South Ferriby’s story
5 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade II*
Historic England lists them inside South Ferriby’s built-up area.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
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South FerribyLincolnshire
With 638 residents, it is a village in Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber.
7 places within 12 milesMap →
Photo: Bernard Sharp · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
638
Census 2021 · North Lincolnshire council
Median home
£180K
29 sales in 3 years
Median age
54.6
29% are 65+ · Lincolnshire 22%
Degree level
27%
of residents 16+ · England 34%
Walk, cycle, bus
13%
of commuters · England 27%
Is South Ferriby a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, South Ferriby is too small for fair grades, though the figures on this page are real. Its listed buildings number 5, with 0 at Grade I. 13% of commuters get to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes South Ferriby stand out
The 3 things South Ferriby does most differently from other towns.
Listed buildings per 10,000 residents
History
1 Grade II*, including Church of Saint Nicholas; 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size
Historic England’s list, October 2026.
Walk, cycle or public transport
Getting around
13% leave the car
of commuters walk, cycle or take public transport (England’s towns 27%)
Residents 65 and over
Who lives here
29% are 65 or over
Against 18% across England’s towns
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in South Ferriby.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of South Ferriby, fewer than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
54.6median age
Over-65s are 29% of the population. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Lincolnshire’s towns (11%) and England’s towns (12%). The age that splits South Ferriby in two is 54.6. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
South FerribyLincolnshireEngland
Ages · share of residents
29%
Qualifications · residents 16 and older
No qualifications19%
Apprenticeship7%
A levels or similar18%
Degree level27%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| South Ferriby | Lincolnshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 16% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 11% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 23% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 25% |
| 65+ | 29% | 22% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.1% | 6.7% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| Degree level | 27% | 25% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Lincolnshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
Schools
The schools around South Ferriby
73% of pupils at the one primary school within 3 km met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average). South Ferriby Primary School’s results beat 79% of schools in England like it. The town has one school, shown below.
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Ferriby Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 85 | A− |
Department for Education · GIAS, Key Stage 2 and GCSE resultsThe Schools page →
Work & commute
Long commutes are the norm in South Ferriby: just 12% travel under 5 km, below Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
13%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.
1.8% of people aged 16 to 64 were on unemployment benefits in 2026. The car took 86% of commuters, higher than both Lincolnshire’s towns (79%) and England’s towns (70%). Also worth knowing: a household here earns £45K a year before tax, on average.
How commuters got to work · March 2021
Driving86%
On foot8%
Bus3%
Bicycle2%
12%
of commuters travel under 5 km · England 45%
20%
worked mainly from home in March 2021
£45K
mean household income, before tax
1.8%
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
Buying in South Ferriby costs less than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns: the median sale is £180K
£180Kmedian sale
13% of households live in social housing. Owners make up 71% of households, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (65%) and England’s towns (61%). Renting privately is how 16% of households live.
Median sale price · Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
South Ferriby£180K
Typical UK town£277K
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £275,000 | 15 |
| Semi-detached | £149,975 | 10 |
71%
of households own their home · England 61%
16%
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
Violent crime runs low in South Ferriby: 12.5 per 1,000 residents a year, under Lincolnshire’s towns and England’s towns
12.5violent and sexual offences per 1,000 a year
In the 12 months to August 2026, police logged 26 crimes inside South Ferriby’s built-up area. There were 1.6 anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 residents (not graded), below Lincolnshire’s towns (9.6) and England’s towns (7.8) alike. Violence and sexual offences were 38% of the crimes.
Reports by type · Sep 2025 to Aug 2026
Violence & sexual10
Damage & arson6
Other theft2
Burglary2
Vehicle crime2
Bicycle theft2
Public order1
Drugs1
Anti-social0
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.
12.5
violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
9.9
burglary, vehicle crime and damage per 1,000 a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026
1.6
anti-social behaviour reports per 1,000 (not graded)
26
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 South Ferriby live with a disability than in Lincolnshire’s towns or across England’s towns: 22%
78%good or very good health
At the census, 6.4% of residents said their health was bad or very bad, above both Lincolnshire’s towns (5.9%) and England’s towns (5.2%). 78% of people in South Ferriby rate their own health good or very good. Seeing a GP means leaving South Ferriby: the nearest practice is 2.8 miles away.
General health, self-reported
Good or very good 78%Fair 15%Bad or very bad 6%
| Census 2021 | South Ferriby | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 78% | 79% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 22% | 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 · Because the census answers ignore age, a younger population lifts them; that is why the Health Grade is built on age-adjusted measures like life expectancy and early deaths.
History
Old homes shape South Ferriby: 39% were built before 1919, more than in both Lincolnshire’s towns and 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.
For its size, South Ferriby has 78 listed buildings per 10,000 residents.
Listed buildings by grade · Historic England
Grade I0
Grade II*1
Grade II4
Among them · Grade II*
- Church of Saint Nicholas Grade II*
0
scheduled monuments
0
registered parks and gardens
39%
of homes built before 1919 · typical UK town 15%
78
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 South Ferriby
14pages on South Ferriby
The big questions
Safety12.5 violent and sexual offences per 1,000 residents a year, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026Cost of livingMedian home £180K · rent £653 a monthHousing7 sold in 12 monthsSchools1 state schoolHealthLife expectancy 78.2 (men), 83.2 (women)Work & commute41% of working residents work in the townFlood & hazards37.6% of homes at high or medium flood risk
Nearby attractions
All attractions →Ferriby Boats and 5 more in and around South Ferriby
Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near South Ferriby. Best known first.
MuseumFerriby Boats3.6 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWilderspin National School4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumRopewalk4.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumBaysgarth House Museum4.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumThe Ropery4.3 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionWaters' Edge Visitors' Centre4.5 km outside town, to the northeastPlaces: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- Ferriby Boats: Notafly, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wilderspin National School: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ropewalk: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baysgarth House Museum: David Wright, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
About South Ferriby
Village in Lincolnshire, England
South Ferriby is a built-up area of 638 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
- 638 (Census 2021)
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- County
- Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
- ONS code
- E63000972
South Ferriby’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
Barton-upon-HumberNorth FerribyWinteringhamWintertonBroughHessleSwanlandSouth Ferriby
How the neighbours grade
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ferriby | 638 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Barton-upon-Humber | 11,927 | 2.9 | B− | A | C | C |
| North Ferriby | 3,964 | 3 | A+ | B | A | A+ |
| Winteringham | 1,012 | 3.6 | — | B+ | A | C+ |
| Winterton | 4,764 | 4 | B | A | C− | C |
| Brough | 13,321 | 4.5 | A+ | A− | B+ | A |
| Hessle | 15,489 | 4.6 | B | A | C | B− |
| Swanland | 3,965 | 4.6 | A | B− | A | A+ |
Winteringham has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about South Ferriby
How many listed buildings are there in South Ferriby?
That is 3.2 times the typical UK town for its size.
Is South Ferriby expensive to live in?
By type: semi-detached houses £149,975 and detached houses £275,000. Private rents in the North Lincolnshire council area averaged £653 a month in August 2026.
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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