Wilsford’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wilsford’s built-up area.
40% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WilsfordLincolnshire
In Lincolnshire, East Midlands, this village has 448 residents.
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Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
448
Census 2021 · North Kesteven council
Median home
£193K
13 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.3
23% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
34%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
8%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wilsford a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Wilsford is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. 8% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. Homes change hands at a median £193,000.
What makes Wilsford stand out
The 3 things Wilsford does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
8% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade I, including Church of St Mary; 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
30% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wilsford.
Work & commute
Commuters in Wilsford travel far: only 13% go under 5 km, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
8%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 34% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Just over nine in ten commuters took the car to work at the census. Working mainly from home: just over a third of workers, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (31%). Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Of the commuters living in Wilsford, 2% work in the town itself.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Train2%
13%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£51K
mean household income, before tax
1.5%
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
Social housing is more common in Wilsford than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns, at 29% of households
£193Kmedian sale
Renting privately is how just over one in ten households live. Owners make up 58% of households, about level with England’s towns (61%) and below Lincolnshire’s towns (65%). Private rents average £824 a month across the North Kesteven council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wilsford£193K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £382,500 | 6 |
58%
of households own their home · England 61%
12%
rent privately · England 21%
£824
average private rent a month, North Kesteven council area
£2,336
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
Wilsford records less burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 2.2 per 1,000 a year
25.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 14 recorded crimes inside Wilsford’s built-up area, and 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Violence came to 25.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (21.3) and England’s towns (22) alike.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Other theft3
Public order1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Vehicle crime0
Anti-social1
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.
25.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
11.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
14
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL
Health
Bad health is more common in Wilsford than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.8% of residents
81%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Wilsford: the nearest practice is 1.3 miles away. A disability affects 22% of people locally. The nearest A&E to Wilsford is Lincoln County Hospital, 17.9 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 81%Fair 11%Bad or very bad 8%
| Census 2021 | Wilsford | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 20% | 17% |
82.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.4
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Census health answers are raw, so younger towns score better on them; for the Health Grade we use age-adjusted figures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Wilsford keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 40% built before 1919
3listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Wilsford’s listed buildings include the Church of St Mary, Grade I. Of the town’s land, 41% lies in conservation areas, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2%) and England’s towns (7%). It has 3 listed buildings on Historic England’s list: 1 Grade I.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*0
Grade II2
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Mary Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
40%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
67
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
Wilsford has fewer young adults than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
49.3median age
Degrees are held by 34% of adults, higher than Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and near England’s towns (34%). Wilsford has a median age of 49.3 years. Retirement age and beyond: nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or older.
WilsfordLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar17%
Degree level34%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wilsford | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 34% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wilsford
13pages on Wilsford
The big questions
Safety25.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £193K · rent £824 a monthHousing2 sold in 12 months · busiest street Main StreetSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 82.2 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commute50% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards2% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Wilsford
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Wilsford is a built-up area of 448 people, in the North 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
- 448 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001967
Wilsford’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
GreyleesSleafordCranwellLeasinghamRuskingtonGranthamGreat GonerbyWilsford
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsford | 448 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Greylees | 1,989 | 2.3 | — | A | B− | A− |
| Sleaford | 18,028 | 4.1 | B− | A+ | C− | C+ |
| Cranwell | 2,583 | 4.5 | A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ |
| Leasingham | 1,552 | 4.9 | — | A+ | A+ | B− |
| Ruskington | 5,650 | 7 | B+ | A | B+ | B− |
| Grantham | 44,906 | 7 | B− | A+ | C− | C− |
| Great Gonerby | 1,880 | 7.3 | — | A | B | B |
Greylees, Leasingham and Great Gonerby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wilsford
How many listed buildings are there in Wilsford?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade I. That is 2.7 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Mary. 40% of Wilsford’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Wilsford?
Band D council tax in Wilsford is £2,336 for 2026–27, less than in 69% 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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