Willingham by Stow’s story
6 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Willingham by Stow’s built-up area.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Willingham by StowLincolnshire
A village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands, home to 591 people.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
591
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£205K
11 sales in 3 years
Median age
55.1
30% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
31%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
9%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Willingham by Stow a good place to live?
Willingham by Stow is below the 1,000 residents fair grades need, but every figure on this page is real. Nearly one in ten commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 6 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
What makes Willingham by Stow stand out
The 3 things Willingham by Stow does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
9% 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*; 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
30% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Willingham by Stow.
Who lives here
Children make up only 10% of Willingham by Stow, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
55.1median age
Those 65 and older account for 30% of residents. 8.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The median resident of Willingham by Stow is 55.1 years old. Degrees are held by 31% of adults.
Willingham by StowLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
30%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship4%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Willingham by Stow | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 30% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 31% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in Willingham by Stow: just 8% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
9%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
At the census, 38% of workers worked mainly from home. Work in town: 3% of resident commuters. Driving is how 82% of commuters got to work at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving82%
On foot7%
Bicycle1%
Bus1%
8%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
38%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
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 Willingham by Stow: 10%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£205Kmedian sale
The social rented sector houses 7% of households. Owners make up 84% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Willingham by Stow£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £332,750 | 6 |
84%
of households own their home · England 61%
10%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,341
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
Violence is recorded less often in Willingham by Stow than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 10.7 per 1,000 residents a year
10.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage came to 6.8 per 1,000 residents a year, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4). Police recorded 13 crimes inside Willingham by Stow’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 3 reports of anti-social behaviour. 46% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Damage & arson3
Other theft3
Burglary1
Shoplifting0
Public order0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social3
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.
10.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
6.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4
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
More people in Willingham by Stow live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 28%
77%good or very good health
6.4% of residents report bad or very bad health. At the census, 77% of people in Willingham by Stow called their health good or very good, below Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%) alike. The nearest A&E to Willingham by Stow is Lincoln County Hospital, 10.6 miles away. One GP practice serves the town; 95% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 77%Fair 17%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Willingham by Stow | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 77% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 28% | 20% | 17% |
79.7
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Willingham by Stow: 23% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
6listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scaled to its population, Willingham by Stow has 102 listed buildings per 10,000 people, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II6
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
23%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
102
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 Willingham by Stow
13pages on Willingham by Stow
The big questions
Safety10.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £205K · rent £741 a monthHousing3 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 79.7 (men), 83 (women)Work & commute52% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Willingham by Stow
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Willingham by Stow is a built-up area of 591 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
- Population
- 591 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001446
Willingham by Stow’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Sturton by StowLeaGainsboroughSaxilbyNorth Leverton with HabblesthorpeBeckinghamSkellingthorpeWillingham by Stow
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willingham by Stow | 591 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sturton by Stow | 1,485 | 2.6 | — | A | B− | C+ |
| Lea | 1,006 | 3.2 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 5 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Saxilby | 4,432 | 5.6 | A | A− | B | B+ |
| North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 1,079 | 5.7 | — | B | B | B− |
| Beckingham | 1,207 | 6.7 | — | C+ | B+ | B− |
| Skellingthorpe | 3,116 | 8.6 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
Sturton by Stow, Lea, North Leverton with Habblesthorpe and Beckingham have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Willingham by Stow
How many listed buildings are there in Willingham by Stow?
That is 4.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Willingham by Stow expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £205,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
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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