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In Lincolnshire, East Midlands, this village has 1,106 residents. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
Walkability is its weak spot — 6% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. Buying in is costly (C−): homes sell for a median £327,975, about 7.5 times local household income. It also trails on jobs & income: mean household income £46,007; 2.5% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. A degree-level qualification is held by 18% of adults.
Figures: commuting, Census 2021 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · income, ONS · claimants, DWP. Below 2,500 residents there is no overall grade, so Whaplode has its subject grades alone.
The 3 things Whaplode does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Whaplode is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists them inside Whaplode’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 Whaplode.
8.9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. The age that splits Whaplode in two is 52.1.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Whaplode | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 18% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
At the 5 primary schools within 3 km, 61% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Below is its only school. GCSE results at the one secondary school within 3 km: nearly a quarter of pupils get a strong pass (grade 5+) in English and maths, and the Attainment 8 average is 38.7.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whaplode Church of England Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 186 | C |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 22% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Work in town: 1% of resident commuters. For every resident in work, Whaplode has 0.3 jobs.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Home ownership stands at 75% of households. Private rents average £775 a month across the South Holland council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 68 homes sold inside Whaplode’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £327,975.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £329,950 | 63 |
| Semi-detached | £200,000 | 5 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Violence and sexual offences were 43% of the crimes. Homes saw 11.5 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 87 offences in Whaplode and 15 cases of nuisance behaviour. For its size, Whaplode records more crime per resident than 91% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people.
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 heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Whaplode’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up a tenth of the total, below Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%) alike. It has one scheduled monument.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
There is no GP practice in Whaplode: the nearest is 1.3 miles off. The nearest A&E to Whaplode is Pilgrim Hospital, 13.3 miles away. 19% of residents have a disability, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) but above England’s towns (17%).
| Census 2021 | Whaplode | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 19% | 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 nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whaplode | 1,106 | — | — | C− | C− | B− |
| Moulton | 1,605 | 1.4 | — | C | A | B |
| Holbeach | 8,757 | 2 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| Fleet Hargate | 1,270 | 4 | — | C | C+ | C |
| Moulton Chapel | 1,120 | 4.3 | — | C− | A+ | B− |
| Surfleet | 1,042 | 5 | — | C+ | B− | C+ |
| Spalding | 30,552 | 5.3 | C+ | B | C− | C |
| Pinchbeck | 4,275 | 5.5 | C+ | C | C+ | B |
Moulton, Fleet Hargate, Moulton Chapel and Surfleet have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
GCSE results trail 96% of towns in England, and primary results trail 51% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). One state school is inside the town; places are handled by Lincolnshire council.
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Whaplode is a built-up area of 1,106 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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