Postcode sector · Scunthorpe

DN15 0 area guide

Who lives in DN15 0, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 5,428 (2024)

DN15 0Postcode sector · Scunthorpe

At a glance

What DN15 0 is like

The DN15 0 postcode sector in North Lincolnshire covers 41 live postcodes and is home to about 5,428 people in 2,118 households. 58.5% of households own their home, 33.2% rent privately and 8.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN15 0 sold for a median of £205,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN15 0 compares

Headline figures for DN15 0, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£205,000

Median over 16 sales in DN15 0, −18% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 1 bus stop within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in DN15 0.

Household incomeMore

£42,301

Average annual income before tax, higher than 18% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN15 0 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

DN15 0 FAQs

Is DN15 0 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 38.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DN15 0?

The median sale price over the last year was £205,000.

Homes in DN15 0 sold for a median of £205,000 across 16 sales in the year to August 2026, −18% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN15 0 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN15 0, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DN15 0?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9% of residents. 58.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.9%).

Which council covers DN15 0?

The local authority for DN15 0 is North Lincolnshire.

DN15 0 comes under North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN15 0?

Connectivity scores 0.2 out of 10.

There are 1 bus stop within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.2 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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