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Living in Burton Waters: Liveability Score 36/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Burton Waters scores 36/100 overall, across 7 scored categories. Its biggest lead over the typical UK town is broadband: 99/100 against a national town median of 60/100. The biggest shortfall against other towns is schools: 6/100 versus a median of 23/100.

Among the 10 scored places sharing the LN1 postcode district, Burton Waters ranks 6th. Its categories are unusually uneven: 93 points separate broadband (99) from schools (6), a wider spread than about nine in ten UK towns. It scores 19 points below the LN1 postcode district as a whole, which averages 55/100. Wider context for the surrounding area: LN1 postcode district.

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
64
Air Quality NO₂ 6.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12.8 µg/m³
71
Green Space 48
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
6

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
10
A&E departmentsLincoln County Hospital3.2 mi
Bassetlaw Hospital21 mi
Scunthorpe General Hospital22.8 mi
Hospital waitsLincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust1.9 mi
Routine referral (median)5 wks
Treated within 18 weeks100%
Nearest GP surgeryCliff House Medical Practice2.5 mi
GP capacity2,858 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)63.1%
available across West Lindsey
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
99.7%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
99.7%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 15 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
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No official data available for this category.

Bills
61
Council tax West Lindsey · 2026-27
A £1,569
B £1,831
C £2,092
D £2,354
E £2,877
F £3,400
G £3,923
H £4,708
Energy East Midlands region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band C
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
14
Saxilby 2.9 mi
Lincoln 3 mi
Hykeham 3.9 mi
J4 M180 20.4 mi
J4 M180 20.4 mi
J34 A1(M) 21.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
9
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Burton Waters in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Skellingthorpe 53 1.5 mi away ⇄
Burton-by-Lincoln 0 1.7 mi away ⇄
Lincoln 58 2.7 mi away ⇄
Saxilby 44 2.7 mi away ⇄
Riseholme 0 3.2 mi away ⇄
Canwick 58 4.0 mi away ⇄
Scampton 34 4.2 mi away ⇄
North Hykeham 62 4.4 mi away ⇄
Aisthorpe and Brattleby 0 4.4 mi away ⇄
Nettleham 53 4.7 mi away ⇄
Bracebridge Heath 60 4.8 mi away ⇄
North Greetwell 47 5.0 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Burton Waters a nice place to live?

Burton Waters has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Burton Waters is 36/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Burton Waters

LN1 55 ⇄

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