Donington
Donington is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 2,805. There are 15 bus stops, 1 pharmacy, 4 restaurants or cafés, and the nearest railway station is Swineshead, 7.5 km away. There were around 11 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Donington 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
20°COvercast
- Today: 23° / 12° · 59% rain
- Tomorrow: 23° / 16° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:25
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
28 reported · July 2026▲ 115% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour14
- Violence & sexual offences9
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Spalding Rural North · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Dealing with and tackling anti-social behaviour in open spaces. 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
20 food businesses within 2 miles
- 20 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swineshead (7.5 km)
- 15 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swineshead (7.5 km):
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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: 162.9p · Morrisons (11.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 185.9p · Morrisons (11.4 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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
- Not in the Green Belt
- 25 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
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens2
- Restaurants & cafés4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,400 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £31,309 avg
e.g. Safeguarding Support Officer, Safeguarding Manager, Become a Primary school Tutor in Donington – Flexible & Remote
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
85% low-carbon electricity
Wind 57% · Solar 17% · Gas 15% · Biomass 8%
69 gCO₂/kWh · low 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
Cowley Academy · 0.4 kmCowley Academy is a mixed secondary school with Academy status, in Donington, Lincolnshire, England. As of 1 September 2022, it is part of the South Lincolnshire Academy Trust.
Donington, Lincolnshire · 0.4 kmDonington is a village and civil parish in the South Holland District of Lincolnshire, England. It is 8 miles (13 km) north from the market town of Spalding and 11 miles (18 km) south of Boston on the A152, it is bypa…
Donington Road railway station · 0.9 kmDonington Road railway station was a station in Lincolnshire on the line between Spalding and Sleaford.
Barholme · 2.8 kmQuadring is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire. It lies on the A152, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Gosberton, and 2 miles south-east of Donington.
Bicker, Lincolnshire · 2.8 kmBicker is a village in the Borough of Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The population of the village was 941 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately 9 miles (10 km) west-south-west from Boston, and on the A52 r…
Quadring · 2.9 kmQuadring is a small village and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire. It lies on the A152, 2 miles (3.2 km) north-east of Gosberton, and 2 miles south-east of Donington.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Donington?
- Donington is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the South Holland local authority.
- What is the population of Donington?
- Donington has an approximate settlement population of 2,805.
- How deprived is Donington?
- The South Holland local authority, which includes Donington, is around the average in England on the IoD2019.