Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Home to 597 people, this village lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Timberland 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 4% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 43% of households own their home outright.
The 3 things Timberland does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Timberland’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Timberland.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 25% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
1.5% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). By car: that was how 94% of commuters travelled at the census. A household here earns £45K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
16% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Council and housing-body homes hold one in ten households. Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £360,000 | 19 |
| Semi-detached | £220,000 | 6 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence came to 5.6 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22) alike. Police recorded 8 crimes inside Timberland’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Half of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
The nearest A&E to Timberland is Lincoln County Hospital, 11.6 miles away. At the census, 6.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 3 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Timberland | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
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.
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Relative to its size, Timberland keeps 101 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly one in ten residents, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Nearly a quarter of residents have reached 65. The age that splits Timberland in two is 51.8. Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 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.
| Timberland | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 33% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timberland | 597 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Billinghay | 2,198 | 2.7 | — | A+ | A− | C− |
| Metheringham | 3,524 | 3.7 | B | A | A− | C+ |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 5.1 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Woodhall Spa | 4,685 | 5.4 | B | D | A | C+ |
| Coningsby and Tattershall | 5,511 | 6.4 | C | B− | B− | C+ |
| Bardney | 2,069 | 6.8 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 7.1 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
Billinghay, Bardney and Leasingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 31% of Timberland’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Homes cost more than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £347,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £220,000 and detached houses £360,000.
Band D council tax in Timberland is £2,247 for 2026–27, less than in 80% 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.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Timberland is a built-up area of 597 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
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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.