Humberston and New Waltham
Humberston and New Waltham is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 2,000. It has 7 bus stops and no listed local amenities, with the nearest railway station being Lakeside Central, 2.7 km away. There were around 15 recorded street crimes 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 Humberston and New Waltham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the East Lindsey area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). 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
Good
Ranked 147th of 294 English council areas — better than 50% 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
17°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 25° / 15° · 20% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 14° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:20
12h 51m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
39US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
11 reported · July 2026▼ 35% YoY
- Vehicle crime5
- Bicycle theft2
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
Neighbourhood team: Louth Rural · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Youth anti-social behaviour
- Targeting the use and dealing of drugs
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
383 reported road collisions (2024)
88 killed or seriously injured · 523 casualties · 26.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
51 food businesses within 2 miles
- 35 rated 4–5 ★ (31 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Lakeside Central (2.7 km)
- 7 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Cleethorpes (5.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£216,315 average▲ 7.4% YoY
Across East Lindsey · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£699 average monthly rent▲ 6.5% YoY
- 1 bed £519
- 2 bed £662
- 3 bed £814
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (7.7 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 178.7p · Asda (7.8 km)
9 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
9 charging locations within ~8 km
- 5 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Meridian Point (2.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches1
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds2
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)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 30 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
16% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
76 schools · 16,934 pupils
57 primary · 12 secondary · 7 other
Ofsted: 29 of 34 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (85%)
74inspected 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 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
- 1 listed building within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
173 applications decided
96% granted · 166 granted, 7 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
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
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,470 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
Health
Life expectancy: 82.9 yrs women · 78.9 yrs 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
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
Humberston Fitties · 0.7 kmThe Humberston Fitties is a holiday resort that began as an inter-war plotland in the civil parish of Humberston, in the North East Lincolnshire district, in the ceremonial county of Lincolnshire, England.
- Pleasure Island Family Theme Park · 2.0 km
Pleasure Island Family Theme Park was a theme park in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England. It was commonly known as Pleasure Island. The park opened on 27 May 1993. It was originally a subsidiary of Flamingo…
- Meridian Park (Cleethorpes) · 2.5 km
Meridian Showground is a multi-purpose entertainment venue in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, United Kingdom. It hosted its first event organised by Solid Entertainments of Grimsby featuring The Zutons and The P…
The Signal Box Inn · 2.7 kmThe Signal Box Inn is a public house in the seaside resort of Cleethorpes, United Kingdom. It was opened in August 2006 and is a contender for the smallest pub in the world.
Humberston · 2.8 kmHumberston is a village and civil parish south of Cleethorpes in North East Lincolnshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare East Lindsey with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Humberston and New Waltham?
- Humberston and New Waltham is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the East Lindsey local authority.
- How deprived is Humberston and New Waltham?
- The East Lindsey local authority, which includes Humberston and New Waltham, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.