Fulstow
Fulstow is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 522. There are five bus stops and the nearest railway station is Ludborough, 2.2 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Fulstow area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Lindsey area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 142,296 residents at roughly 80 people per km².
- Council
- East Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Louth and Horncastle
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 151st of 294 English council areas — better than 49% 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
11°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 9° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:20
9h 14m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 6.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.0% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
Road safety
391 reported road collisions (2025)
88 killed or seriously injured · 540 casualties · 27.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
4 food businesses within 2 miles
- 4 rated 4–5 ★ (4 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Ludborough (2.2 km)
- 5 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cleethorpes (12.1 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£208,075 average▼ 0.9% YoY
Across East Lindsey · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£704 average monthly rent▲ 6.9% YoY
- 1 bed £522
- 2 bed £666
- 3 bed £819
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.0× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.0 times median annual pay (6.7× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,030 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: 171.9p · Asda (10.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 198.9p · Asda (8.5 km)
2 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 7 kW
- Nearest: Brackenborough Hotel (7.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
142,296 residents in East Lindsey · 80/km²
- Under 16: 15%
- 16–64: 55%
- 65+: 30%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK9,102
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK6,494
- Net moves+2,608
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 27 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
15% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,276 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (39% of 72,750)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
78 schools · 16,934 pupils
58 primary · 12 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 29 of 34 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
74 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology CollegeGood
- King Edward VI AcademyGood
- King Edward VI Grammar SchoolGood
- Louth AcademyGood
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective AcademyGood
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, HorncastleGood
- Skegness Grammar SchoolGood
- Skegness AcademyRequires improvement
- William Lovell Church of England AcademyRequires improvement
- Somercotes Academy
- The Banovallum School
- The Barnes Wallis Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · East Lindsey
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
- 3 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
196 applications decided
93.4% granted · 183 granted, 13 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Victoria Atkins
Conservative
Louth and Horncastle
Recent votes:
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 21
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 47
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 4
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 52
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative (minority)
- Lab 6
- Con 26
- LD 1
- Grn 1
- Ref 6
- Oth 15
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,520 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£646 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,534 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
33% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 82,267 certificates
14.3% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
86% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 42% · Wind 39% · Gas 9% · Imports 6%
84 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.9 yrs women · 78.9 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lincolnshire): 58.6 women · 58.6 men
73% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.7
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
8 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in LN11
- Marsh Medical Practice
- East Lindsey Medical Group
- James Street Family Practice
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Louth and Horncastle:
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects464 local signatures · 15,667 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills211 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases202 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately190 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK187 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Fulstow · 0.1 kmFulstow is a marsh village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 6 miles (10 km) north of Louth and 8 miles (13 km) south of Grimsby. Geographic Code E05009880 and Post…
Ludborough railway station · 2.2 kmLudborough is a heritage railway station in Ludborough, Lincolnshire, England, which is the base of the Lincolnshire Wolds Railway. The station, which was previously part of the East Lincolnshire Railway, closed in 19…
Lincolnshire Wolds Railway · 2.2 kmThe Lincolnshire Wolds Railway (LWR) is a heritage railway based at Ludborough station, near Louth, Lincolnshire, England and the only standard gauge steam railway in Lincolnshire open to the public. The line is part…
Covenham Reservoir · 2.3 kmCovenham Reservoir, located in East Lindsey is a 200-acre reservoir and treatment works constructed between 1963 and 1978 by W. & C. French. The reservoir was built next to the Louth Navigation canal and acts as a pum…
Covenham St Bartholomew · 2.5 kmCovenham St Bartholomew is a village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 5 miles (8 km) north from Louth. The southern part of the village adjoins Covenham St Mary; both…
- Louth Navigation · 2.7 km
The Louth Navigation was a canalisation of the River Lud. It ran for 11 miles (18 km) from Louth in Lincolnshire, England, to Tetney Haven, at the mouth of the Humber. It was authorised by an act of Parliament in 1763…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fulstow?
- Fulstow is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the East Lindsey local authority.
- What is the population of Fulstow?
- Fulstow has an approximate settlement population of 522.
- How deprived is Fulstow?
- The East Lindsey local authority, which includes Fulstow, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.