Upton (West Lindsey)
Upton (West Lindsey) is a village in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 1,500. It has 4 bus stops and the nearest railway station is Gainsborough Lea Road, 5.1 km away. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Upton (West Lindsey) 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
8°CClear
- Today: 14° / 7° · 22% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:59Sunset 16:33
9h 33m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
89US 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
3 reported · August 2026▲ 50% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences2
- Criminal damage & arson1
Neighbourhood team: Gainsborough Rural South · Lincolnshire
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
10 food businesses within 2 miles
- 3 rated 4–5 ★ (3 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Gainsborough Lea Road (5.1 km)
- 4 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Gainsborough Lea Road (5.1 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
8 charging locations within ~8 km
- 6 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 150 kW
- Nearest: Mercury House (4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches2
- Playgrounds1
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
- 10 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
- Parks & greens6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
4,195 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
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
64% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 55% · Gas 30% · Imports 5% · Nuclear 5%
185 gCO₂/kWh · high 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
8 GP surgeries · 7 pharmacies in DN21
- Kirton Lindsey And Scotter Surgery
- Cleveland Surgery
- Caskgate Street Surgery
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
Upton, Lincolnshire · 0.1 kmUpton is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 456. It is geographically situated 3 miles (5 km) south-east f…
- Sturgate Airfield · 1.1 km
Sturgate Airfield is an aerodrome located 10 miles (16 km) north of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Kexby, Lincolnshire · 1.1 kmKexby is a small village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. The population of the civil parish at the 2011 census was 340. It lies at the side of the B1241 road, and is situated 4…
- RAF Sturgate · 1.2 km
Royal Air Force Sturgate or more simply RAF Sturgate is a former Royal Air Force station located 10 miles (16 km) north west of Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England.
Heapham · 1.6 kmHeapham is a village and civil parish in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, and 5 miles (8.0 km) south-east from Gainsborough.
- Somerby by Gainsborough · 2.5 km
Somerby is a hamlet in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east from the town of Gainsborough, and lies in the civil parish of Corringham.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Upton (West Lindsey)?
- Upton (West Lindsey) is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the West Lindsey local authority.
- How deprived is Upton (West Lindsey)?
- The West Lindsey local authority, which includes Upton (West Lindsey), is around the average in England on the IoD2025.