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Affluence in DN16 1

How DN16 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
15,202 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN16 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN16 1 scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.2 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.2
  • Health and disability2.6
  • Employment2.7
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Income2.9
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.9
  • Living environment5.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,831
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
14%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.4% of adults in DN16 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

DN16 1England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed5.2%9.5%
Unemployed4.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired18.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

16.9% of adults in DN16 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN16 1England
Higher managerial & professional5.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.8%19.9%
Intermediate7.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15.3%11.3%
Routine27.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

18.7% of adults in DN16 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 27.2% have no qualifications.

DN16 1England
Degree level or above18.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent15%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications27.2%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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