Scawby Brook’s story
5 listed buildings
Historic England lists them inside Scawby Brook’s built-up area.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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Scawby BrookLincolnshire
Some 915 people live in this village, in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
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Photo: Ian S · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
915
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£180K
57 sales in 3 years
Median age
41.8
16% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
29%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
11%
of commuters · England 27%
Is Scawby Brook a good place to live?
Towns under 1,000 residents aren’t graded, so Scawby Brook has no grades; its figures are still real. 11% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. The median sale price is £180,000.
What makes Scawby Brook stand out
The 3 things Scawby Brook does most differently from other towns.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
11% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
0 Grade II*; 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Median sale, £ thousands
Housing
35% below the typical UK town’s £277K
Standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026.
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scawby Brook.
Work & commute
Work tends to be further away for Scawby Brook: 28% commute under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
11%walk, cycle or ride
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 20% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
Unemployment benefit claims reached 1.6% of 16 to 64s in 2026. 87% of commuters drove, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Scawby Brook counts 0.3 jobs per working resident.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving87%
On foot7%
Bicycle3%
Bus1%
28%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£48K
mean household income, before tax
1.6%
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 Scawby Brook than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 26%
£180Kmedian sale
2% live in social housing, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (14%) and England’s towns (18%). Owners make up 72% of households. Private rents average £653 a month across the North Lincolnshire council area.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
Scawby Brook£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £241,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £174,000 | 26 |
| Terraced | £154,000 | 16 |
72%
of households own their home · England 61%
26%
rent privately · England 21%
£653
average private rent a month, North Lincolnshire council area
£2,376
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
Scawby Brook records more burglary and damage per resident than Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns, at 14.6 per 1,000 a year
27.7violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
Violent crime comes to 27.7 per 1,000 residents a year. A year of reports to August 2026 adds up to 65 offences in Scawby Brook and 3 cases of nuisance behaviour. There were 2.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Of all the crimes, 34% were violence and sexual offences.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual22
Damage & arson9
Shoplifting8
Public order8
Other theft5
Burglary5
Other crime3
Drugs2
Anti-social3
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.
27.7
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
14.6
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
2.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
65
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 Scawby Brook than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 2.7% of residents
83%good or very good health
Seeing a GP means leaving Scawby Brook: the nearest practice is 0.5 miles away. 13% of residents have a disability, lower than both Lincolnshire’s towns (20%) and England’s towns (17%). Asked at the census, 83% of residents of Scawby Brook said they were in good or very good health. The nearest A&E to Scawby Brook is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 7.1 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 83%Fair 14%Bad or very bad 3%
| Census 2021 | Scawby Brook | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 83% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 2.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 13% | 20% | 17% |
80.6
life expectancy at birth, men (2019–23)
83.6
life expectancy at birth, women
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · A young population flatters these answers, which are not age-adjusted; the Health Grade instead uses measures that allow for age, such as life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape Scawby Brook: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Lincolnshire’s towns or England’s towns
5listed buildings
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Scawby Brook has 55 listed buildings for every 10,000 residents, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (42) and England’s towns (39).
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*0
Grade II5
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
20%
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
Children make up only 15% of Scawby Brook, fewer than in Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
41.8median age
Typical age in Scawby Brook: 41.8, the median. 16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (22%) and England’s towns (18%). Among adults, 29% have a degree.
Scawby BrookLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
13%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications16%
Apprenticeship8%
A levels or similar21%
Degree level29%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Scawby Brook | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 16% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.7% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 29% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Scawby Brook
12pages on Scawby Brook
The big questions
Safety27.7 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £653 a monthHousing18 sold in 12 months · busiest street Swift DriveSchoolsHealthLife expectancy 80.6 (men), 83.6 (women)Work & commute32% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards5.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
About Scawby Brook
Village in Lincolnshire, England
Scawby Brook is a built-up area of 915 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
- 915 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²)
- ONS code
- E63001161
Scawby Brook’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
BriggScawbyWrawbyBroughtonHibaldstowBarnetby le WoldMessinghamScawby Brook
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scawby Brook | 915 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brigg | 5,637 | 1 | B− | A | D | C |
| Scawby | 1,606 | 1.7 | — | B+ | A | B |
| Wrawby | 1,194 | 2.3 | — | B− | A+ | C |
| Broughton | 4,499 | 2.3 | A− | A | B | C+ |
| Hibaldstow | 2,022 | 2.8 | — | B+ | B | C+ |
| Barnetby le Wold | 1,841 | 4.6 | — | A | B− | C |
| Messingham | 3,375 | 6.1 | A− | B+ | A− | B+ |
Scawby, Wrawby, 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.
Questions about Scawby Brook
How many listed buildings are there in Scawby Brook?
That is 2.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is Scawby Brook expensive to live in?
By type: terraced houses £154,000, semi-detached houses £174,000 and detached houses £241,000.
How much is council tax in Scawby Brook?
Band D council tax in Scawby Brook is £2,376 for 2026–27, less than in 63% 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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