Nettleton
Nettleton is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 685. There are around 5 restaurants and cafés, 3 bus stops, and there were around 33 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 Nettleton area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Lindsey area is around the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 95,153 residents at roughly 82 people per km².
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Gainsborough
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 76th of 294 English council areas — better than 74% 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°CCloudy
- Today: 13° / 5° · 36% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:00Sunset 16:29
9h 29m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
69US AQI · Moderate
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.2 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.4% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
18 reported · August 2026▲ 29% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences10
- Anti-social behaviour4
- Burglary1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: Caistor · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Vehicle and youth anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
210 reported road collisions (2025)
52 killed or seriously injured · 284 casualties · 22.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
34 food businesses within 2 miles
- 28 rated 4–5 ★ (25 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 3 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Barnetby (11.0 km):
Loading live departures…
Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,754 average▲ 1.2% YoY
Across West Lindsey · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£741 average monthly rent▲ 10.2% YoY
- 1 bed £540
- 2 bed £673
- 3 bed £823
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
6.4× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.4 times median annual pay (5.8× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,503 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
EV charging
2 charging locations within ~8 km
- 1 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 50 kW
- Nearest: Caistor Multi-Use (1.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches17
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
95,153 residents in West Lindsey · 82/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 58%
- 65+: 25%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK6,913
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK5,595
- Net moves+1,318
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 131 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
11% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,354 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (37% of 46,700)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
61 schools · 13,855 pupils
45 primary · 7 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 25 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
55 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Caistor Grammar SchoolGood
- Caistor Yarborough AcademyGood
- The Priory Pembroke AcademyGood
- The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughGood
- William Farr CofE Comprehensive SchoolGood
- The Gainsborough AcademyRequires improvement
- De Aston School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · West 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
- 60 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
90.8% granted · 119 granted, 12 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative
Gainsborough
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
- NoDraft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- NoNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
- AyeNorthern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative / Liberal Democrat / Independent coalition
- Con 13
- LD 14
- Oth 9
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools3
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
14 jobs advertised · £37,888 avg
e.g. Loading Shovel Operator, Foreperson, Maintenance Engineer
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£732 median full-time weekly pay
3.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,629 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 50,373 certificates
13% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
73% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 56% · Gas 20% · Imports 7% · Wind 7%
148 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 79.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Lincolnshire): 58.6 women · 58.6 men
75% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.1
- Happiness yesterday7.5
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
1 GP surgery · 1 pharmacy in LN7
- Caistor Health Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gainsborough:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills249 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Fund second stem cell transplants on NHS for relapse within 12 months241 local signatures · 30,826 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth184 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases171 local signatures · 105,832 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK170 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Nettleton, Lincolnshire · 0.2 kmNettleton is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated less than 1 mile (1.6 km) south-west from the town of Caistor. At the 2001 census, the village had a popula…
Caistor · 1.1 kmCaistor is a town and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. As its name implies, it was originally a Roman castrum or fortress. It lies at the north-west edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, o…
Caistor Grammar School · 1.3 kmCaistor Grammar School is a selective school with academy status in the English town of Caistor in the county of Lincolnshire, England. The school was founded in 1630. The school has been awarded specialist sports and…
St Peter and St Paul Church, Caistor · 1.4 kmSt Peter and St Paul Church is the parish church of the town of Caistor in Lincolnshire, England. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and Paul the Apostle and is a Grade I listed building. It is located on Church Street an…
- Caistor Yarborough Academy · 1.9 km
Caistor Yarborough Academy is a mixed 11–16 yrs secondary school based in the Lincolnshire market town of Caistor, England. The school was founded as Caistor Yarborough School on 18 October 1938, and celebrated its 75…
- North Riding of Lindsey · 2.6 km
The North Riding of Lindsey was a division of the Lindsey part of Lincolnshire in England. It consisted of the north-eastern part of the county, and included the Bradley-Haverstoe, Ludborough, Walshcroft and Yarboroug…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nettleton?
- Nettleton is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the West Lindsey local authority.
- What is the population of Nettleton?
- Nettleton has an approximate settlement population of 685.
- How deprived is Nettleton?
- The West Lindsey local authority, which includes Nettleton, is around the average in England on the IoD2025.