# Brough

The south of the East Riding of Yorkshire. 14,204 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.

Brough had 13,521 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002715. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £256,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Brough was £256,000 in 2025. Joint 2,845th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/brough#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 13,521** (2021). Brough had 13,521 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 62nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/brough#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 98%** (2022). About 98% of people in Brough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/brough#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Brough, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/brough#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002715) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 98% of people in Brough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02002715) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 307 homes were sold in Brough in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002715) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Brough.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002715) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brough had 13,521 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Brough

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brough at a rate of 30.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.5 per 1,000 people across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 210 |
| Other crime | 105 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drug offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Brough compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Brough | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £256,000 | joint 14th most expensive | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2025 |
| Population | 13,521 | most populated | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 98% | most people in radon Affected Areas | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | joint 5th highest | 43 middle areas, East Riding of Yorkshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Brough safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brough at a rate of 30.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 61.5 per 1,000 people across East Riding of Yorkshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 33 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Brough.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (210), other crime (105) and anti-social behaviour (40).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire

These figures are published for the whole of East Riding of Yorkshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Riding of Yorkshire and not Brough alone. [See East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)

- **Average house price: £219,871** (August 2026). East Riding of Yorkshire’s average house price was £219,871 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,595** (2025). Full-time workers living in East Riding of Yorkshire earned a median of £37,595 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 145th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.8×** (2025). A home in East Riding of Yorkshire costs 5.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.8** (2025). East Riding of Yorkshire has a deprivation score of 15.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 108th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Brough in brief

The median price paid for a home in Brough was £256,000 in 2025.
Brough had 13,521 usual residents at the census.
About 98% of people in Brough live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Brough, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002715
- Ward: [Dale †](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/ward/dale)
- Constituency: [Goole and Pocklington †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/goole-and-pocklington)
- Council: [East Riding of Yorkshire](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire)
- Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 25.77 km²
- People, mid-2024: 14,204*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 46

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[South Cave, Newbald & Little Weighton](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/south-cave-newbald-and-little-weighton), [North Ferriby & Swanland](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/north-ferriby-and-swanland), [Cottingham West](https://openindex.co.uk/east-riding-of-yorkshire/cottingham-west)

## Latest updates for Brough

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002715

## How to cite

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