PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode district · Scunthorpe

DN15 area guide

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

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
43,575 (2024)
At a glance

What DN15 is like

The DN15 postcode district in North Lincolnshire covers 992 live postcodes and is home to about 43,575 people in 17,838 households. 61.7% of households own their home, 23.4% rent privately and 14.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.1% 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 sold for a median of £160,992 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN15 compares

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

AffluenceMore
4.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£160,992

Median over 376 sales in DN15, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools in DN15.

Household incomeMore
£41,705

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN15 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    23.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

DN15 FAQs

01
Is DN15 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.7 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DN15?

The median sale price over the last year was £160,992.

Homes in DN15 sold for a median of £160,992 across 376 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN15 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN15, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN15?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 61.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.9%).
05
Which council covers DN15?

The local authority for DN15 is North Lincolnshire.

DN15 comes under North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN15?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, 2.0 miles away.

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.

Explore

Look up another area

Sectors in this district