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Housing in DN16 1

What the homes in DN16 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.1%). Flats make up 24.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

DN16 1England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached52.1%31.5%
Terraced16.9%23%
Purpose-built flat19.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.4% of households in DN16 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 24.6% own outright and 22.8% with a mortgage.

DN16 1
47%
23%
29%
England
  • Owned47.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented29.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN16 1England
Owned outright24.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council15.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN16 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.3%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

DN16 1England
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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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