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Housing in DN15

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

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
43,575 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.9%). Flats make up 12.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

DN15England
Detached25.1%22.9%
Semi-detached47.9%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.7% of households in DN15 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.4% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 26.8% with a mortgage.

DN15
62%
23%
14%
England
  • Owned61.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN15England
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council6.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18%). 23.9% of households include dependent children.

DN15England
Living alone, under 6616.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.1%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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