Dunholme & Welton
West Lindsey 008 · 4 sub-areas · 9,187 residents
Dunholme & Welton is a settled residential pocket of West Lindsey. The bigger gravitational centre is Sheffield, around 201 minutes away by direct train, but most days don't require leaving — local life is what people are here for. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Dunholme & Welton?
Greenspace is reachable but isn't on the immediate doorstep — most residents walk a few blocks to reach a park; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £711 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Dunholme & Welton in West Lindsey
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Frequently asked
- What's the median rent in Dunholme & Welton?
- The median monthly rent across Dunholme & Welton is £711.
- How safe is Dunholme & Welton?
- Dunholme & Welton has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
- How well-connected is Dunholme & Welton?
- Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 116 minutes' walk.
- What schools are near Dunholme & Welton?
- There are 2 schools within 2 km of Dunholme & Welton, of which 17% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 12098 m away.
- What is the council tax band in Dunholme & Welton?
- The most common council tax band in Dunholme & Welton is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £2,197. Council tax is set by West Lindsey council and applies to every property in the area.
- How long is the commute from Dunholme & Welton to London?
- By the fastest direct train, the journey from Dunholme & Welton to central London is approximately 238 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
- Is gigabit broadband available in Dunholme & Welton?
- 100% of premises in Dunholme & Welton are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
- What is the deprivation rank of Dunholme & Welton?
- Dunholme & Welton sits in IMD decile 7 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
- What's the tenure mix in Dunholme & Welton?
- 78% of households in Dunholme & Welton are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
- What is the average property price in Dunholme & Welton?
- The average property price across West Lindsey (the local authority covering Dunholme & Welton) is approximately £208,198, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
- Is Dunholme & Welton a commuter town or workplace hub?
- Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.30 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £30,741.)
- Which local areas are part of Dunholme & Welton?
- Dunholme & Welton contains 4 local areas: West Lindsey 008D, West Lindsey 008A, West Lindsey 008C, West Lindsey 008B.
Frequently asked about Dunholme & Welton
Short answers anchored in the data above. Each link goes to the relevant section or methodology page.
- What is the average rent in Dunholme & Welton?
- The estimated median monthly rent in Dunholme & Welton is £711. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
- Is Dunholme & Welton a safe place to live?
- Dunholme & Welton has a safety score of 85/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
- What schools are near Dunholme & Welton?
- 17% of schools within 2 km of Dunholme & Welton are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
- How long is the commute from Dunholme & Welton?
- Public-transport commute time from Dunholme & Welton to central London is approximately 238 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
- How is Dunholme & Welton different from the rest of West Lindsey?
- Dunholme & Welton contains 4 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
- Where does Dunholme & Welton rank in West Lindsey?
- Dunholme & Welton scores 44/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in West Lindsey, see the Cities table on the West Lindsey page.