# Brumby

The west of the North Lincolnshire. About 11,975 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.5 square kilometres.

Brumby had 11,844 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05015083. In: [Yorkshire and The Humber](https://openindex.co.uk/yorkshire-and-the-humber) › [North Lincolnshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,844** (2021). Brumby had 11,844 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,657th most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/brumby#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in Brumby 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/ward/brumby#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.9%** (January 2026). In Brumby, 98.9% 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/ward/brumby#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 6.1%** (August 2026). In Brumby, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/brumby#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05015083) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 100% of people in Brumby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05015083) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of North Lincolnshire. The outline is Brumby.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05015083) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Brumby.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05015083) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Brumby had 11,844 usual residents at the census.

## How Brumby compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | Brumby | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,844 | 5th most populated | 19 wards, North Lincolnshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 100% | joint most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 wards, North Lincolnshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.9% | 7th highest | 19 wards, North Lincolnshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 6.1% | 2nd highest | 19 wards, North Lincolnshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is Brumby safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Brumby at a rate of 136.5 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, 137 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Brumby.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (702), other crime (294) and shoplifting (203).
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 ward, so they describe all of North Lincolnshire and not Brumby 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.

## Brumby in brief

Brumby had 11,844 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Brumby live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Brumby, 98.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Brumby, 6.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05015083
- 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: 3.48 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,975*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 38

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[Kingsway with Lincoln Gardens](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/kingsway-with-lincoln-gardens), [Burringham & Gunness](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/burringham-and-gunness), [Bottesford](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/bottesford), [Town](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/town), [Ashby Central](https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/ashby-central)

## Latest updates for Brumby

- 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/E05015083

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/brumby, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/brumby#f-population.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/north-lincolnshire/ward/brumby