Stow (West Lindsey)
Stow (West Lindsey) is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 100. It has 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Saxilby, 6.7 km away. There were around 4 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 Stow (West Lindsey) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the West Lindsey area is around the average in England (IoD2019). 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 74th of 294 English council areas — better than 75% 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°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 20° / 12° · 59% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 15° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:29Sunset 19:28
12h 59m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Crime
3 reported · July 2026▼ 40% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences3
Neighbourhood team: Gainsborough Rural South · Lincolnshire
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
203 reported road collisions (2024)
52 killed or seriously injured · 273 casualties · 21.3 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Saxilby (6.7 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Saxilby (6.7 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£210,732 average▲ 8.9% YoY
Across West Lindsey · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£744 average monthly rent▲ 10.9% YoY
- 1 bed £543
- 2 bed £676
- 3 bed £827
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 165.9p · Morrisons (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Morrisons (8.4 km)
1 station within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
1 charging location within ~8 km
- Fastest nearby: 22 kW
- Nearest: Torksey (5.9 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches3
- Playgrounds3
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)
Deprivation
Around the average in England
Ranked 146 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
8% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
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
60 schools · 13,855 pupils
45 primary · 7 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 25 of 28 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
55inspected 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 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
- 12 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
131 applications decided
91.6% granted · 120 granted, 11 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Sir Edward Leigh
Conservative
Gainsborough
Recent votes:
- NoTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading
- NoClosure motion
- AyeSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
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
- Schools1
- Parks & greens5
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,140 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£732 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% 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
97% low-carbon electricity
Wind 66% · Biomass 20% · Nuclear 6% · Solar 6%
36 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 84 yrs women · 79.3 yrs 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
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Gainsborough:
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office403 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership349 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s348 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test254 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills242 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Stow Minster · 0.1 kmThe Minster Church of St Mary, Stow in Lindsey, is a major Anglo-Saxon church in Lincolnshire and is one of the largest and oldest parish church buildings in England. It has been claimed that the Minster originally se…
Stow, Lincolnshire · 0.1 kmStow is a village and civil parish within the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is 11 miles (18 km) north-west of Lincoln and 6 miles (10 km) south-east of Gainsborough, and lies along the B1241 road.…
Sturton by Stow · 1.6 kmSturton by Stow is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish was 1,369 at the 2011 census.
St Hugh's Church, Sturton by Stow · 1.7 kmSt Hugh's Church is a redundant church in the village of Sturton by Stow in Lincolnshire, England. It is dedicated to Hugh of Avalon, also known as Hugh of Lincoln. It was built in 1879 for the residents of the villag…
Willingham by Stow · 2.5 kmWillingham by Stow is a rural village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 488. It is situated on the B1241, 6 miles (10 km) south-east from…
Stow Park railway station · 2.7 kmStow Park railway station was a railway station that served the villages of Marton and Stow in Lincolnshire, England on the line between Lincoln and Doncaster. It closed in 1961. The station and nearby signal box were…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stow (West Lindsey)?
- Stow (West Lindsey) is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the West Lindsey local authority.
- How deprived is Stow (West Lindsey)?
- The West Lindsey local authority, which includes Stow (West Lindsey), is around the average in England on the IoD2019.