Brookenby’s story
No listed buildings inside Brookenby’s built-up area
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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BrookenbyLincolnshire
Some 705 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.
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Photo: Jonathan Thacker · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
705
Census 2021 · West Lindsey council
Median home
£151K
38 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.2
17% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
23%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
10%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Brookenby a good place to live?
Grades need 1,000 residents, so Brookenby has none; the figures on this page are still real. Walking, cycling and public transport carry one in ten commuters. Homes change hands at a median £150,750. 23% of adults are qualified to degree level.
What makes Brookenby stand out
The 3 things Brookenby does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
10% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
46% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
Degree level, 16+
Education
Degree-level qualifications, residents 16+ (England’s towns 34%)
Lincolnshire 25%.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Brookenby.
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Brookenby are under 15, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
41.2median age
17% of residents are 65 or over, below Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%) alike. The median resident of Brookenby is 41.2 years old. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
BrookenbyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
17%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications20%
Apprenticeship5%
A levels or similar20%
Degree level23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Brookenby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 17% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 23% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Brookenby: 12% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
10%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 17% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Households had £48K a year before tax, near Lincolnshire’s towns (£48K) and lower than England’s towns (£55K). 88% of commuters drove to work at the census. About 3% of its commuters stay in Brookenby for work. Unemployment benefit claims reached 3.4% of 16 to 64s in 2026.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving88%
On foot8%
Bicycle1%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
17%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
3.4%
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
More households rent privately in Brookenby than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 32%
£151Kmedian sale
Social housing holds 1% of households, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Private rents average £741 a month across the West Lindsey council area. Nearly two thirds of households own their home.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Brookenby£151K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £325,000 | 14 |
| Semi-detached | £143,000 | 12 |
| Terraced | £115,000 | 12 |
66%
of households own their home · England 61%
32%
rent privately · England 21%
£741
average private rent a month, West Lindsey council area
£2,413
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
Violent crime runs high in Brookenby: 38.3 per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
38.3violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
The 12 months to August 2026 brought 84 recorded crimes inside Brookenby’s built-up area, and 26 reports of anti-social behaviour. Homes saw 10.9 burglaries and acts of damage per 1,000 residents a year, above Lincolnshire’s towns (7.8) and England’s towns (9.4) alike. Violence and sexual offences made up 43% of the total.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual36
Public order22
Other crime7
Damage & arson6
Other theft6
Vehicle crime3
Weapons2
Burglary1
Anti-social26
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.
38.3
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
10.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
28.4
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
84
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
More people in Brookenby say their health is bad than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 7.1%
79%good or very good health
Nearly four fifths of Brookenby’s residents described their health as good or very good at the census, about level with Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and below England’s towns (82%). Disability touches a fifth of the town’s population. Seeing a GP means leaving Brookenby: the nearest practice is 1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 79%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 7%
| Census 2021 | Brookenby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 79% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 7.1% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 20% | 20% | 17% |
80.3
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.7
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
History
No listed buildings in Brookenby
0listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, about level with England’s towns (16%) and above Lincolnshire’s towns (14%). Historic England’s list has no building inside Brookenby’s built-up area.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II0
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
16%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
0
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 Brookenby
13pages on Brookenby
The big questions
Safety38.3 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £151K · rent £741 a monthHousing10 sold in 12 months · busiest street York RoadSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.3 (men), 83.7 (women)Work & commute36% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards0% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Orford Priory and 2 more in and around Brookenby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Brookenby. Best known first.
Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryOrford Priory900 m outside town, to the southwestHistoric siteHistoric siteEnglish Electric Lightning1.7 km outside town, to the southAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryWest Ravendale Priory4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
About Brookenby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Brookenby is a built-up area of 705 people, in the West Lindsey 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
- 705 (Census 2021)
- Council
- West Lindsey
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001315
Brookenby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
North ThoresbyWalthamCaistorHolton le ClayMarket RasenLacebyTetneyBrookenby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookenby | 705 | — | — | — | — | — |
| North Thoresby | 1,090 | 5.8 | — | D | A− | B+ |
| Waltham | 6,204 | 6.3 | B+ | C+ | A− | A− |
| Caistor | 2,284 | 6.7 | — | A | D | B− |
| Holton le Clay | 3,823 | 7 | B+ | C+ | B+ | B+ |
| Market Rasen | 4,959 | 7.1 | C+ | A | C− | C+ |
| Laceby | 3,284 | 7.1 | B | B | C+ | C+ |
| Tetney | 1,536 | 7.8 | — | D | B+ | B+ |
North Thoresby, Caistor and Tetney have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about Brookenby
Is Brookenby expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £115,000, semi-detached houses £143,000 and detached houses £325,000.
How much is council tax in Brookenby?
Band D council tax in Brookenby is £2,413 for 2026–27, less than in 56% 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.
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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