Worlaby’s story
9 listed buildings, 2 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Worlaby’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WorlabyLincolnshire
A village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, home to 498 people.
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Population
498
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£285K
15 sales in 3 years
Median age
56.3
32% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
38%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Worlaby a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Worlaby has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry 6% of commuters. 9 buildings are listed here, 0 at Grade I. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Worlaby stand out
The 3 things Worlaby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
2 Grade II*, including Church of Saint Clement; 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Worlaby.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Worlaby, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Half the people of Worlaby are older than 56.3. 38% of adults hold a degree.
56.3median age
WorlabyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar15%
Degree level38%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Worlaby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 13% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 38% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around Worlaby
At the one primary school within 3 km, 71% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). Worlaby Academy’s results beat three quarters of schools in England like it. The one school in town appears below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worlaby AcademyLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 49 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Worlaby work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3% travel under 5 km
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.
A household here earns £45K a year before tax, on average. The car took 93% of commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Working from home was the norm for 34% of workers at the census.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving93%
On foot5%
Bicycle1%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
34%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
0.6%
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
Worlaby is a town of owners: 77% of households own their home, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
16% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). Social renters account for 7% of households. Half of the 15 standard sales inside Worlaby’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 went for more than £285,000.
£285Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Worlaby£285K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £348,750 | 12 |
77%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,382
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
Worlaby records less violent crime per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 6 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences accounted for 44% of recorded crime. Burglary and damage came to 3.4 per 1,000 residents a year, below Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Police recorded 9 crimes inside Worlaby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026.
6violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Public order3
Burglary1
Other crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Other theft0
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.
6
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.4
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.3
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
9
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
Bad health is less common in Worlaby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.6% of residents
The nearest A&E to Worlaby is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 8.4 miles away. This Lincolnshire town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 3.6 miles away. 18% of residents have a disability, between Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%).
80%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 80%Fair 16%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Worlaby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 80% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 4.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Read these answers with age in mind: they aren’t adjusted, so younger places do better. The Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
Worlaby keeps more of its old housing than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 26% built before 1919
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Worlaby has 181 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
9listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*2
Grade II7
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Saint Clement Grade II*
- The Old Almshouses Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
181
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 Worlaby
12pages on Worlaby
The big questions
Safety6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £285K · rent £653 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 months · busiest street Top RoadSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute49% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Worlaby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WrawbyBarnetby le WoldBriggBroughtonBarton-upon-HumberUlcebyBarrow upon HumberWorlaby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worlaby | 498 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 3 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 3.6 | — | A | B− | C |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 3.9 | B− | A | D | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 4.5 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 5.2 | B− | A | C | C |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 5.7 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 5.9 | B | B+ | B | B |
Wrawby, Barnetby le Wold and Ulceby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Worlaby
How many listed buildings are there in Worlaby?
That is 7.4 times the typical UK town for its size. 26% of Worlaby’s homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
How much is council tax in Worlaby?
Band D council tax in Worlaby is £2,382 for 2026–27, less than in 61% 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 Worlaby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Worlaby is a built-up area of 498 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
- 498 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001056
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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