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Living in Stickney: Liveability Score 31/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Stickney comes out at 31/100 on the 9 categories we can score here. Broadband falls furthest short: 9/100 where the typical UK town reaches 60/100. Stickney places 10th of 13 in the PE22 postcode district.

That sits 19 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Also scoring 80 or better: safety (90). Below 30/100: lifestyle (4), schools (5), healthcare (7) and transport (7). The same breakdown for the wider area is on the PE22 postcode district.

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Stickney scores 31 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
90
378 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 90 crimes
↑ 403% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 39 crimes
↑ 378% above national average
Other theft 27 crimes
↑ 711% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 16 crimes
↑ 338% above national average
Burglary 10 crimes
↑ 431% above national average
other 21 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 A16 26 crimes
  2. 2 Main Road 14 crimes
  3. 3 West Fen Drainside 12 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
55
Air Quality NO₂ 4.178 · PM2.5 6.68 · PM10 11.888 µg/m³
74
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches Adequate 2
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens Some 1
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
5
2 schools in area
1Requires Improvement1Ungraded
  • William Lovell Church of England AcademySecondary · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement
  • Stickney Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · inspected 2025
    Ungraded

Ungraded: inspected, but Ofsted no longer issues a single overall grade (since Sept 2024).

Healthcare
7
A&E departmentsPilgrim Hospital6.3 mi
Lincoln County Hospital23.3 mi
Peterborough City Hospital36.5 mi
Hospital waitsUnited Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust6.6 mi
Routine referral (median)13 wks
Treated within 18 weeks60.8%
A&E seen within 4 hrs74.6%
1 GP surgery in area best 'Good'
GP capacity1,917 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
9
Full fibre (FTTP)55.4%
available across East Lindsey
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
17.4%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
17.4%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
96.4%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 21 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
37
Employment rate50.3%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed50.3%Unemployed2.5%Retired32.8%Student2.7%Other inactive11.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial27.6%Skilled & technical38.2%Routine & elementary34.3%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications25.5%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)12.4%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)15%Level 3 (A levels)16.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)19.3%Apprenticeship8.3%Other (incl. vocational)3.1%
Home ownership77.9%
Among the most-deprived 25% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
56
Council tax East Lindsey · 2026-27
A £1,517
B £1,770
C £2,023
D £2,276
E £2,782
F £3,288
G £3,793
H £4,552
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
7
Boston 7.9 mi
Thorpe Culvert 8.4 mi
Hubberts Bridge 9.3 mi
No motorway junctions within 30 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
4
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes Some 1
Supermarkets & Convenience Adequate 2
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways Some 1
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Stickney 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

Stickford 30 2.2 mi away ⇄
Hagnaby 0 3.4 mi away ⇄
Sibsey 36 3.7 mi away ⇄
West Keal 40 4.4 mi away ⇄
Leake Commonside 30 4.4 mi away ⇄
East Keal 39 4.9 mi away ⇄
Mareham le Fen 39 4.9 mi away ⇄
Old Bolingbroke 32 5.1 mi away ⇄
Toynton All Saints 35 5.3 mi away ⇄
Old Leake 31 5.6 mi away ⇄
Wrangle 35 6.2 mi away ⇄
Leverton 34 6.6 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Stickney a nice place to live?

Stickney has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Stickney is 31/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Stickney?

Stickney is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 90/100. There were 203 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Stickney in context

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Postcode districts in Stickney

PE22 34 ⇄

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