Canwick
Canwick is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 324. It has around 1 GP surgery or clinic, 4 pharmacies, 2 supermarkets, and around 50 restaurants and cafés. There were around 195 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. It has 20 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Lincoln, 1.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Canwick area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Lincoln area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 103,811 residents at roughly 2,909 people per km².
- Council
- Lincoln
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 270th of 294 English council areas — better than 8% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 7° · 14% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 8° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:08Sunset 16:23
9h 15m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
25US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.8 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.8% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
193 reported · August 2026▼ 3% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences69
- Anti-social behaviour45
- Public order21
- Criminal damage & arson13
Neighbourhood team: Washingborough and Metheringham · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting youth related anti-social behaviour
- Open Space Nuisance, E-bikes/E-scooters and Youth Anti-Social Behaviour: We are continuing to address reports of anti-social behaviour in…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
168 reported road collisions (2025)
24 killed or seriously injured · 193 casualties · 16.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 443 rated 4–5 ★ (412 top)
- 5 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lincoln (1.7 km)
- 11 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Lincoln Central (1.8 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£182,294 average▲ 0.3% YoY
Across Lincoln · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£942 average monthly rent▲ 4.6% YoY
- 1 bed £659
- 2 bed £828
- 3 bed £991
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,240 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 189.9p · BP (7.7 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
61 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Canwick Rd (1.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches18
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local news
- Lincoln’s Remembrance Service to take place on Armistice Day· 21 Oct 2026
- Frightful fun this half-term with Halloween activities in Lincoln’s parks· 20 Oct 2026
- Council renews order to help keep Lincoln’s city centre car parks safe· 19 Oct 2026
- Changes to traffic management to help reduce congestion around Charterholme works· 15 Oct 2026
- Time Team comes to Lincoln to uncover more of South Common’s history· 30 Sept 2026
Source: Lincoln Council
Population
103,811 residents in Lincoln · 2,909/km²
- Under 16: 16%
- 16–64: 69%
- 65+: 14%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,230
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK12,261
- Net moves−2,031
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 48 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
20% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,323 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (61% of 47,680)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
43 schools · 14,960 pupils
23 primary · 6 secondary · 14 other
Ofsted: 12 of 15 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
38 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Priory Academy LSSTGood
- St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary AcademyRequires improvement
- The Priory City of Lincoln AcademyRequires improvement
- Lincoln Castle AcademyInadequate
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School
- Lincoln UTC
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Lincoln
Care & health services
710 CQC-registered services
- Care homes284
- GP practices108
- Dentists126
- Homecare agencies128
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 3 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lincolnshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 36 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
79 applications decided
92.4% granted · 73 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Dr Caroline Johnson
Conservative
Sleaford and North Hykeham
Recent votes:
- NoRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- AyeSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoBudget Resolution No. 86: High value council tax surcharge
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 17
- Con 2
- LD 7
- Grn 1
- Ref 4
- Oth 2
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools5
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés23
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,710 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
131 jobs advertised · £37,375 avg
e.g. Security Officer, Wok Chef, Speech and Language Therapy Assistant Band 3
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£683 median full-time weekly pay
3.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£18,723 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
46% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 52,157 certificates
13.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
75% low-carbon electricity
Wind 40% · Biomass 31% · Gas 21% · Imports 4%
120 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 80.3 yrs women · 78.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lincolnshire): 58.6 women · 58.6 men
66% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction6.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.2
- Happiness yesterday6.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.1
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
9 GP surgeries · 5 pharmacies in LN4
- Coningsby Medical Centre
- The Branston Heighington Family Practice
- Billinghay Medical Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Sleaford and North Hykeham:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases382 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Stop taxing Longer Separation Allowance on British armed forces293 local signatures · 22,219 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills280 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth198 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects190 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Canwick · 0.1 kmCanwick is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 324. It is situated 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Lincoln.
International Bomber Command Centre · 0.3 kmThe International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) is a memorial and interpretation centre overlooking the city of Lincoln, England, and telling the story of RAF Bomber Command's extensive losses of aircraft and crews dur…
Canwick Road Old Cemetery · 0.7 kmCanwick Road Old Cemetery also known as The Old Cemetery or Canwick Road Cemetery was built in 1856 near the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The cemetery opened in 1856 and had two chapels of ease designed b…
Sincil Bank · 1.1 kmSincil Bank Stadium, known for sponsorship reasons as ProAmpac Stadium, is a football stadium in Lincoln, England, which has been the home of Lincoln City since 1895. Previously, Lincoln City had played at the nearby…
The Old Deanery, Lincoln · 1.2 kmThe Old Deanery, Lincoln was the official residence of the Dean of Lincoln. It was a spacious building set around a courtyard. The Deanery is thought to have been started in 1254 by Richard de Gravesend, who became De…
- Hospital of the Holy Innocents · 1.2 km
The Hospital of the Holy Innocents, or the Melandry was a Leper Hospital on South Park common in Lincoln, England. It was founded in the late 11th or early 12th century either by Bishop Remigius or Henry I. It was pos…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Canwick?
- Canwick is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the Lincoln local authority.
- What is the population of Canwick?
- Canwick has an approximate settlement population of 324.
- How deprived is Canwick?
- The Lincoln local authority, which includes Canwick, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.