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Affluence in DN15 5

How DN15 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
3,705 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN15 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN15 5 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 2 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment3.5
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Education and skills4.5
  • Children in low-income families4.5
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£39,780
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
11%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.9% of adults in DN15 5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.5% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

DN15 5England
Employee, full-time40.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.5% of adults in DN15 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN15 5England
Higher managerial & professional8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine24.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.3%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.7% of adults in DN15 5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

DN15 5England
Degree level or above24.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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