Torksey Lock’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Torksey Lock’s built-up area.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Torksey LockLincolnshire
533 people call this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands home.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
533
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median age
74.6
87% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
15%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Torksey Lock a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Torksey Lock is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Over-65s are 87% of the population. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. 94% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Torksey Lock stand out
The 3 things Torksey Lock does most differently from other towns.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
87% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
0% of commuters travel under 5 km.
Own outright
Housing
94% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Torksey Lock.
Who lives here
Torksey Lock skews older, with 87% of residents 65 or over, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
0.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Children under 15 count for 0.2% of the people here. Residents of Torksey Lock have a median age of 74.6.
74.6median age
Torksey LockLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
87%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications36%
Apprenticeship11%
A levels or similar11%
Degree level15%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Torksey Lock | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 0.2% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 0.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 0.4% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 12% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 87% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 11% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 15% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
More people aged 16 to 64 in Torksey Lock claim unemployment benefits than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6.7%
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.
Torksey Lock counts 0.5 jobs per working resident. The car took 93% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). The average household earns £48K a year before tax.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
0%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
6.7%
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
Private renting is less common in Torksey Lock than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 3%
2% live in social housing, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). The owner-occupied share of households is 95%. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Torksey Lock£0K
Typical UK town£277K
95%
of households own their home · England 61%
3%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,322
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 Torksey Lock than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 1.9 per 1,000 residents a year
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 3.8 reports per 1,000, below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. The 12 months to August 2026 brought 18 recorded crimes inside Torksey Lock’s built-up area, and 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. Of all the crimes, 72% were violence and sexual offences.
15violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual13
Other theft2
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Drugs0
Anti-social2
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.
15
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.8
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
18
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 more common in Torksey Lock than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10% of residents
At the census, three fifths of people in Torksey Lock called their health good or very good, below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. Just over a third of residents in Torksey Lock live with a disability. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.3 miles away.
60%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 60%Fair 30%Bad or very bad 10%
| Census 2021 | Torksey Lock | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 60% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 10% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 34% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
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 · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
History
All 4 of Torksey Lock’s listed buildings are Grade II
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, that is 75 listed buildings for every 10,000 people in Torksey Lock. 16% of its homes were built before 1919, above Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and close to England’s towns (16%).
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
75
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 Torksey Lock
11pages on Torksey Lock
The big questions
Torksey Lock’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sturton by StowSaxilbyNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeLeaSkellingthorpeEast MarkhamGainsboroughTorksey Lock
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torksey Lock | 533 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 3.5 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 3.6 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 4.2 | — | B | B | B− |
| Lea | 1,006 | 5.5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 6.6 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| East Markham | 1,273 | 7 | — | C− | A | B |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 7.6 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
Sturton by Stow, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe, Lea and East Markham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Torksey Lock
How much is council tax in Torksey Lock?
Band D council tax in Torksey Lock is £2,322 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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.
How many listed buildings are there in Torksey Lock?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
About Torksey Lock
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Torksey Lock is a built-up area of 533 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
- 533 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001528
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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