Crowland
Crowland is a town in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 4,211. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 7 restaurants and cafés, along with 11 bus stops. There were around 28 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Crowland area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the South Holland area is around the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 95,122 residents at roughly 127 people per km².
- Council
- South Holland
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- South Holland and The Deepings
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 97th of 294 English council areas — better than 67% 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
18°CLight rain shower
- Today: 22° / 17° · 69% rain
- Tomorrow: 24° / 16° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:23
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
16US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
27 reported · July 2026▼ 13% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences14
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Public order2
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Spalding Rural South · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Dealing with and tackling anti-social behaviour. To deal with anti-social vehicle and fatal 5 offences.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
181 reported road collisions (2024)
26 killed or seriously injured · 249 casualties · 19 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
22 food businesses within 2 miles
- 19 rated 4–5 ★ (17 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Peterborough (12.5 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£231,036 average▲ 7.6% YoY
Across South Holland · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£768 average monthly rent▲ 3.7% YoY
- 1 bed £588
- 2 bed £733
- 3 bed £894
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 (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 133.9p · BP (10.8 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.9p · BP (10.8 km)
8 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: SHDC Crowland (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,122 residents in South Holland · 127/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 59%
- 65+: 24%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 144 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,278 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (37% of 44,760)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
48 schools · 13,743 pupils
36 primary · 6 secondary · 6 other
Ofsted: 16 of 20 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (80%)
45inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Spalding High SchoolOutstanding
- Spalding Grammar SchoolGood
- University Academy Long SuttonRequires improvement
- Cowley Academy
- Spalding Academy
- University Academy Holbeach
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · South Holland
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
- In a conservation area (Crowland)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 22 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
147 applications decided
81.6% granted · 120 granted, 27 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir John Hayes
Conservative
South Holland and The Deepings
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Con 19
- Ref 6
- Oth 12
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens4
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,400 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
5 jobs advertised
e.g. Online Music Tutoring Job in Crowland – Flexible Schedule, Become a Music Tutor in Crowland – Flexible & Remote, Online Graphic Design Tutor - Part Time
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£673 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,847 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
40% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 48,715 certificates
11.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
71% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 44% · Gas 28% · Wind 26% · Nuclear 1%
163 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83.9 yrs women · 79.6 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in South Holland and The Deepings:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases515 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office460 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s391 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership367 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test289 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
- Trinity Bridge, Crowland · 0.0 km
Trinity Bridge or the Triangular Bridge is a unique three-way stone arch bridge that stands at the heart of Crowland, Lincolnshire, England. While it once spanned the divergence of the River Welland and a distributary…
Crowland · 0.0 kmCrowland or Croyland is a town and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated between Peterborough and Spalding. Crowland contains two sites of historical interest, Crowland Ab…
- Crowland Abbey · 0.2 km
Crowland Abbey is a Church of England parish church, formerly part of a Benedictine abbey church, in Crowland in the English county of Lincolnshire. It is a Grade I listed building.
Fitton End · 3.5 kmFitton End is a hamlet in the civil parish of Newton-in-the-Isle, in the Fenland district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It has a population of 70.
Borough Fen · 3.9 kmBorough Fen is a civil parish in the City of Peterborough unitary authority in Cambridgeshire, England. The parish is to the north of Peterborough city centre, just below the county border with Lincolnshire. Much of t…
- Stowgate · 4.7 km
Stowgate is a hamlet and shrunken village in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 2 miles (3 km) north-east from Deeping St James, and is linked to the Deepings group of v…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare South Holland with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Crowland?
- Crowland is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the South Holland local authority.
- What is the population of Crowland?
- Crowland has an approximate settlement population of 4,211.
- How deprived is Crowland?
- The South Holland local authority, which includes Crowland, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.