# Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness The north west of the North Lincolnshire. 8,340 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 57 square kilometres. Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness had 8,478 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02002753. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £185,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness was £185,000 in 2025. Joint 1,141st 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/north-lincolnshire/burton-upon-stather-alkborough-and-gunness#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 8,478** (2021). Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness had 8,478 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,767th 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/north-lincolnshire/burton-upon-stather-alkborough-and-gunness#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 55%** (2022). About 55% of people in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness 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/north-lincolnshire/burton-upon-stather-alkborough-and-gunness#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.4%** (January 2026). In Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness, 83.4% 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/north-lincolnshire/burton-upon-stather-alkborough-and-gunness#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02002753) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 55% of people in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness 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=E02002753) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 121 homes were sold in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02002753) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02002753) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness had 8,478 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness at a rate of 94.4 per 1,000 people. That compares with 94.9 per 1,000 people across North Lincolnshire. 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 | | --- | --- | | Shoplifting | 241 | | Violence and sexual offences | 218 | | Other crime | 124 | | Anti-social behaviour | 50 | | Criminal damage and arson | 48 | | Burglary | 39 | | Vehicle crime | 28 | | Drug offences | 25 | | Robbery | 10 | | Theft from the person | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £185,000 | joint 11th most expensive | 23 middle areas, North Lincolnshire · 2025 | | Population | 8,478 | 6th most populated | 23 middle areas, North Lincolnshire · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 55% | 6th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 23 middle areas, North Lincolnshire · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 83.4% | 3rd lowest | 23 middle areas, North Lincolnshire · Jan 2026 | ## Is Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness at a rate of 94.4 per 1,000 people. That compares with 94.9 per 1,000 people across North Lincolnshire. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 80 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (241), violence and sexual offences (218) and other crime (124). 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 North Lincolnshire These figures are published for the whole of North Lincolnshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Lincolnshire and not Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness alone. [See North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire) - **Average house price: £180,345** (August 2026). North Lincolnshire’s average house price was £180,345 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.0% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £34,738** (2025). Full-time workers living in North Lincolnshire earned a median of £34,738 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 52nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in North Lincolnshire costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd 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: 23.5** (2025). North Lincolnshire has a deprivation score of 23.5 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 98th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness in brief The median price paid for a home in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness was £185,000 in 2025. Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness had 8,478 usual residents at the census. About 55% of people in Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness, 83.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02002753 - Ward: [Burton upon Stather & Winterton †](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/burton-upon-stather-and-winterton) - Constituency: [Scunthorpe †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/scunthorpe) - Council: [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire) - Region: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 56.75 km² - People, mid-2024: 8,340* - Neighbourhoods: 5 - Output areas: 31 * 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 [Winterton & Winteringham](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/winterton-and-winteringham), [Scunthorpe North](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/scunthorpe-north), [Broughton & Appleby](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/broughton-and-appleby), [Messingham & Scawby](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/messingham-and-scawby), [Scunthorpe Westcliff](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/scunthorpe-westcliff), [Scunthorpe Yaddlethorpe](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/scunthorpe-yaddlethorpe) ## Latest updates for Burton upon Stather, Alkborough & Gunness - 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. 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