Skellingthorpe
Skellingthorpe is a town in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 3,359. It has around 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 1 restaurant and café, 26 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Hykeham, 4.4 km away. There were around 16 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Skellingthorpe area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North Kesteven area is among the least deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 118,076 residents at roughly 128 people per km².
- Council
- North Kesteven
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Lincoln
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 3rd of 294 English council areas — better than 99% 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
15°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 11° · 17% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 10° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:24Sunset 19:35
13h 11m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
24US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
34 reported · July 2026▼ 15% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences16
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Criminal damage & arson5
- Bicycle theft2
Neighbourhood team: Hykeham Rural · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting youth related anti-social behaviour
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
278 reported road collisions (2024)
55 killed or seriously injured · 382 casualties · 23.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
66 food businesses within 2 miles
- 61 rated 4–5 ★ (59 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Hykeham (4.4 km)
- 26 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Hykeham (4.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£243,236 average▲ 2.7% YoY
Across North Kesteven · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£820 average monthly rent▲ 5.7% YoY
- 1 bed £577
- 2 bed £755
- 3 bed £918
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 (7.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 159.9p · BP (6.2 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 183.9p · Asda (5.3 km)
6 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
63 charging locations within ~8 km
- 16 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 250 kW
- Nearest: Birchwood Leisure Centre (2.1 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
118,076 residents in North Kesteven · 128/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 23%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the least deprived areas in England
Ranked 268 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,338 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (26% of 55,300)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
63 schools · 16,820 pupils
47 primary · 7 secondary · 9 other
Ofsted: 21 of 24 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (88%)
54inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Carre's Grammar SchoolGood
- St George's AcademyGood
- Branston Community Academy
- Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy
- North Kesteven Academy
- Sir Robert Pattinson Academy
- Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North Kesteven
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
- 10 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
129 applications decided
96.9% granted · 125 granted, 4 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Mr Hamish Falconer
Labour
Lincoln
Recent votes:
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 142
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Conservative majority
- Lab 2
- Con 25
- LD 1
- Ref 2
- Oth 13
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens11
- Restaurants & cafés1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,825 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
30 jobs advertised
e.g. Become a French Tutor in Skellingthorpe – Flexible & Remote, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in Skellingthorpe – Flexible Schedule, Care Assistant Nights - Bank
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£765 median full-time weekly pay
2.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£23,560 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
45% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 58,894 certificates
10.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
21% low-carbon electricity
Gas 78% · Biomass 17% · Wind 3% · Imports 2%
327 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84.3 yrs women · 81.3 yrs men
62% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.8
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday8.1
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.3
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Lincoln:
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership555 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s372 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office349 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases301 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test272 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Skellingthorpe · 0.3 kmSkellingthorpe is a village and civil parish in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the village at the 2011 census was 3,465. It is situated 3 miles (5 km) west of Lincoln, 4 miles…
Skellingthorpe railway station (Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway) · 0.3 kmSkellingthorpe railway station is one of two former railway stations in Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. It replaced the former station on the GNR.
Jerusalem, Lincolnshire · 0.9 kmJerusalem is a small ribbon development in the North Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It conjoined to the south of Skellingthorpe, and is part of Skellingthorpe civil parish.
Charterholme · 2.1 kmCharterholme, previously known as Western Growth Corridor is a major urban expansion in the city of Lincoln, in Lincolnshire, England. As of January 2025 it is being built at the junction of Birchwood Avenue and Skell…
Birchwood, Lincoln · 2.2 kmBirchwood is a suburb to the southwest of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The district population in the 2021 Census was 8,932. It is located midway between Skellingthorpe and Boultham. Birchwood and Doddington Park…
- RAF Skellingthorpe · 2.3 km
Royal Air Force Skellingthorpe or more simply RAF Skellingthorpe is a former Royal Air Force station which was operational during the Second World War. It was located just west of the city of Lincoln, England about 2.…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Skellingthorpe?
- Skellingthorpe is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North Kesteven local authority.
- What is the population of Skellingthorpe?
- Skellingthorpe has an approximate settlement population of 3,359.
- How deprived is Skellingthorpe?
- The North Kesteven local authority, which includes Skellingthorpe, is among the least deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.