Kirton in Lindsey
Kirton in Lindsey is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 2,873. There are 25 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Kirton Lindsey, 0.8 km away. There were around 19 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 Kirton in Lindsey 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
- Scunthorpe
- 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
16°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 14° · 46% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 16° · 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
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
15 reported · July 2026▲ 25% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences11
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Ridge · Humberside
Local policing priorities
- Repeated use of off road motorbikes in the Ridge area.
- Drink / Drug drivers around Messingham and Ridge - Road safety
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
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
30 food businesses within 2 miles
- 26 rated 4–5 ★ (21 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Kirton Lindsey (1.1 km)
- 25 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Kirton Lindsey (1.0 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 (11.6 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 186.9p · Asda (11.6 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Uncle Henrys Farm Shop & Cafe (3.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds3
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
- 33 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
Sir Nicholas Dakin
Labour
Scunthorpe
Recent votes:
- AyeTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- AyeClosure motion
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 15
- Con 27
- Ref 1
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,835 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
63% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 54% · Gas 29% · Imports 9% · Wind 5%
178 gCO₂/kWh · high 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 Scunthorpe:
- Do not ban social media for under 16s385 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office370 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership290 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test217 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance213 local signatures · 94,447 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Kirton in Lindsey Town Hall · 0.5 kmKirton in Lindsey Town Hall is a Grade II listed building. It is a community building within the Market Place in Kirton in Lindsey, Lincolnshire, England.
Kirton in Lindsey · 0.6 kmKirton in Lindsey, also abbreviated to Kirton Lindsey, is a market town and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) south-east from Scunthorpe.
Huntcliff School, Kirton in Lindsey · 0.8 kmKirton Academy is a mixed secondary school located in Kirton in Lindsey, North Lincolnshire, England.
Mount Pleasant Mill · 1.0 kmMount Pleasant Mill is a windmill north of Kirton in Lindsey on the North Cliff Road in North Lincolnshire in the east of England.
Kirton Lindsey railway station · 1.1 kmKirton Lindsey railway station serves the town of Kirton in Lindsey in North Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire, England. The station was opened in 1849 on the former main line of the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Rail…
- RAF Kirton in Lindsey · 2.0 km
Royal Air Force Kirton in Lindsey or more simply RAF Kirton in Lindsey is a former Royal Air Force station located 15 miles (24 km) north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirton in Lindsey?
- Kirton in Lindsey is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North Lincolnshire local authority.
- What is the population of Kirton in Lindsey?
- Kirton in Lindsey has an approximate settlement population of 2,873.
- How deprived is Kirton in Lindsey?
- The North Lincolnshire local authority, which includes Kirton in Lindsey, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.