Tetford’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Tetford’s built-up area.
49% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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TetfordLincolnshire
Some 480 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
480
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£260K
25 sales in 3 years
Median age
59.6
40% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Tetford a good place to live?
There are no grades for Tetford: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Nearly half of homes were built before 1919. On the way to work, 12% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Tetford stand out
The 3 things Tetford does most differently from other towns.
Homes built before 1919
History
Against 15% in the typical UK town
Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Tetford.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Tetford, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
59.6median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.5% of the town, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Two in five residents are 65 or over. Tetford has a median age of 59.6 years. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
TetfordLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar16%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Tetford | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Tetford
There is one school here; it is shown below. The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. At the one primary school within 3 km, 84% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Edward Richardson Primary School, TetfordLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 98 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Tetford: 13% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 42% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
42% of workers worked mainly from home, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). Driving is how 88% of commuters got to work at the census. About 8% of its commuters stay in Tetford for work. The 2026 claimant rate among 16 to 64s was 1.5%.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot9%
Bicycle3%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
42%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Tetford is a town of owners: 83% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£260Kmedian sale
Private renters make up 11% of households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. 5% of households rent from a council or housing body. 25 standard sales inside Tetford’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £260,000.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Tetford£260K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £350,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £210,000 | 7 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
11%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,222
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 Tetford: 2.1 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
2.1violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
There were 4.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Over the year to August 2026, 2 offences were reported in Tetford. Violence and sexual offences were 100% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social0
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.
2.1
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
0
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
2
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 Tetford than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26% of residents
75%good or very good health
Tetford has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 5.1 miles away. At the census, nearly one in ten residents said their health was bad or very bad, above Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%) alike. Self-reported good health: 75% of the town’s residents. The nearest A&E to Tetford is Pilgrim Hospital, 17.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 75%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Tetford | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 75% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 26% | 20% | 17% |
82.1
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
82.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Tetford: 49% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Every one of Tetford’s 2 listed buildings sits at Grade II, the most common listing. This Lincolnshire town has 42 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, near Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and higher than England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
49%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
42
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 Tetford
12pages on Tetford
The big questions
Safety2.1 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £260K · rent £704 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street East RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.1 (men), 82.6 (women)Work & commute58% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards1.1% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Tetford
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Tetford is a built-up area of 480 people, in the East 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
- 480 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001582
Tetford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
HorncastleSpilsbyAlfordLouthManbyStickneyWoodhall SpaTetford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetford | 480 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Horncastle | 7,293 | 5.4 | C | C+ | C | C |
| Spilsby | 3,671 | 6.8 | D | B− | C− | C− |
| Alford | 3,831 | 7.5 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Louth | 17,415 | 8.1 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Manby | 1,906 | 8.8 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Stickney | 1,108 | 11 | — | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 11 | B | D | A | C+ |
Manby and Stickney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Tetford
How many listed buildings are there in Tetford?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 1.7 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Tetford?
Band D council tax in Tetford is £2,222 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.
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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