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A village of 603 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Waddingham has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 5% of commuters. 6 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 27% of residents are 65 or over.
The 3 things Waddingham does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 6 buildings inside Waddingham’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
35% 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 Waddingham.
Degrees are held by 29% of adults, above Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) but below England’s towns (34%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 6.8% of residents. Ages in Waddingham split evenly at 54.8: half are older, half younger. Over-65s are 27% of the population.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Waddingham | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 15% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 38% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 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: 32% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Its one school is below. 57 pupils attend Waddingham’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddingham Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 57 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 26% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
By car: that was how 91% of commuters travelled at the census. 3% of commuters who live in Waddingham also work there. There are 0.3 jobs in Waddingham for each resident in work. Also worth knowing: household income came to £51K a year before tax, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) yet lower than England’s towns (£55K).
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Social housing holds 6% of households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £255,500: 34 standard sales inside Waddingham’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026. Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £318,000 | 17 |
| Semi-detached | £165,000 | 13 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Burglary and damage came to 3.3 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Over the year to August 2026, 6 offences were reported in Waddingham, along with 3 incidents of anti-social behaviour.
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
Seeing a GP means leaving Waddingham: the nearest practice is 3.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Waddingham is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 11.1 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, between Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Waddingham | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like 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.
Per 10,000 residents, Waddingham counts 100 listed buildings, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Waddingham is a built-up area of 603 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddingham | 603 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 3.6 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 3.8 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 5.6 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Scotter | 2,946 | 7 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 7.1 | B− | A | D | C |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 7.7 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 8 | A− | A | B | C+ |
Hibaldstow and Scawby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.1 times the typical UK town for its size. 35% of Waddingham’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Band D council tax in Waddingham is £2,311 for 2026–27, less than in 73% 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.
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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