Geography
The nearest settlements are Upsall 1.1 miles (1.8 km) to the west; Felixkirk 1.6 miles (2.6 km) to the south; Boltby 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south east and Cowesby 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the north.
The 1881 UK Census recorded the population as 114. The 2001 UK Census recorded the population as 68 of which 59 were over the age of sixteen years old and of these 35 were in employment. There were 33 dwellings of which 24 were detached.
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