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This town in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber has a population of 5,637.
Low prices, and some weak spots to weigh against them. The weak point is safety — police record 48.6 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, and 18.7 home and vehicle crimes. Among UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, it has less crime per resident than 7%. Where it does best is cost of living (A) — the median home sold for £187,000, 4.2 years of area income. Put together, the subjects come to a B− overall, ranking #32 of 61 in Lincolnshire. That leaves it better than half of UK towns. It also trails on jobs & income: the mean household earns £45,000 a year.
Figures: prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026 · income, ONS · claimants, DWP.
The 3 things Brigg does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Brigg is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Historic England lists 72 buildings inside Brigg’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade I.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
The archive holds 1 old photo or postcard going back to 1836.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brigg.
Brigg logged 560 reported offences in a year (to August 2026), plus 54 complaints of anti-social conduct. Among the 1,308 UK towns of 2,500 to 10,000 people, Brigg has more crime per resident than 93% of them. Also worth knowing: 47% 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.
Attainment 8 at the town’s 2 secondary schools averages 48.3, and 56% of pupils get grade 5 or above in English and maths. Below are three of its 4 schools, each with why it was picked. Key Stage 2 results at the town’s 2 primary schools: 69% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigg Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 338 | B− |
| Sir John Nelthorpe SchoolLargest secondary schoolSecondary | Secondary | 878 | B+ |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy (Brigg)Top results in townPrimary | Primary | 180 | A |
Nearly one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Brigg has a median age of 50.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brigg | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 27% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 24% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area. From September 2023 to August 2026, 297 homes sold inside Brigg’s built-up area at standard prices; the middle one went for £187,000. Social housing holds 16% of households.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £265,000 | 121 |
| Semi-detached | £168,000 | 93 |
| Terraced | £130,000 | 66 |
| Flat or maisonette | £87,000 | 17 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Of Brigg’s 72 listed buildings on Historic England’s list, Grade I counts 1 and Grade II* 1. Its listed buildings include Grammar School (Original Portion), Grade I. Homes from before 1919 make up 15% of the total, between Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (16%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
The nearest A&E to Brigg is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 7.9 miles away. Disability touches nearly a quarter of the town’s population. 7.1% of residents described their health as bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 2 GP practices serve the town; 62% of patients rate theirs good in the GP Patient Survey.
| Census 2021 | Brigg | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 76% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 23% | 20% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · These answers aren’t adjusted for age, so young towns look healthier; the Health Grade uses age-adjusted measures, including life expectancy and early deaths.
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 18% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The census counted 18% of workers working mainly from home. The car took just over four in five commuters, near Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and higher than England’s towns (70%). Work in town: 26% of resident commuters. 2.7% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
72 listed buildings in Brigg, 1 of them Grade I.
Grammar School (Original Portion): Photo: Jonathan Billinger · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Exchange Club: Photo: David Wright · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Warehouse Occupied by the Farmer's Company Limited: Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Woolpack Inn: Photo: Alexander P Kapp · CC BY-SA 2.0
11 notable people were born in Brigg.
Joan Plowright: Associated Press, Public domain · Mat Dickie: Mat Dickie, CC BY-SA 4.0
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigg | 5,637 | — | B− | A | D | C |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 1.3 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 2.7 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 2.9 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 3.5 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 3.6 | — | A | B− | C |
| Kirton in Lindsey | 3,066 | 7.1 | C+ | A− | B− | C+ |
| Scunthorpe | 81,286 | 7.1 | C+ | A | D− | D |
Wrawby, Scawby, Hibaldstow 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.
That is 5.2 times the typical UK town for its size. Its Grade I building is Grammar School (Original Portion).
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
Town in Lincolnshire, England
Brigg is a built-up area of 5,637 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
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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