Bonby’s story
3 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside Bonby’s built-up area.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BonbyLincolnshire
The village, home to 544 people, lies in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Population
544
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£250K
19 sales in 3 years
Median age
49.1
24% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
32%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
3%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Bonby a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Bonby has no grades; its figures are still real. 3% of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport. It has 3 listed buildings, 0 of them Grade I. 47% of households own their home with no mortgage.
What makes Bonby stand out
The 3 things Bonby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
3% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
3 listed buildings
1 Grade II*, including Church of St Andrew; 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Own outright
Housing
47% own outright
of households own their home with no mortgage (England’s towns 32%)
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bonby.
Work & commute
Under 5 km to work: 7% in Bonby, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
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 94% of commuters got to work at the census. Unemployment benefit claims came to 1.1% of 16 to 64s in 2026, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (2.4%) and England’s towns (2.3%). Household income averages £45K a year before tax.
3%walk, cycle or ride
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving94%
On foot2%
Bus1%
7%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
24%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.1%
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
Few households rent privately in Bonby: 9%, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
Home ownership stands at 78% of households. Social housing holds just over one in ten households, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Behind the median of £250,000: 19 standard sales inside Bonby’s built-up area, September 2023 to August 2026.
£250Kmedian sale
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Bonby£250K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | 11 |
| Semi-detached | £144,500 | 6 |
78%
of households own their home · England 61%
9%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,380
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
Homes in Bonby see less burglary and damage than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns: 3.1 per 1,000 a year
Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total. Police recorded 28 crimes inside Bonby’s built-up area in the 12 months to August 2026, plus 1 reports of anti-social behaviour. Per 1,000 residents, 15.9 violent crimes are recorded each year. There were 1.2 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike.
15.9violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual12
Public order11
Burglary2
Damage & arson1
Other theft1
Vehicle crime1
Shoplifting0
Drugs0
Anti-social1
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.
15.9
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
3.1
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.2
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
28
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
Is Bonby a healthy place? 83% of its people say their health is good, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The nearest A&E to Bonby is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 8 miles away. Seeing a GP means leaving Bonby: the nearest practice is 4.6 miles away. Disability touches 18% of the town’s population.
83%good or very good health
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 12%Bad or very bad 5%
| Census 2021 | Bonby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 5.2% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 18% | 20% | 17% |
78.2
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.2
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · Self-reported health favours young towns, since these answers ignore age; the Health Grade leans on age-adjusted measures such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Bonby: 31% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Historic England’s list names 3 listed buildings in Bonby: 1 Grade II*. Listed buildings per head: 55 for every 10,000 residents of the town.
3listed buildings
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II2
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of St Andrew Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
31%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
55
listed buildings per 10,000 residents · typical UK town 24
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
Who lives here
Older residents shape Bonby: 24% are 65 or over, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.4%, below Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%) alike. Bonby has a median age of 49.1. Degrees are held by 32% of adults.
49.1median age
BonbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
24%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications14%
Apprenticeship9%
A levels or similar14%
Degree level32%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Bonby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 24% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 8.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 32% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Bonby
12pages on Bonby
The big questions
Safety15.9 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £250K · rent £653 a monthHousing6 sold in 12 monthsSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute39% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Bonby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
WrawbyBarton-upon-HumberBarnetby le WoldBriggBroughtonWintertonBarrow upon HumberBonby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonby | 544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 4 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 4.5 | B− | A | C | C |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 4.7 | — | A | B− | C |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 4.7 | B− | A | D | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 4.7 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Winterton | 4,764 | 5.3 | B | A | C− | C |
| Barrow upon Humber | 2,843 | 5.7 | B | B+ | B | B |
Wrawby and Barnetby le Wold have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Bonby
How many listed buildings are there in Bonby?
3 on Historic England’s list, 1 of them Grade II*. That is 2.3 times the typical UK town for its size.
How much is council tax in Bonby?
Band D council tax in Bonby is £2,380 for 2026–27, less than in 62% 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.
Is Bonby expensive to live in?
Close to the typical UK town: the median sale over three years was £250,000, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. By type: semi-detached houses £144,500 and detached houses £275,000. Private rents in the North Lincolnshire council area averaged £653 a month in August 2026.
About Bonby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Bonby is a built-up area of 544 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
- 544 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001036
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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