Caythorpe
Caythorpe is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 1,374. It has 6 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Ancaster, 6.3 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Caythorpe area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Kesteven area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 143,405 residents at roughly 152 people per km².
- Council
- South Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 4th of 294 English council areas — better than 99% 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
22°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 15° · 32% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:31Sunset 19:25
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
22US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
2 reported · July 2026
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Grantham Rural North · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Target youth anti-social behaviour in and around Grantham parks and waterways.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
306 reported road collisions (2024)
66 killed or seriously injured · 407 casualties · 21.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
19 food businesses within 2 miles
- 16 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ancaster (5.4 km)
- 10 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Ancaster (5.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£255,363 average▲ 2.2% YoY
Across South Kesteven · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£843 average monthly rent▲ 0.8% YoY
- 1 bed £583
- 2 bed £755
- 3 bed £912
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
7.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.8 times median annual pay (7.3× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 156.9p · BP (11.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · BP (11.8 km)
5 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
143,405 residents in South Kesteven · 152/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 234 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
1% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,260 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (30% of 67,490)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
77 schools · 23,574 pupils
52 primary · 10 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 28 of 30 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (93%)
67inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Kesteven and Grantham Girls' SchoolOutstanding
- Bourne Grammar SchoolGood
- Stamford Welland AcademyGood
- The King's School, GranthamGood
- Walton AcademyGood
- West Grantham Church of England Secondary AcademyGood
- Bourne Academy
- Charles Read Academy
- The Deepings School
- The Priory Ruskin Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Kesteven
Care & health services
710 CQC-registered services
- Care homes285
- GP practices106
- Dentists125
- Homecare agencies128
- Hospitals & hospices26
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Lincolnshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 35 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
221 applications decided
90% granted · 199 granted, 22 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Gareth Davies
Conservative
Grantham and Bourne
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Green / Liberal Democrat coalition
- Lab 2
- Con 17
- LD 3
- Grn 2
- Ref 5
- Oth 26
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Parks & greens5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
7,045 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised
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Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£706 median full-time weekly pay
2.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,860 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
44% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 77,658 certificates
10.5% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
36% low-carbon electricity
Gas 61% · Biomass 21% · Solar 13% · Imports 3%
266 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.9 yrs women · 81.8 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.6
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.0
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Grantham and Bourne:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s452 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership396 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office382 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases341 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills253 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Frieston · 0.2 kmFrieston is a village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated just west of the A607 road, and 7 miles (11 km) north from the market town of Grantham. Frieston is conjoined to the southe…
Caythorpe, Lincolnshire · 0.5 kmCaythorpe is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population at 2011 census was 1,374. It is situated on the A607, approximately 3 miles (5 km) south from Leadenham a…
St Vincent's Church, Caythorpe · 1.1 kmSt Vincent's Church is a Grade I listed Church of England parish church in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England. It is at the southern edge of the Lincoln Cliff in South Kesteven, and 10 miles (16 km) north from Grantham.
Caythorpe railway station · 1.2 kmCaythorpe railway station was a station in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire. Built to serve the nearby village of the same name. It was on the Grantham and Lincoln railway line. The line was built by the Great Northern Railway…
Normanton-on-Cliffe · 1.5 kmNormanton-on-Cliffe, sometimes known as Normanton, is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies on the A607 road, about 7 miles (11 km) north of the town of Grantham a…
St Nicholas Church, Normanton · 1.5 kmSt Nicholas Church is a redundant Anglican church in Normanton-on-Cliffe, Lincolnshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building, and is under the car…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caythorpe?
- Caythorpe is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the South Kesteven local authority.
- What is the population of Caythorpe?
- Caythorpe has an approximate settlement population of 1,374.
- How deprived is Caythorpe?
- The South Kesteven local authority, which includes Caythorpe, is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.