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Housing in DN15 5

What the homes in DN15 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.7%). Flats make up 26.2%, above the 22.2% across England.

DN15 5England
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced18.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.8% of households in DN15 5 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.1% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.

DN15 5
51%
34%
14%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented34.5%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN15 5England
Owned outright27.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council5.9%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN15 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.2%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

DN15 5England
Living alone, under 6622.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Lincolnshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Lincolnshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North LincolnshireEngland
All homes£653£1,459
One bedroom£472£1,195
Two bedrooms£616£1,335
Three bedrooms£751£1,489
Four or more£1,058£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£702£1,449
Terraced£656£1,435
Flat or maisonette£520£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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