Property market | £200,385 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (59.9 miles) | |
Broadband | 42.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 540 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 196 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Boston and Skegness level) | |
Community | Median age is 52.4 | Population of 19,579 | Happiness is Below Average for Lincolnshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Lindsey) | |
Commute (approx) | - York (151 mins) - Kings Cross (169 mins) - Leeds (170 mins) - Birmingham New Street (197 mins) | |
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£200,385 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Doncaster Sheffield (59.9 miles) | |
42.2mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 52.4 | 19,579 | Happiness is Below Average for Lincolnshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 540 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 196 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Boston and Skegness level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (East Lindsey) | |
- York (151 mins) - Kings Cross (169 mins) - Leeds (170 mins) - Birmingham New Street (197 mins) | |
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Skegness has a good numbers of stores nearby to choose from, including: Aldi Skegness Skegness, Asda Skegness Roman Bank Petrol Filling Station, Iceland Skegness, Lidl Skegness, M&S Skegness Foodhall, Morrisons Skegness, Tesco Skegness Superstore. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Attic Bar, Busters, Churchills, Cookhouse And Pub & Premier Inn, Elysium, Finnigans Bar, Grosvenor House, Meanie Bobini'S Bar & Grill, Pier Beach Bar,... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Arnold'S Diner, Beach Bar, Blue Lagoon Restaurant, Boating Lake Diner, Bon Appetite, Chips On Parade, Coasters, Cosy Corner, Dee'S Pitstop, Eats, Eddi... (see map below for more). There is a wide range of cafes and coffee shops in the area, including: Artisan Coffee Design, Bill & Bens Cafe, Cafe 66, Cafe Dansant, Cafe You, Central Cafe, Coffee Corner, Coffee Owl, Coffee Point, Costa, Harris'S Cafe,... (see map below for more). Skegness has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Skegness has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £293,113, which is up 3.5% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £200,385 (up 3.4% on last year) , a terraced house £157,041 (up 2.1% on last year) and a flat £105,767. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £504 per month. Property prices in Skegness are similar to the average property prices across Lincolnshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Skegness, prices have increased, while prices decreased across the Lincolnshire region.
Property data is based on East Lindsey level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Skegness, or click here to browse the longer list of Skegness property transactions from 2023.
Skegness has a healthy number of schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Skegness Academy (Academy) which is a secondary school based in Burgh Road, Skegness. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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The Richmond School, Skegness | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
The Viking School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Skegness Academy | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Skegness Junior Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Skegness Infant Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Skegness Grammar School | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Beacon Primary Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Seathorne Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Seathorne Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (6/8/2016) | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness | |
The Viking School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | 2: Good (20/01/2022) | 12 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness |
Skegness Grammar School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (9/22/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness | |
Beacon Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (11/3/2016) | 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness |
Skegness Junior Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (6/25/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness | |
Skegness Infant Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/8/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness | |
Skegness Academy Save school | Secondary school Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (1/15/2020) | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness | |
The Richmond School, Skegness Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 3: Requires Improvement (9/15/2021) | Ofsted Report Link | Skegness |
School | Type |
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Seathorne Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/8/2016) |
The Viking School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (20/01/2022) 12 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Skegness Grammar School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/22/2021) |
Beacon Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (11/3/2016) 13 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Skegness Junior Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/25/2014) |
Skegness Infant Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/8/2014) |
Skegness Academy Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (1/15/2020) |
The Richmond School, Skegness Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 3: Requires Improvement (9/15/2021) |
Station | Distance from Skegness | Commute options |
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Skegness A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -7% from the previous year. | Nearby |
- York (1 change(s) - 151 mins - Grand Central) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 169 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 170 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Wainfleet A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed -8% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- York (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Grand Central) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 162 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 163 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (East Lindsey) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of East Lindsey residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.8% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.0% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.8% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.2% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Boston and Skegness consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 9.7% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 11.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 6.1% | 540 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 14.9% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 7.1% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 15.5% | |
Routine occupations | 21.8% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 9.1% | 196 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Lincolnshire is average (57mbps). Skegness is slower than this, with average download speeds of 42.2mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Boston and Skegness level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 42.2 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 88.6% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 3.0% |
Crime stats were found at the East Lindsey level:
Type | East Lindsey | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 77 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 1 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 34 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Skegness.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Lincs and Northants | North Sea | Tidal flooding of areas near the Lincolnshire coastline from Tetney Haven to Gibraltar Point |
Lincs and Northants | North Sea | Far extent of tidal flooding from the Lincolnshire Coastline between Tetney Haven and Gibraltar Point |
Lincs and Northants | The Wash, River Witham, River Welland, River Nene | Far extent of tidal flooding from the Wash between Gibraltar point and Admiralty Point and the Tidal River Witham, the Tidal River Welland and the Tidal River Nene |
Lincs and Northants | North Sea | Skegness including Seathorne, Winthorpe, Lincoln Road, the A158, the A52 and Seacroft |
Lincs and Northants | River Steeping, River Lymn | River Steeping between Tetford and Wainfleet, including Stockwith Mill, Partney, Croft and Wainfleet. Tributaries may also affect Great Steeping |
Lincs and Northants | North Sea | Seathorne, Skegness and Gibralter Point frontage including North and South Parade |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Skegness, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £200,385 Detached: £293,113 | 77 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 | 6.1% residents in higher managerial positions 9.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Stamford, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Oasby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: Secondary: | 12.4% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Navenby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Heckington, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 12.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,385 Detached: £293,113 | 77 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 8.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Tealby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Walesby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Skegness, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S Near the coast | Semi-detached: £200,385 Detached: £293,113 | 77 | Primary: 6Secondary: 2 |
Stamford, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: 4Secondary: 2 |
Oasby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Average Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £254,634 Detached: £398,071 | 61 | Primary: Secondary: |
Navenby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Heckington, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £215,217 Detached: £318,484 | 42 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £200,385 Detached: £293,113 | 77 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Tealby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Walesby, Lincolnshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £183,279 Detached: £284,541 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
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