West Butterwick’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside West Butterwick’s built-up area.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West ButterwickLincolnshire
A village of 786 in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Jonathan Clitheroe · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
786
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£235K
43 sales in 3 years
Median age
53.3
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
26%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Butterwick a good place to live?
West Butterwick is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. 6% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 6, with 0 at Grade I. It skews older: 27% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes West Butterwick stand out
The 3 things West Butterwick does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Butterwick.
Who lives here
Children make up only 13% of West Butterwick, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Nearly one in ten residents are 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Half of West Butterwick is older than 53.3, half younger. Graduates make up 26% of adults.
53.3median age
West ButterwickLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar19%
Degree level26%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Butterwick | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 26% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around West Butterwick
There is one school here; it is shown below. The town’s primary school has 53 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Butterwick C of E Primary AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 53 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
The car carries 92% of commuters in West Butterwick, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across 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 West Butterwick also work there. For 9% of commuters, work was under 5 km away. Household income came to £50K a year before tax, near Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). Also worth knowing: the town counts 0.2 jobs per working resident.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Bus1%
9%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
23%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£50K
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
Housing
Few households rent privately in West Butterwick: 8%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Home ownership covers 79% of households. 13% live in social housing, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. From September 2023 to August 2026, 43 homes sold inside West Butterwick’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £235,000.
£235Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Butterwick£235K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £303,500 | 28 |
| Semi-detached | £120,000 | 11 |
79%
of households own their home · England 61%
8%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,323
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
West Butterwick records more violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 33.5 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 64% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 14.4 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police figures for West Butterwick’s built-up area: 56 crimes and 18 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026.
33.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Damage & arson6
Public order4
Other theft3
Burglary3
Vehicle crime2
Drugs1
Other crime1
Anti-social18
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.
33.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
56
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
Bad health is more common in West Butterwick than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.7% of residents
At the census, 79% of people in West Butterwick called their health good or very good, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and below England’s towns (82%). Seeing a GP means leaving West Butterwick: the nearest practice is 3.2 miles away. The nearest A&E to West Butterwick is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 4.6 miles away.
79%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 13%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | West Butterwick | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
79.8
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.7
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
Old homes shape West Butterwick: 28% were built before 1919, 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.
Per 10,000 residents, West Butterwick counts 76 listed buildings.
6listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
28%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
76
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 West Butterwick
12pages on West Butterwick
The big questions
Safety33.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £235K · rent £653 a monthHousing8 sold in 12 months · busiest street North StreetSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79.8 (men), 84.7 (women)Work & commute44% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0.3% of homes at high or medium flood risk
West Butterwick’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
KeadbyBeltonEpworthOwston FerryMessinghamScotterScunthorpeWest Butterwick
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Butterwick | 786 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keadby | 1,446 | 3.3 | — | A | C− | C− |
| Belton | 2,303 | 3.3 | — | B | C+ | B |
| Epworth | 4,361 | 3.5 | A− | B | B | B+ |
| Owston Ferry | 1,156 | 3.7 | — | A− | B+ | B− |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 4 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Scotter | 2,946 | 4.4 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Scunthorpe | 81,286 | 4.5 | C+ | A | D− | D |
Keadby, Belton and Owston Ferry have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about West Butterwick
How many listed buildings are there in West Butterwick?
That is 3.1 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in West Butterwick?
Band D council tax in West Butterwick is £2,323 for 2026–27, less than in 71% 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 West Butterwick
Village in Lincolnshire, England
West Butterwick is a built-up area of 786 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
- 786 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001170
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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