Waltham
Waltham is a town in Lincolnshire, England, with a population of around 6,563. It has around 1 pharmacy, 2 supermarkets, and 4 restaurants and cafés, with 22 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Grimsby Town, 5.6 km away. There were around 18 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 Waltham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the North East Lincolnshire area is more deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 156,966 residents at roughly 815 people per km².
- Council
- North East Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Constituency
- Cleethorpes
- Police force
- Humberside
My Area Score
Mixed
Ranked 210th of 294 English council areas — better than 29% 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
10°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 10° · 60% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 9° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:03Sunset 16:24
9h 21m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
26US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Hull Freetown, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.3 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
29 reported · August 2026▲ 93% YoY
- Anti-social behaviour6
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Other theft5
- Vehicle crime4
Neighbourhood team: Waltham · Humberside
Local policing priorities
- Op Yellowfin - Nuisance Motorbikes
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
323 reported road collisions (2025)
81 killed or seriously injured · 390 casualties · 20.6 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
132 food businesses within 2 miles
- 99 rated 4–5 ★ (89 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Grimsby Town (5.3 km)
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Grimsby Town (5.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£146,370 average▲ 4.2% YoY
Across North East Lincolnshire · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£643 average monthly rent▲ 6.6% YoY
- 1 bed £453
- 2 bed £580
- 3 bed £678
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
4.9× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 4.9 times median annual pay (4.4× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,288 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
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 154.9p · Esso (6.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 187.9p · Esso (6.4 km)
3 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
21 charging locations within ~8 km
- 8 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Matthew Telford Park (2.8 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Swimming pools1
- Sports pitches6
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds4
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
156,966 residents in North East Lincolnshire · 815/km²
- Under 16: 19%
- 16–64: 60%
- 65+: 21%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK5,577
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK4,854
- Net moves+723
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
More deprived than the average in England
Ranked 81 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
27% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,484 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (51% of 75,860)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
73 schools · 23,098 pupils
48 primary · 10 secondary · 15 other
Ofsted: 24 of 26 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (92%)
64 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Havelock AcademyGood
- Healing AcademyGood
- Ormiston Maritime AcademyGood
- Waltham Toll Bar AcademyGood
- Beacon Academy
- Cleethorpes Academy
- Humberston Academy
- John Whitgift Academy
- Oasis Academy Immingham
- Oasis Academy Wintringham
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · North East Lincolnshire
Care & health services
151 CQC-registered services
- Care homes55
- GP practices24
- Dentists23
- Homecare agencies26
- Hospitals & hospices7
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding
Source: Care Quality Commission · North East Lincolnshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Waltham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 4 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
93 applications decided
93.5% granted · 87 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Martin Vickers
Conservative
Brigg and Immingham
Recent votes:
- NoDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- 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
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Reform UK (minority)
- Lab 10
- Con 10
- LD 3
- Ref 13
- Oth 5
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools4
- Pharmacies1
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens1
- Restaurants & cafés7
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
5,675 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
8 jobs advertised · £18,075 avg
e.g. Care Assistant - Nights, Care Assistant - Days, Care Assistant
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£678 median full-time weekly pay
4.2% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£21,068 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
36% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 81,847 certificates
16.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
83% low-carbon electricity
Biomass 40% · Wind 39% · Gas 12% · Imports 5%
94 gCO₂/kWh · moderate intensity
Latest estimate for Yorkshire · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 82.2 yrs women · 75.3 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 54.9 women · 54.7 men
70% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.7
- Feeling worthwhile8.0
- Happiness yesterday7.8
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
0 GP surgeries · 4 pharmacies in DN37
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Brigg and Immingham:
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth186 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills149 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Launch a public inquiry into illegal migration in the UK146 local signatures · 78,478 nationwide
- End the mandatory fortification of white flour with folic acid immediately143 local signatures · 76,640 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND135 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Waltham, Lincolnshire · 0.1 kmWaltham is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is 4 miles (6 km) south of Grimsby close to the suburb of Scartho and to the smaller villages of Brigsley, Barnoldby-le-Beck, and Holton le…
Waltham Windmill · 0.6 kmWaltham Windmill is a six-sailed windmill located in the village of Waltham, five miles from Grimsby in North East Lincolnshire, England. It is renowned in the area for having all six sails still in full working capac…
Barnoldby le Beck · 1.4 kmBarnoldby le Beck is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England, It is situated just east of the A18 and is close to the village of Waltham and the town of Grimsby.
- Waltham Toll Bar Academy · 1.5 km
Waltham Toll Bar Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form, in New Waltham, North East Lincolnshire, England.
RAF Grimsby · 1.9 kmRoyal Air Force Grimsby or more simply RAF Grimsby is a former Royal Air Force station located near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England. The site was operational during the Second World War as part of RAF Bomber Command in…
Brigsley · 2.0 kmBrigsley is a village and civil parish in North East Lincolnshire, England, and on the B1203 road, 1 mile (1.6 km) south from Waltham.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Waltham?
- Waltham is a town in Lincolnshire, England, in the North East Lincolnshire local authority.
- What is the population of Waltham?
- Waltham has an approximate settlement population of 6,563.
- How deprived is Waltham?
- The North East Lincolnshire local authority, which includes Waltham, is more deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.