Ulceby’s story
6 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Ulceby’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UlcebyLincolnshire
The village, home to 1,667 people, lies in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. Mortgage-free owners make up 40% of households.
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Photo: David Wright · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,667
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£216K
80 sales in 3 years
Median age
46.4
21% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
24%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Ulceby a good place to live?
Ulceby’s strongest is cost of living — homes sell for a median £216,000, about 4.8 times local household income. Jobs and pay trail most towns: the mean household earns £45,390 a year. Most journeys need a car: 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. School results trail most towns (C): primary results beat 33% of towns in England.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP · commuting, Census 2021. Ulceby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Ulceby stand out
The 3 things Ulceby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Rent against income, UK towns
Renting
£653 a month
Average private rent, 17% of what households in the area earn: less than in 100% of UK towns
ONS private rents, North Lincolnshire council area.
Own outright
Housing
40% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
How Ulceby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Ulceby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Ulceby has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
WalkabilityAmong the hardest places to get around without a carDOpen →Jobs & income2.4% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefitsDOpen →Cost of livingNear the top of the towns comparedA−Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 33% of towns in EnglandCOpen →HealthLife expectancy 79 for men, 84.2 for womenCOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaB+Open →SafetyGraded on crime per residentB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
History23% of homes built before 1919B−Open →Outdoors72% live within 400 m of a park; 1.2 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsD−Open →Civic life3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryC+Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ulceby.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Only 11% of Ulceby’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 23% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
4% of commuters who live in Ulceby also work there. The car carried nearly nine in ten commuters at the census. This Lincolnshire town counts 0.4 jobs per working resident.
7%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving89%
On foot5%
Bus1%
Bicycle1%
11%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
2.4%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
D
Walkability: more walkable than 9% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
SchoolsC
Ulceby’s schools fall behind 70% of towns in England on results
58% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 94 pupils.
CSchool Grade
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulceby St Nicholas Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 94 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
HousingCost of living grade A−
Private renting is less common in Ulceby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 13%
Home ownership stands at 72% of households. Half of the 80 standard sales inside Ulceby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £216,000. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
£216Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Ulceby£216K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £299,950 | 45 |
| Semi-detached | £175,000 | 25 |
| Terraced | £100,000 | 10 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,351
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Ulceby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 6.5% of residents
Asked at the census, 78% of residents of Ulceby said they were in good or very good health. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.9 miles off. The nearest A&E to Ulceby is Hull Royal Infirmary, 8.8 miles away.
78%good or very good healthCHealth Grade
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Ulceby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Safety
Fewer crimes per resident in Ulceby than in 52% of UK towns
There were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. 51 crimes and 3 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Ulceby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Each year, 10.4 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Violence and sexual offences made up 37% of the total.
21.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearB−Safety Grade
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 31% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual19
Damage & arson8
Other theft7
Shoplifting4
Public order3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime3
Other crime2
Anti-social3
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.
21.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
51
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.
History
Ulceby keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 23% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 6 listed buildings in Ulceby: 1 Grade I. Its listed buildings include the Church of Saint Nicholas, Grade I.
6listed buildingsB−History Grade
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II5
Among them · Grade I
- Church of Saint Nicholas Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
36
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
Ulceby has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 9.6% are 15 to 24
Residents of Ulceby have a median age of 46.4. 18% are under 15, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and near England’s towns (18%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 21% of residents.
46.4median age
UlcebyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
21%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications24%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level24%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Ulceby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 21% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Ulceby
15pages on Ulceby
The big questions
SafetyB−21.4 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingA−Median home £216K · rent £653 a monthHousing21 sold in 12 months · busiest street Spruce LaneSchoolsC1 state schoolHealthCLife expectancy 79 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commuteD40% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsB+0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
Ulceby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
South KillingholmeGoxhillBarnetby le WoldImminghamKeelbyBarrow upon HumberStallingboroughUlceby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulceby | 1,667 | — | — | A− | B− | C |
| South Killingholme | 1,234 | 2.8 | — | A | D | C |
| Goxhill | 2,324 | 4.3 | — | B+ | A+ | B |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 4.4 | — | A | B− | C |
| Immingham | 9,770 | 4.5 | C− | B+ | D | D |
| Keelby | 2,098 | 4.5 | — | A+ | A− | B |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 4.6 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Stallingborough | 1,190 | 6.2 | — | B | A− | B− |
South Killingholme, Goxhill, Barnetby le Wold, Keelby and Stallingborough have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Ulceby
Are schools in Ulceby good?
Primary results trail 67% of towns in England (Department for Education, Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by North Lincolnshire council.
Is Ulceby expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £216,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £100,000, semi-detached houses £175,000 and detached houses £299,950.
Is Ulceby safe?
Against all UK towns, it grades B−.
About Ulceby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Ulceby is a built-up area of 1,667 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 1,667 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001046
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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