Wragby’s story
13 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Wragby’s built-up area.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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WragbyLincolnshire
Walking, cycling and public transport carry 12% of commuters. It is a village of 1,859 residents in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
1,859
Census 2021 · East Lindsey council
Median home
£205K
196 sales in 3 years
Median age
47.2
27% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
12%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Wragby a good place to live?
Wragby’s strongest subject is hazard risk (A). Incomes are on the low side: the mean household earns £47,216 a year. At a median £204,620, a home costs 5.1 times the yearly income of households in the East Lindsey council area. Safety is weaker too — 30.7 violent or sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, plus 8.8 home and vehicle crimes. Set beside UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people, its crime per resident is higher than in 82%. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for schools, B− for health and C+ for walkability.
Figures: flood risk, Environment Agency · income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021. With fewer than 2,500 residents, Wragby has subject grades but no overall one.
How Wragby grades
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wragby is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
Jobs & incomeIncomes and work are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard risk0% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the seaAOpen →SafetyBelow the middle of the towns comparedC+Open →SchoolsPrimary results beat 59% of towns in EnglandBOpen →WalkabilityGraded on how easily people get around without a carC+Open →Cost of livingClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →HealthLife expectancy 81.6 for men, 84.4 for womenB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleB−Open →Outdoors69% live within 400 m of a park; 1.3 ha of public green space per 1,000 residentsDOpen →Civic life4.3 local charities per 1,000 residents; 0% live within 1 km of a libraryBOpen →
How TownRatings grades towns →
What makes Wragby stand out
The 3 things Wragby does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
12% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
27% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wragby.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Wragby: 27% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
47.2median age
15% of residents are children under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). Typical age in Wragby: 47.2, the median. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults.
WragbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
27%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications21%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wragby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.2% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
SchoolsB
School results in Wragby are better than in 61% of towns in England
BSchool Grade
Key Stage 2 results at the one primary school within 3 km: 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). The one school in town appears below. The town’s primary school has 181 pupils.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wragby Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 181 | B− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Safety
Crime per resident in Wragby is higher than in 64% of UK towns
30.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a yearC+Safety Grade
Over the year to August 2026, 107 offences were reported in Wragby, along with 17 incidents of anti-social behaviour. Anti-social behaviour, shown but not graded, came to 14.7 reports per 1,000, above Lincolnshire’s towns (9.5) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 61% were violence and sexual offences.
Compared with UK towns its sizeLess crime per resident than 18% of the 1,541 UK towns of 1,000 to 2,500 people: more crime than most for its size. Context only, not part of the grade.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual65
Public order10
Other theft8
Damage & arson7
Burglary6
Other crime5
Vehicle crime3
Drugs2
Anti-social17
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.
30.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
8.8
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.7
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
107
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.
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Fewer commuters in Wragby work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 18% travel under 5 km
12%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Among 16 to 64s, 2.8% claimed unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 87% of commuters, above Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%) alike. Also worth knowing: 8% of commuters who live in Wragby also work there. There are 0.3 jobs in Wragby for each resident in work.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
18%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
18%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£47K
mean household income, before tax
2.8%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
C+
Walkability: more walkable than 42% of UK towns
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
HousingCost of living grade B−
More households own their home in Wragby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 71%
£205Kmedian sale
17% rent privately, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%) alike. Social housing holds just over one in ten households. Private rents average £704 a month across the East Lindsey council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Wragby£205K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £242,247 | 106 |
| Semi-detached | £189,520 | 58 |
| Terraced | £155,000 | 32 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
17%
rent privately · England 21%
£704
average private rent a month, East Lindsey council area
£2,228
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
History
13 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I
13listed buildingsB−History Grade
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Relative to its size, Wragby keeps 70 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II13
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
19%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
70
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Health
More people in Wragby say their health is bad than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 8.7%
76%good or very good healthB−Health Grade
One GP practice serves the town; 77% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey. At the census, 76% of people in Wragby called their health good or very good, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (82%). A disability affects nearly a quarter of people locally. The nearest A&E to Wragby is Lincoln County Hospital, 9.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 76%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 9%
| Census 2021 | Wragby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 8.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
81.6
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 · These shares come straight from the census, without allowing for age, and young towns benefit; the Health Grade instead weighs age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Wragby
14pages on Wragby
The big questions
SafetyC+30.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingB−Median home £205K · rent £704 a monthHousing58 sold in 12 months · busiest street Barleycorn LaneSchoolsB1 state schoolHealthB−Life expectancy 81.6 (men), 84.4 (women)Work & commuteD36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazardsA0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Out and about
About Wragby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Wragby is a built-up area of 1,859 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
- 1,859 (Census 2021)
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001527
Wragby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BardneySudbrookeFiskertonDunholmeMarket RasenCherry WillinghamWeltonWragby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wragby | 1,859 | — | — | B− | C+ | B− |
| Bardney | 2,069 | 5.6 | — | A | C+ | C+ |
| Sudbrooke | 1,737 | 6.1 | — | B | A+ | A |
| Fiskerton | 1,202 | 6.3 | — | A | A− | C+ |
| Dunholme | 1,869 | 6.8 | — | A− | B+ | A− |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 6.9 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Cherry Willingham | 3,446 | 7.1 | B+ | A | A− | B− |
| Welton | 4,586 | 7.5 | A | B+ | B+ | A− |
Bardney, Sudbrooke, Fiskerton and Dunholme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Wragby
How many listed buildings are there in Wragby?
That is 2.9 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Wragby expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most UK towns: the median sale over three years was £204,620, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: terraced houses £155,000, semi-detached houses £189,520 and detached houses £242,247.
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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