Swineshead
Swineshead is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 2,197. It has 1 pharmacy, around 3 restaurants and cafés, 16 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Swineshead, 3 km away. In June 2026, there were around 12 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 Swineshead area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Boston area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 70,502 residents at roughly 194 people per km².
- Council
- Boston
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Police force
- Lincolnshire
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 217th of 294 English council areas — better than 26% 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
22°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 22° / 12° · 59% rain
- Tomorrow: 22° / 16° · 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
10 reported · July 2026▼ 37% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Burglary1
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Boston Rural West · Lincolnshire
Local policing priorities
- Operation Belts – this is an operation to catch and convict burglars as well as prevent further offences following a spike in dwelling an…
- Operation MUNDO – a response to an increase in violent crime in Boston.
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
190 reported road collisions (2024)
38 killed or seriously injured · 243 casualties · 26.9 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
17 food businesses within 2 miles
- 17 rated 4–5 ★ (16 top)
- 0 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Swineshead (3.3 km)
- 16 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Swineshead (3.2 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£180,778 average▲ 2.9% YoY
Across Boston · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£803 average monthly rent▲ 1.1% YoY
- 1 bed £603
- 2 bed £761
- 3 bed £920
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
6.8× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 6.8 times median annual pay (6.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 167.9p · BP (8.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 191.9p · Asda (9.3 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
5 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 75 kW
- Nearest: Crystal Nissan (7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
70,502 residents in Boston · 194/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 61%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 85 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
3% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,309 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (49% of 31,980)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
31 schools · 10,176 pupils
18 primary · 5 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 7 of 9 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (78%)
26inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- The Boston Grammar SchoolGood
- The Giles AcademyGood
- Haven High AcademyInadequate
- Boston High School
- Thomas Middlecott Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Boston
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 (Swineshead)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 14 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
75 applications decided
89.3% granted · 67 granted, 8 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
Independent / Conservative coalition
- Con 4
- LD 1
- Ref 1
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools1
- GPs & clinics1
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets1
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
2,795 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
3 jobs advertised · £35,000 avg
e.g. Become a Primary school Tutor in Swineshead (Lincolnshire) – Flexible & Remote, Online Primary school Tutoring Job in Swineshead (Lincolnshire) – Flexible Schedule, Precision Tech Specialist
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£609 median full-time weekly pay
4.8% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,205 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
42% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 37,833 certificates
12.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 56% · Solar 19% · Gas 11% · Biomass 10%
57 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.1 yrs women · 80.1 yrs men
71% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.6
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.2
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2021-22
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
Swineshead, Lincolnshire · 0.5 kmSwineshead is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. It is 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Boston. The population of the civil parish including Baythorpe was 2,810 at the 201…
Borough of Boston · 0.8 kmThe Borough of Boston is a local government district with borough status in Lincolnshire, England. Its council is based in the town of Boston. The borough also includes numerous villages in the surrounding rural area…
Baythorpe · 0.8 kmBaythorpe is a village in Lincolnshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Swineshead.
Bicker, Lincolnshire · 2.7 kmBicker is a village in the Borough of Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The population of the village was 941 at the 2011 census. It is situated approximately 9 miles (10 km) west-south-west from Boston, and on the A52 r…
Bicker Bar · 2.9 kmBicker Bar is a village in Lincolnshire, England. It is in the civil parish of Bicker
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Swineshead?
- Swineshead is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the Boston local authority.
- What is the population of Swineshead?
- Swineshead has an approximate settlement population of 2,197.
- How deprived is Swineshead?
- The Boston local authority, which includes Swineshead, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.