Stickney
Stickney is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 1,127. There are around 3 restaurants and cafés, with 7 bus stops. In June 2026, there were around 4 recorded street crimes, 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 Stickney 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
- Boston and Skegness
- 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
19°COvercast
- Today: 21° / 12° · 41% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:27Sunset 19:25
12h 58m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
30US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
7 reported · July 2026▲ 17% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Vehicle crime1
Neighbourhood team: Spilsby · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Targeting the use and dealing of drugs
- Youth anti-social behaviour
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
9 food businesses within 2 miles
- 8 rated 4–5 ★ (8 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 6 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Boston (12.5 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
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds1
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
- 6 listed buildings 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
Your MP
Richard Tice
Reform UK
Boston and Skegness
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 140
Source: UK Parliament
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
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
6,470 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
2 jobs advertised · £28,626 avg
e.g. Full time Night Senior Care Assistant, Part time Kitchen Assistant
Source: Adzuna
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
Grid electricity
88% low-carbon electricity
Wind 59% · Solar 16% · Gas 12% · Biomass 9%
60 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
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 Boston and Skegness:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office476 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s368 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership319 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects262 local signatures · 14,312 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test257 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Stickney, Lincolnshire · 0.1 kmStickney is a linear village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It was an ancient parish in the county. Its population has increased since late 20th-century immigration and is 1,12…
- William Lovell Church of England Academy · 0.2 km
William Lovell Church of England Academy is a coeducational Church of England secondary school with academy status, located in Stickney in the English county of Lincolnshire.
Stickney railway station · 1.0 kmStickney railway station is a former station that served the village of Stickney, in Lincolnshire, England. The station was on the Kirkstead and Little Steeping Railway which ran between Lincoln and Firsby. The line w…
West Fen · 1.5 kmWest Fen is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is a sparsely populated Fenland parish located approximately 9 miles (14 km) north of Boston and east of Coningsby, lying between th…
Carrington, Lincolnshire · 3.5 kmCarrington is a village in the civil parish of Carrington and New Bolingbroke, in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles (11 km) north from the market town of Boston.
- Carrington and New Bolingbroke · 3.5 km
Carrington and New Bolingbroke is a civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It lies in the Lincolnshire Fens approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of Boston and east of Coningsby. The parish…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stickney?
- Stickney is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the East Lindsey local authority.
- What is the population of Stickney?
- Stickney has an approximate settlement population of 1,127.
- How deprived is Stickney?
- The East Lindsey local authority, which includes Stickney, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.