Long Sutton (South Holland)
Long Sutton (South Holland) is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 2,100. It features around 15 restaurants and cafés, 1 GP surgery or clinic, and 1 pharmacy, along with 16 bus stops. There were around 50 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 Long Sutton (South Holland) 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
18°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 16° · 80% rain
- Tomorrow: 27° / 14° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:28Sunset 19:22
12h 53m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
20US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
53 reported · July 2026▲ 43% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences19
- Anti-social behaviour11
- Public order5
- Criminal damage & arson4
Neighbourhood team: The Suttons · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Youth anti-social behaviour. 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
47 food businesses within 2 miles
- 43 rated 4–5 ★ (39 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Source: OpenStreetMap
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: 173.9p · BP (1.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 194.9p · BP (1.5 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
7 charging locations within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Canebuzo (1.2 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres4
- Sports pitches6
- Playgrounds5
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
- In a conservation area (Long Sutton)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 46 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
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets2
- Parks & greens6
- Restaurants & cafés16
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,400 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
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
70% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 38% · Wind 30% · Gas 30% · Nuclear 2%
163 gCO₂/kWh · moderate 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
Long Sutton Market House · 0.0 kmLong Sutton Market House, also known as Long Sutton Market House and Corn Exchange, is a commercial building in Market Street in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England. The structure, which is now used as a community even…
Long Sutton, Lincolnshire · 0.1 kmLong Sutton is a market town and civil parish in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in The Fens, close to the Wash, 13 miles (21 km) east of Spalding. In 2011 the parish had a population of 4…
- Long Sutton railway station · 0.4 km
Long Sutton railway station was a station in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, England. It was part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway which closed in 1959.
Low Fulney · 0.7 kmLow Fulney is a hamlet in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire, England. It is in the Spalding St. Paul's ward of the South Holland District Council. It is situated 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east from the town of Spald…
- University Academy Long Sutton · 1.1 km
University Academy Long Sutton is a co-educational secondary school located in Long Sutton in the English county of Lincolnshire. The school educates pupils from the local surrounding areas in Lincolnshire, and a litt…
Gedney railway station · 2.1 kmGedney railway station was a station in Gedney, Lincolnshire. It was a station on the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway network. It opened on 1 July 1862, and closed on 2 March 1959. The station building surviv…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Long Sutton (South Holland)?
- Long Sutton (South Holland) is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the South Holland local authority.
- How deprived is Long Sutton (South Holland)?
- The South Holland local authority, which includes Long Sutton (South Holland), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.