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992 people call this village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands home.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Weston is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 7% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 8, with 1 at Grade I. A degree-level qualification is held by 17% of adults.
The 3 things Weston does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists them inside Weston’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
10% 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 Weston.
Line up the people of Weston by age and the one in the middle is 47.6. The 15-to-24 age group: 12%, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and near England’s towns (12%).
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Weston | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 26% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 17% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
52% of pupils at the 3 primary schools within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston St Mary Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 61 | D− |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Weston counts 0.6 jobs per working resident. Short trips to work, under 5 km: 41%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%) alike. Unemployment benefit claims reached 2.9% of 16 to 64s in 2026. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
23% live in social housing, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area. Behind the median of £270,000: 109 standard sales inside Weston’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £290,000 | 69 |
| Semi-detached | £208,050 | 31 |
| Terraced | £190,000 | 9 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Weston logged 61 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 24 complaints of anti-social conduct. There were 16.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), above both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 67% of the total.
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 · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
The nearest A&E to Weston is Pilgrim Hospital, 13.2 miles away. There is no GP practice in the town: the nearest is 1.1 miles off. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
| Census 2021 | Weston | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including 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.
Weston’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Also worth knowing: the national list protects one ancient monument in the town.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Weston. Best known first.
MuseumAyscoughfee Hall Museum3.9 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumChain Bridge Forge Museum3.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionMoulton Windmill1.4 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSpalding Gentlemans Society3.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThe Pinchbeck Engine Museum of Land Drainage2.5 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weston | 992 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moulton | 1,605 | 1 | — | C | A | B |
| Whaplode | 1,106 | 2.3 | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 3.1 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 3.2 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
| Spalding | 30,552 | 3.3 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Moulton Chapel | 1,120 | 4.1 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 4.3 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
Moulton, Whaplode, Surfleet and Moulton Chapel have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 3.3 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Band D council tax in Weston is £2,264 for 2026–27, less than in 79% 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.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Weston is a built-up area of 992 people, in the South Holland 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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