Elsham
Elsham is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 400. The nearest railway station is Barnetby, located 3.5 km away. There was around 1 recorded street crime in June 2026, most commonly other theft. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Elsham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Lincolnshire area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 169,680 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Brigg and Goole
- Police force
- Humberside
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 185th of 294 English council areas — better than 37% 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
15°COvercast
- Today: 20° / 14° · 54% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 15° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:25
12h 55m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
34US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
Road safety
314 reported road collisions (2024)
94 killed or seriously injured · 454 casualties · 18.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
14 food businesses within 2 miles
- 11 rated 4–5 ★ (10 top)
- 1 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Barnetby (3.3 km)
- 1 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Barnetby (3.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£181,725 average▲ 7.8% YoY
Across North Lincolnshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£653 average monthly rent▲ 6.4% YoY
- 1 bed £472
- 2 bed £617
- 3 bed £751
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.2× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.2 times median annual pay (5.1× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Asda (9.3 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 184.9p · Asda (9.3 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
6 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: MFG Barnetby (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
169,680 residents in North Lincolnshire · 200/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 120 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,348 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (46% of 78,120)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
93 schools · 23,998 pupils
62 primary · 14 secondary · 17 other
Ofsted: 30 of 40 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (75%)
80inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Outwood Academy FoxhillsOutstanding
- Engineering UTC Northern LincolnshireGood
- Frederick Gough SchoolGood
- Melior Community AcademyGood
- Outwood Academy BrumbyGood
- South Axholme AcademyGood
- St Bede's Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
- The Axholme AcademyGood
- The St Lawrence AcademyRequires improvement
- Kirton AcademyInadequate
- Baysgarth School
- Sir John Nelthorpe School
- The Vale Academy
- Winterton Community Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Lincolnshire
Care & health services
132 CQC-registered services
- Care homes59
- GP practices26
- Dentists21
- Homecare agencies19
- Hospitals & hospices3
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · North Lincolnshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 9 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
165 applications decided
87.3% granted · 144 granted, 21 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Martin Vickers
Conservative
Brigg and Immingham
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 15
- Con 27
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Parks & greens2
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,835 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
4 jobs advertised · £29,255 avg
e.g. Slitting Operator, Group Cost Accountant, FLT Manufacturing Operative
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£716 median full-time weekly pay
3.5% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£20,892 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 · 77,042 certificates
14.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
67% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 57% · Gas 25% · Imports 9% · Wind 7%
165 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 77.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 59.6 women · 58.7 men
74% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.9
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- 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 Brigg and Immingham:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office448 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s311 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership309 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test269 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance203 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Elsham, Lincolnshire · 0.1 kmElsham is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 400. It is situated 4 miles (6 km) north from Brigg, 1 mile (1.6 km) north from the M180 a…
- Elsham Priory · 0.5 km
Elsham Priory was an Augustinian monastery in Lincolnshire, England. The only surviving trace is a fishpond in the grounds of Elsham Hall. Beatrice d'Amundeville founded the monastery in the 12th century; it was diss…
Elsham Hall · 0.5 kmElsham Hall is a 17th-century English country house situated in its own parkland in Elsham, North Lincolnshire. The park and gardens are open to the public.
RAF Elsham Wolds · 1.6 kmRoyal Air Force Elsham Wolds or more simply RAF Elsham Wolds is a former Royal Air Force station in England, which operated in the First World War and the Second World War. It is located just to the north east of the…
Worlaby · 2.2 kmWorlaby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England, 6 miles (10 km) south-west from Barton-Upon-Humber and 5 miles (8 km) north-east from Brigg. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census…
Elsham railway station · 2.3 kmElsham railway station is a former railway station in Elsham, Lincolnshire, England. The station was opened by the Trent, Ancholme and Grimsby Railway on 1 October 1866 and like other T. A. & G. stations had staggered…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elsham?
- Elsham is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North Lincolnshire local authority.
- What is the population of Elsham?
- Elsham has an approximate settlement population of 400.
- How deprived is Elsham?
- The North Lincolnshire local authority, which includes Elsham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.