Uffington’s story
22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Uffington’s built-up area.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UffingtonLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 504.
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Photo: Tim Heaton · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
504
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median home
£509K
18 sales in 3 years
Median age
51.2
31% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
46%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Uffington a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Uffington has no grades; its figures are still real. It has 22 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 11% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Homes change hands at a median £509,000.
What makes Uffington stand out
The 3 things Uffington does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Michael and All Angels; 17.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
1.8 times the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Uffington.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 27% in Uffington, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 46% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £59K a year before tax, above Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and England’s towns (£55K) alike. 87% of commuters drove to work at the census. Of the commuters living in Uffington, 2% work in the town itself. The census counted 46% of workers working mainly from home.
11%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bicycle3%
27%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
46%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£59K
mean household income, before tax
2.6%
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
Schools
The schools around Uffington
Below is its only school. 62% of pupils at the 5 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one primary school teaches 83 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Uffington Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 83 | C− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
More households own their home in Uffington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 86%
Private renters make up one in ten households, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. The social rented sector houses 4% of households. That is the middle of 18 standard sales inside Uffington’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£509Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Uffington£509K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £680,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £325,000 | 5 |
86%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,221
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
Uffington records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 4.6 per 1,000 a year
Per 1,000 residents, 14.6 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded a year. Reported offences in Uffington came to 20 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 7. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 17.2 reports per 1,000, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Of all the crimes, 15% were violence and sexual offences.
4.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Damage & arson6
Violence & sexual3
Vehicle crime3
Public order2
Other theft2
Burglary2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social7
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.
4.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
17.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
20
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 2.6% of people in Uffington say their health is bad or very bad, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Seeing a GP means leaving Uffington: the nearest practice is 1.5 miles away. At the census, 14% of people here had a disability, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Uffington is Peterborough City Hospital, 8.2 miles away.
85%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 85%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Uffington | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 14% | 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 · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Uffington is rich in listed buildings: 437 per 10,000 residents, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1. Uffington’s listed buildings include the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Grade I. Also worth knowing: of the town’s land, 61% lies in conservation areas, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%).
22listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II20
Among them · Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
1
registered park and garden
14%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
437
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Uffington than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 46% of adults
31% of residents are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.5%. Half of Uffington is older than 51.2, half younger.
51.2median age
UffingtonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
31%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications11%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level46%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 92 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.
| Uffington | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 31% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 3.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 46% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Burghley House and 2 more in and around Uffington
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Uffington. Best known first.
Historic houseBurghley House1.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumStamford Town Hall2.8 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteHarrier GR94.5 km outside town, to the southPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Burghley House: Anthony Masi from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stamford Town Hall: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Uffington
13pages on Uffington
The big questions
Safety4.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £509K · rent £845 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 86 (women)Work & commute56% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Uffington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BarnackRyhallStamfordWitteringHelpstonEaston on the HillLangtoftUffington
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uffington | 504 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 2 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Ryhall | 1,444 | 2.3 | — | A | A | A |
| Stamford | 20,745 | 2.3 | A− | B+ | C+ | B |
| Wittering | 2,678 | 3.5 | A+ | A− | B | A− |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 3.9 | — | C | A | A |
| Easton on the Hill | 1,096 | 3.9 | — | C− | B+ | A− |
| Langtoft | 2,010 | 4.6 | — | B | A+ | A |
Barnack, Ryhall, Helpston, Easton on the Hill and Langtoft have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Uffington
How many listed buildings are there in Uffington?
That is 17.9 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Is Uffington expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £325,000 and detached houses £680,000. Private rents in the South Kesteven council area averaged £845 a month in August 2026.
How much is council tax in Uffington?
Band D council tax in Uffington is £2,221 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 Uffington
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Uffington is a built-up area of 504 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
- 504 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002553
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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