Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A village of 305 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Utterby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real.
The 3 things Utterby does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Utterby’s built-up area, along with 2 scheduled monuments.
30% 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 Utterby.
4.3% of residents are 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. The middle age in Utterby is 56.6. Degrees are held by 28% of adults.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Utterby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 4.3% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 35% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 28% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 71% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Lift Utterby’s results beat 75% of schools in England like it. There is one school here; it is shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lift UtterbyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 67 | A− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Utterby counts 0.4 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 9%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. At the census, just over nine in ten commuters went by car. 3% of commuters who live in Utterby also work there.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
15% of households rent privately. Social housing holds 9% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Households that own their home make up 76%.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £401,750 | 8 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 2.2 reports per 1,000, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 5.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Utterby’s built-up area: 4 crimes and 1 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
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
At the census, 25% of people here had a disability, above Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. 7.3% of residents report bad or very bad health. There is no GP practice in Utterby: the nearest is 3.1 miles off.
| Census 2021 | Utterby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 71% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 25% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures 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.
Before 1919: that is when 30% of homes were built. Utterby counts 9 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade II*.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Utterby. Best known first.
Heritage railwayLincolnshire Wolds Railway2.2 km outside town, to the northAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNorth Ormsby Abbey2.1 km outside town, to the westTheme parkTheme parkPlay Factory Louth4.3 km outside town, to the southPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utterby | 305 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 3.3 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Louth | 17,415 | 4.1 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 4.8 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 5.8 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Manby | 1,906 | 6.5 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Waltham | 6,204 | 7.1 | B+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 7.3 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
North Thoresby, Tetney, Manby and North Somercotes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 12.1 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 2 scheduled monuments.
Private rents in the East Lindsey council area averaged £704 a month in August 2026.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Utterby is a built-up area of 305 people, in the East 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
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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