West Deeping’s story
20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside West Deeping’s built-up area.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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West DeepingLincolnshire
With 287 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Church of St Andrew · Photo: Rex Needle · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
287
Census 2021 · South Kesteven council
Median age
50.4
26% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
40%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is West Deeping a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, West Deeping is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. It has 20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 12% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Over-65s are 26% of the population.
What makes West Deeping stand out
The 3 things West Deeping does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 28.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
26% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in West Deeping.
Who lives here
Few people in West Deeping are 15 to 24: 5.6%, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
Graduates make up two in five adults. People 65 and over make up just over a quarter of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. What’s more, the share of residents under 15 is 19%. Typical age in West Deeping: 50.4, the median.
50.4median age
West DeepingLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
26%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications12%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level40%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| West Deeping | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 5.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 26% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 40% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Only 18% of West Deeping’s commuters work within 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and across England’s towns
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 40% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £56K a year before tax, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and near England’s towns (£55K). 87% of commuters took the car to work at the census. In 2026, 1.4% of 16 to 64s were claiming unemployment benefits.
12%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot4%
Bicycle4%
Bus3%
Train1%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
40%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£56K
mean household income, before tax
1.4%
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
West Deeping is a town of owners: 71% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
12% live in social housing, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private tenants account for 17% of households. That is the middle of 5 standard sales inside West Deeping’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
West Deeping£0K
Typical UK town£277K
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£845
average private rent a month, South Kesteven council area
£2,305
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 Deeping records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.6 per 1,000 a year
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 10.5 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 13 offences were reported in West Deeping. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 4.7 reports per 1,000, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were nearly a quarter of the crimes.
11.6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual3
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Public order1
Burglary1
Vehicle crime1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Anti-social0
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.
11.6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
13
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
Fewer people in West Deeping live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 12%
The nearest A&E to West Deeping is Peterborough City Hospital, 6.7 miles away. 84% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. There is no GP practice here: the nearest is 2.2 miles off.
84%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 84%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | West Deeping | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 84% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 12% | 20% | 17% |
80.5
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.1
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
West Deeping is rich in listed buildings: 697 per 10,000 residents, 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.
9% of its homes were built before 1919, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). West Deeping’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
20listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II18
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
9%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
697
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 Deeping
11pages on West Deeping
The big questions
West Deeping’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Market DeepingLangtoftHelpstonNorthboroughDeeping St JamesBarnackBastonWest Deeping
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Deeping | 287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Market Deeping | 6,533 | 2 | B | A− | B− | B− |
| Langtoft | 2,010 | 2.2 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Helpston | 1,249 | 2.3 | — | C | A | A |
| Northborough | 1,336 | 2.7 | — | B− | A | B+ |
| Deeping St James | 7,255 | 2.9 | A | A | A− | A− |
| Barnack | 1,007 | 3.1 | — | C | C+ | A− |
| Baston | 1,576 | 3.2 | — | B | A+ | A |
Langtoft, Helpston, Northborough, Barnack and Baston 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 Deeping
How many listed buildings are there in West Deeping?
That is 28.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
Who lives in West Deeping?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 26% of residents were 65 or over and 31% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 19% were under 15.
How much is council tax in West Deeping?
Band D council tax in West Deeping is £2,305 for 2026–27, less than in 75% 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 Deeping
Village in Lincolnshire, England
West Deeping is a built-up area of 287 people, in the South Kesteven 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
- 287 (Census 2021)
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63002528
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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