| Ulceby | |
|---|---|
 Ulceby village | |
  Ulceby Location within Lincolnshire | |
| Population | 1,711 (2011) |
| OS grid reference | TA109148 |
| • London | 155 mi (249 km) S |
| Unitary authority | |
| Ceremonial county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ULCEBY |
| Postcode district | DN39 |
| Police | Humberside |
| Fire | Humberside |
| Ambulance | East Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
Ulceby is a village and civil parish in North Lincolnshire, England. It is situated 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north from the A180 road, 10 miles (16 km) north-west from Grimsby and 14 miles (23 km) east from Scunthorpe. Ulceby is a rural village surrounded by fields, farms and the nearby villages of Habrough, Wootton and Croxton.
The first part of the name is an Old Norse name (Úlfr), and the by means farmstead.[1]
At the 2001 census the village had a population of 1,500 in 631 households,[2] and at the 2011 census the village had grown to 1,711.[3]
- ^ P. H. Reaney (1969). The Origin of English Place Names. Routledge and Kegan Paul. p. 164. ISBN 0-7100-2010-4.
- ^ "Key Figures for 2001 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Ulceby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
- ^ "Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics: Area: Ulceby CP (Parish)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 26 April 2013.