Willoughton’s story
2 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Willoughton’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WilloughtonLincolnshire
This village in Lincolnshire, East Midlands has a population of 312.
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Photo: Richard Croft · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
312
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median age
49
22% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
20%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
14%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Willoughton a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Willoughton has none; the figures on this page are still real. 62% of households rent privately. 2 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. On the way to work, 14% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Willoughton stand out
The 3 things Willoughton does most differently from other towns.
Households renting privately
Housing
of households, against 21% across England’s towns
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 listed buildings
0 Grade II*; 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
14% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Willoughton.
Work & commute
Benefit claims run higher in Willoughton, 4.1% of 16 to 64s, than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
14%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 19% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Jobs per working resident: 0.7. Nearly a quarter of commuters travelled under 5 km, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (46%) and England’s towns (45%). The car carried 84% of commuters at the census.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving84%
On foot14%
24%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
19%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
4.1%
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
Schools
The schools around Willoughton
Below is its only school. Its one primary school teaches 42 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughton Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 42 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Fewer households own their home in Willoughton than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 31%
£0Kmedian sale
7% live in social housing, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Willoughton£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £305,000 | 5 |
31%
of households own their home · England 61%
62%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,340
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
Crime recorded by police in Willoughton
18.2violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Police recorded 7 crimes inside Willoughton’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 2 reports of anti-social behaviour. There were 3.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences were 29% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Vehicle crime2
Weapons2
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Other theft0
Anti-social2
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.
18.2
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
7.5
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
7
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
In Willoughton, 78% say their health is good or very good
78%good or very good health
Willoughton has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.2 miles away. 21% of residents have a disability, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and above England’s towns (17%). The nearest A&E to Willoughton is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 11.4 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Willoughton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 21% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
86
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
Willoughton keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 20% built before 1919
2listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Grade II covers all 2 listed buildings that Historic England records here. The national list protects one ancient monument in Willoughton. Per 10,000 residents, Willoughton counts 64 listed buildings, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II2
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
64
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Willoughton, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
49median age
Graduates make up 20% of adults. People 65 and over make up 22% of the town, close to Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and above England’s towns (18%). Half of Willoughton is older than 49, half younger.
WilloughtonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
22%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Willoughton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.9% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 20% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Willoughton
12pages on Willoughton
The big questions
About Willoughton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Willoughton is a built-up area of 312 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
- 312 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001348
Willoughton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Kirton in LindseyScotterHibaldstowGainsboroughMessinghamLeaScawbyWilloughton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willoughton | 312 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 3.4 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Scotter | 2,946 | 5.7 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 6.4 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Gainsborough | 21,899 | 7.3 | C− | A+ | D− | D |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 7.4 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
| Lea | 1,006 | 7.4 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 7.7 | — | B+ | A | B |
Hibaldstow, Lea and Scawby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Willoughton
How many listed buildings are there in Willoughton?
2 on Historic England’s list. That is 2.6 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument. 20% of Willoughton’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Willoughton?
Band D council tax in Willoughton is £2,340 for 2026–27, less than in 68% 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.
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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