Wootton’s story
12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I
Historic England lists them inside Wootton’s built-up area.
22% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WoottonLincolnshire
With 515 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber. 43% of households own their home outright.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Chris · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
515
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£208K
20 sales in 3 years
Median age
50.3
23% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
30%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
7%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wootton a good place to live?
There are no grades for Wootton: with fewer than 1,000 residents, they wouldn’t be fair. The figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 7% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 12 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I.
What makes Wootton stand out
The 3 things Wootton does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
7% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade I, including Church of St Andrew; 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
43% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wootton.
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Wootton work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 6% travel under 5 km
7%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
91% of commuters drove, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Among 16 to 64s, 1.5% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. Household income averages £45K a year before tax.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving91%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
6%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
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
Schools
The schools around Wootton
The one school in town appears below. At the 2 primary schools within 3 km, 59% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). 58 pupils attend Wootton’s one primary school.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton St Andrew's CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 58 | C |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Housing
Wootton is a town of owners: 72% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
£208Kmedian sale
10% of households live in social housing. Homes sold for a median £208K, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (£235K) and England’s towns (£308K). Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wootton£208K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £295,000 | 8 |
| Semi-detached | £175,000 | 9 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
19%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,351
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
Violent crime runs low in Wootton: 9.7 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
9.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Burglary and damage come to 3.2 per 1,000 residents a year. Over the year to August 2026, 5 offences were reported in Wootton. There were 1.9 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual2
Other theft2
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Burglary0
Drugs0
Anti-social0
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.
9.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.2
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.9
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
5
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
Disability is less common in Wootton, 15% of residents, than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
80%good or very good health
The nearest A&E to Wootton is Hull Royal Infirmary, 7.9 miles away. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 4 miles away. 80% of the town’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, between Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%).
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | Wootton | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 20% | 17% |
79
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
84.2
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
Wootton is rich in listed buildings: 233 per 10,000 residents, more than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
12listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Just over a fifth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Wootton’s listed buildings include the Church of St Andrew, Grade I. Grade II* covers 1 of them, Grade I 1.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I1
Grade II*1
Grade II10
Among them · Grade I
- Church of St Andrew Grade I
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
22%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
233
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 13% of Wootton, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
50.3median age
7.2% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). People 65 and over make up 23% of the town. Wootton has a median age of 50.3. Graduates make up 30% of adults.
WoottonLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
23%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship6%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wootton | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.2% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 23% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wootton
13pages on Wootton
The big questions
Safety9.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £208K · rent £653 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Cherry LaneSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 79 (men), 84.2 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Thornton Abbey and 2 more in and around Wootton
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wootton. Best known first.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageThornton Abbey3.8 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryGoxhill Priory4.6 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNewsham Abbey4.5 km outside town, to the southeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Thornton Abbey: Simon Fidler, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About Wootton
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Wootton is a built-up area of 515 people, in the North Lincolnshire 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
- 515 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001028
Wootton’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
UlcebyBarrow upon HumberGoxhillSouth KillingholmeBarnetby le WoldBarton-upon-HumberImminghamWootton
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wootton | 515 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 1.5 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 3.4 | B | B+ | B | B |
| Goxhill | 2,324 | 3.6 | — | B+ | A+ | B |
| South Killingholme | 1,234 | 3.9 | — | A | D | C |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 4.3 | — | A | B− | C |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 4.9 | B− | A | C | C |
| Immingham | 9,770 | 5.9 | C− | B+ | D | D |
Ulceby, Goxhill, South Killingholme and Barnetby le Wold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wootton
How many listed buildings are there in Wootton?
That is 9.6 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Church of St Andrew.
Is Wootton expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £175,000 and detached houses £295,000.
How much is council tax in Wootton?
Band D council tax in Wootton is £2,351 for 2026–27, less than in 66% 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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