Appleby’s story
17 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Appleby’s built-up area.
26% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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ApplebyLincolnshire
310 residents make their home in this village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
310
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median age
54.4
32% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
36%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
6%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Appleby a good place to live?
Appleby has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures on this page are still real. On the way to work, 6% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. 17 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. People aged 65 and over make up nearly a third of residents.
What makes Appleby stand out
The 3 things Appleby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
6% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Bartholomew; 22.5 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
32% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Appleby.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Appleby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 12% are under 15
36% of adults hold a degree, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (25%) and England’s towns (34%). People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town. Half the people of Appleby are older than 54.4. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 6.4% of residents.
54.4median age
ApplebyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
32%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level36%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Appleby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 32% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 36% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Appleby work nearby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3% travel under 5 km
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 29% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
92% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Household income averages £46K a year before tax. Of the commuters living in Appleby, 1% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.4.
6%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving92%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
3%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
29%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£46K
mean household income, before tax
2.1%
of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits (2026)
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Housing
Most households in Appleby own their home: 83%, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns
The private rented sector houses 16% of households. Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
£0Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Appleby£0K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £338,500 | 6 |
83%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,359
council tax, Band D, 2026–27
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Safety
Burglary and damage are rarer in Appleby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 4.3 per 1,000 residents a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 10 crimes inside Appleby’s built-up area. There were 2.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8). Violence and sexual offences made up two fifths of the total.
24.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual4
Burglary2
Drugs2
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Damage & arson0
Public order0
Anti-social0
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
24.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
4.3
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
10
crimes recorded in the 12 months to August 2026
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
Health
Bad health is less common in Appleby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.6% of residents
16% of residents have a disability, below Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Appleby has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.8 miles away. The nearest A&E to Appleby is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 4.9 miles away.
82%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 82%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Appleby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 82% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.6% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 16% | 20% | 17% |
79.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Appleby is rich in listed buildings: 548 per 10,000 residents, more than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Homes from before 1919 make up just over a quarter of the total, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%). Grade II* covers 1 of them.
17listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II16
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Bartholomew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
26%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
548
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Appleby
12pages on Appleby
The big questions
Appleby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WintertonBroughtonWinteringhamScunthorpeBurton upon StatherWrawbyBriggAppleby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleby | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Winterton | 4,764 | 2.8 | B | A | C− | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 3.7 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Winteringham | 1,012 | 4.7 | — | B+ | A | C+ |
| Scunthorpe | 81,286 | 4.9 | C+ | A | D− | D |
| Burton upon Stather | 2,370 | 5.3 | — | A− | A | C |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 5.6 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 5.6 | B− | A | D | C |
Winteringham, Burton upon Stather and Wrawby have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Appleby
Who lives in Appleby?
An older village. At the 2021 Census, 32% of residents were 65 or over and 32% were 45 to 64, against 18% and 25% across England’s towns; 12% were under 15.
How many listed buildings are there in Appleby?
That is 22.5 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Appleby?
Band D council tax in Appleby is £2,359 for 2026–27, less than in 65% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire, plus the parish or town council). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
About Appleby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Appleby is a built-up area of 310 people, in the North Lincolnshire council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
- Population
- 310 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001048
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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