Tallington’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Tallington’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TallingtonLincolnshire
471 people live in this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
471
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median age
53.4
30% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tallington a good place to live?
Tallington 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. 6 buildings are listed here, 1 at Grade I. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
What makes Tallington stand out
The 3 things Tallington 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. Lawrence; 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tallington.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Tallington: 30% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
At 53.4, the median resident of Tallington sits in the middle of the age range. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 6.8% of residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population.
53.4median age
TallingtonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Tallington | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Tallington work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 11% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Household income came to £59K a year before tax, above Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. At the census, 9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 2% of commuters who live in Tallington also work there. The car carried 88% of commuters at the census.
9%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot3%
Train3%
Bicycle3%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
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
Few households rent privately in Tallington: 11%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
8% live in social housing, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 80%. Private rents average £845 a month across the South Kesteven council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tallington£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £440,000 | 5 |
80%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,230
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 Tallington: 9.2 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 8 offences in Tallington and 1 cases of nuisance behaviour. Burglary and damage came to 3.5 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. 63% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
9.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual5
Other theft1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
9.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.5
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
Bad health is less common in Tallington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3.8% of residents
Just over a fifth of residents in Tallington live with a disability. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 3.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Tallington is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.9 miles away.
81%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 4%
| Census 2021 | Tallington | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
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 · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Tallington is rich in listed buildings: 127 per 10,000 residents, more than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Tallington’s listed buildings include the Church of St. Lawrence, Grade I. 14% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and below England’s towns (16%).
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St. Lawrence Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
127
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 Tallington
11pages on Tallington
The big questions
Tallington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarnackHelpstonLangtoftMarket DeepingNorthboroughRyhallBastonTallington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallington | 471 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 2.1 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 2.4 | — | C | A | A |
| Langtoft | 2,010 | 3.1 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 3.2 | B | A− | B− | B− |
| Northborough | 1,336 | 3.7 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 3.8 | — | A | A | A |
| Baston | 1,576 | 3.9 | — | B | A+ | A |
Barnack, Helpston, Langtoft, Northborough, Ryhall and Baston have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tallington
How many listed buildings are there in Tallington?
That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St. Lawrence.
How much is council tax in Tallington?
Band D council tax in Tallington is £2,230 for 2026–27, less than in 81% 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 Tallington
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Tallington is a built-up area of 471 people, in the South 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
- 471 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002548
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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