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Private rents average £653 a month. 2,843 people call this town in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber home.
A strong record with one exception. Buying a home costs less than in most towns (B+): homes sell for a median £234,975, about 5.2 times local household income. What holds it back is walkability: on the way to work, 8% walk, cycle or take a bus or train. Hazard risk is weaker too (D): 3.6% of homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea. The overall grade comes out at B, #27 of 61 in Lincolnshire. It comes out better than 60% of UK towns. Elsewhere it is close to typical: B for safety, B− for schools, B for health and B− for jobs & income.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · commuting, Census 2021 · flood risk, Environment Agency · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · life expectancy and income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Barrow upon Humber is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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The 3 things Barrow upon Humber does most differently from other towns.
Historic England lists 31 buildings inside Barrow upon Humber’s built-up area, 2 of them Grade I, and 1 scheduled monument.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →31 listed buildings in Barrow upon Humber, 2 of them Grade I.
Village Cross: Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Old Vicarage: Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wate Garth: Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Priory: Photo: Mel Towler · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Geograph
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Barrow upon Humber.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 24% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Driving is how 90% of commuters got to work at the census. 1.1% of 16 to 64s claimed unemployment benefits in 2026, below Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%) alike. Of the commuters living in Barrow upon Humber, 6% work in the town itself. A household here earns £48K a year before tax, on average.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
Secondary results at the one secondary school within 3 km: an Attainment 8 score of 44.7, with 43% at grade 5 or above in English and maths. There is one school here; it is shown below. At the 3 primary schools within 3 km, 62% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Harrison C of E Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 180 | B+ |
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Per 10,000 residents, Barrow upon Humber counts 109 listed buildings, above Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39) alike. The town’s listed buildings include Barrow Hall, Grade I. The top grade, Grade I, goes to 2 of them. It counts 31 listed buildings on the national list (Historic England): 2 Grade I.
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Social housing holds 7% of households. 15% rent privately, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (21%). 166 standard sales inside Barrow upon Humber’s built-up area from September 2023 to August 2026 put the median at £234,975.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £280,000 | 102 |
| Semi-detached | £177,500 | 44 |
| Terraced | £152,500 | 20 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Barrow upon Humber has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 2.5 miles away. The nearest A&E to Barrow upon Humber is Hull Royal Infirmary, 4.7 miles away. Asked at the census, just over four in five residents of Barrow upon Humber said they were in good or very good health.
| Census 2021 | Barrow upon Humber | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 81% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · No age adjustment applies to these census answers, which flatter younger towns; the Health Grade’s measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them, do allow for age.
There were 3.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below both Lincolnshire’s towns (9.7) and England’s towns (7.8). Police recorded 119 crimes inside Barrow upon Humber’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 18 reports of anti-social behaviour. 57% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
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.
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.
Graduates make up 30% of adults. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, above Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. Barrow upon Humber has a median age of 50.6 years.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Barrow upon Humber | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 25% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 30% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Barrow upon Humber. Best known first.
MuseumWilderspin National School3.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumRopewalk3.9 km outside town, to the west
MuseumBaysgarth House Museum3.2 km outside town, to the west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageThornton Abbey4.6 km outside town, to the southeastCastleCastleThe Castles500 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Ropery3.8 km outside town, to the westPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Town in Lincolnshire, England
Barrow upon Humber is a built-up area of 2,843 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
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | — | B | B+ | B | B |
| Goxhill | 2,324 | 1.9 | — | B+ | A+ | B |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 2.5 | B− | A | C | C |
| Hessle | 15,489 | 4.2 | B | A | C | B− |
| Ulceby | 1,667 | 4.6 | — | A− | B− | C |
| Willerby and Anlaby | 19,269 | 5.6 | A− | A− | B− | A |
| South Killingholme | 1,234 | 5.7 | — | A | D | C |
| North Ferriby | 3,964 | 6 | A+ | B | A | A+ |
Goxhill, Ulceby and South Killingholme have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
That is 4.5 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I buildings include Barrow Hall. It also has 1 scheduled monument.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
About the middle for its size: 38% of the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people report less crime per resident. Against all UK towns, it grades B.
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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