincolnshire, East Midlands. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
558
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£358K
23 sales in 3 years
Median age
52
28% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Swinderby a good place to live?
There are no grades for Swinderby: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 9% of commuters. 10 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Swinderby stand out
The 3 things Swinderby 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 II*, including Church of All Saints; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
28% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Swinderby.
Who lives here
Swinderby skews older, with 28% of residents 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 6.6%, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits Swinderby in two is 52. 34% of adults hold a degree.
52median age
SwinderbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
28%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Swinderby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 28% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Swinderby
Its one school is below. Key Stage 2 results at the 2 primary schools within 3 km: 80% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 77 pupils attend Swinderby’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 77 | B+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Swinderby work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 10% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 37% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £57K a year before tax, above Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and close to England’s towns (£55K). 91% of commuters drove to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Swinderby, 3% work in the town itself. Also worth knowing: the census counted 37% of workers working mainly from home.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot6%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
Underground, tram1%
10%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
37%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£57K
mean household income, before tax
1.7%
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
Swinderby is a town of owners: 80% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
10% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 23 standard sales inside Swinderby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £358,000. Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
£358Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Swinderby£358K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £374,000 | 20 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,309
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
Burglary and damage are rarer in Swinderby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.8 per 1,000 residents a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 8 recorded crimes inside Swinderby’s built-up area, and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violent crime runs at 11.4 per 1,000 residents a year. Violence and sexual offences were three quarters of the crimes.
11.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
11.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
8
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 4.7% of people in Swinderby say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Swinderby: the nearest practice is 2.5 miles away. At the census, just over a fifth of people here had a disability, near Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and higher than England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Swinderby is Lincoln County Hospital, 9.3 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Swinderby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
79.9
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
Swinderby is rich in listed buildings: 179 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
10listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II9
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
179
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 Swinderby
12pages on Swinderby
The big questions
Safety11.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £358K · rent £824 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street High StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.9 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Swinderby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Witham St HughsCollinghamBassinghamSouth HykehamSutton on TrentNorth HykehamCoddingtonSwinderby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swinderby | 558 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Witham St Hughs | 3,483 | 1.8 | A | A | B | B |
| Collingham | 2,870 | 2.4 | A | B− | A | B |
| Bassingham | 1,511 | 3.2 | — | A− | A | B− |
| South Hykeham | 1,070 | 3.9 | — | A | B− | B− |
| Sutton on Trent | 1,244 | 4.7 | — | B− | A | A− |
| North Hykeham | 16,855 | 4.9 | A− | A | B | B− |
| Coddington | 1,165 | 5.8 | — | B+ | C+ | B |
Bassingham, South Hykeham, Sutton on Trent and Coddington have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Swinderby
How many listed buildings are there in Swinderby?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Swinderby expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £358,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
About Swinderby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Swinderby is a built-up area of 558 people, in the North Kesteven 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
- 558 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001718
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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