Withern’s story
4 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Withern’s built-up area, along with 1 scheduled monument.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WithernLincolnshire
A village of 411 in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: John Readman · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
411
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median age
59.5
40% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
19%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
15%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Withern a good place to live?
Withern has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. 4 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. Over-65s are two fifths of the population. On the way to work, 15% walk, cycle or take a bus or train.
What makes Withern stand out
The 3 things Withern does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
40% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
15% 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 Withern.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Withern are 65 or over, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
11% are under 15, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.1% of residents. Withern has a median age of 59.5 years. Degrees are held by nearly a fifth of adults.
59.5median age
WithernLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
40%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications28%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level19%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Withern | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 40% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 19% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Withern
The St Margaret's Church of England School, Withern’s results beat 96% of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below. 75 pupils attend the town’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| The St Margaret's Church of England School, WithernLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 75 | A+ |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Withern than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: households earn £36K a year
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 32% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 83% of commuters, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Working from home was the norm for nearly a third of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Withern, 8% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.9.
15%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving83%
On foot13%
Bicycle2%
15%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
32%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£36K
mean household income, before tax
2.3%
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
More households own their home in Withern than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 70%
One in ten households rent from a council or housing body. Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area. That is the middle of 9 standard sales inside Withern’s built-up area over three years, against £277,000 in the typical UK town.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Withern£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £330,000 | 7 |
70%
of households own their home · England 61%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,209
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
Withern records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 11.4 per 1,000 a year
Each year, 4.9 burglaries and acts of damage are recorded per 1,000 residents. Reported offences in Withern came to 11 over twelve months to August 2026; nuisance and anti-social incidents added 1. There were 4.1 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up 55% of the total.
11.4violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual6
Vehicle crime2
Public order1
Burglary1
Drugs1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
11.4
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.1
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
11
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
Fewer people in Withern say their health is good than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 70%
31% of residents have a disability, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). At the census, 7.3% of people here described their health as bad or very bad. Withern has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4.2 miles away.
70%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 70%Fair 23%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Withern | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 70% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.3% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 31% | 20% | 17% |
78.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
80.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Young towns look healthier on these answers, which aren’t adjusted for age; the Health Grade uses measures that are, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Withern: 37% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Withern has 97 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39). It has one scheduled monument.
4listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II4
1
scheduled monument
0
registered parks and gardens
37%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
97
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 Withern
12pages on Withern
The big questions
Withern’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
ManbyAlfordMablethorpeSutton on Sea and TrusthorpeLouthNorth SomercotesChapel St LeonardsWithern
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withern | 411 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Manby | 1,906 | 3.9 | — | C+ | B | C+ |
| Alford | 3,831 | 4.3 | C | B− | C | C− |
| Mablethorpe | 7,633 | 4.7 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Sutton on Sea and Trusthorpe | 5,042 | 5.4 | D− | C− | B− | D |
| Louth | 17,415 | 6.9 | D | C+ | C− | C− |
| North Somercotes | 1,487 | 9.1 | — | C− | A− | C+ |
| Chapel St Leonards | 3,435 | 9.9 | D− | B− | D− | D− |
Manby and North Somercotes have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Withern
How many listed buildings are there in Withern?
That is 4 times the typical UK town for its size. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
How much is council tax in Withern?
Band D council tax in Withern is £2,209 for 2026–27, less than in 82% 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.
About Withern
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Withern is a built-up area of 411 people, in the East 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
- 411 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001472
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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