Upton’s story
7 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Upton’s built-up area.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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UptonLincolnshire
The village has 459 residents and lies in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Population
459
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£315K
12 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.1
35% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Upton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Upton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 3% of commuters. 7 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I.
What makes Upton stand out
The 3 things Upton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of All Saints; 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
35% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upton.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Upton: 35% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Degrees are held by 27% of adults, between Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). Children are 12% of the town. Ages in Upton split evenly at 56.1: half are older, half younger. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 6.6% of the town.
56.1median age
UptonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
35%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 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.
| Upton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 17% in Upton, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
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.
96% of commuters drove, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.9% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. There are 0.3 jobs in Upton for each resident in work.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving96%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
17%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
25%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.9%
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
Upton is a town of owners: 81% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The middle sale price: £315K, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K) and near England’s towns (£308K). Private tenants account for 13% of households. In addition, 5% of households live in social housing.
£315Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Upton£315K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £452,777 | 7 |
| Semi-detached | £157,500 | 5 |
81%
of households own their home · England 61%
13%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,310
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 Upton: 10.9 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Homes saw 5.1 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. 16 crimes and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour: that is what police recorded inside Upton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026. Violence and sexual offences made up 56% of the total.
10.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual9
Other crime4
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
10.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
5.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.5
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
16
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
Only 77% of people in Upton say their health is good or very good, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Upton is Lincoln County Hospital, 12 miles away. There is no GP practice locally: the nearest is 1.5 miles off. 20% of residents in Upton live with a disability.
77%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Upton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 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 · 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.
History
Upton is rich in listed buildings: 153 per 10,000 residents, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
17% of homes were built before 1919.
7listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II6
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of All Saints Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
17%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
153
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 Upton
12pages on Upton
The big questions
Safety10.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £315K · rent £741 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Upton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
LeaGainsboroughSturton by StowBeckinghamNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeSaxilbyMistertonUpton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton | 459 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lea | 1,006 | 2.5 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 3.8 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 4.1 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 5.8 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 6 | — | B | B | B− |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 7.1 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| Misterton | 2,191 | 7.8 | — | B− | C+ | B− |
Lea, Sturton by Stow, Beckingham, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe and Misterton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Upton
How many listed buildings are there in Upton?
That is 6.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Upton?
Band D council tax in Upton is £2,310 for 2026–27, less than in 74% 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 Upton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Upton is a built-up area of 459 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
- 459 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001417
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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