 Also during the war, a bomber from RAF Tholthorpe lost control in icy conditions and crashed near to the church damaging the mausoleum and the church building.Census data shows that the population of Little Ouseburn dropped significantly between the years of 1840 and 1880 from around 600 to 250.The 2001 census data stated that there were 226 people living in the parish, since then the population has increased and the 2011 census data states that there are now 264 people living in Little Ouseburn.