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Postcode · Scunthorpe

Affluence in DN16 2LD

How DN16 2LD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens
Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,510 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN16 2LD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN16 2LD area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Older people in low-income households1.0
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,055
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
12%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

44.6% of adults in the DN16 2LD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

DN16 2LDEngland
Employee, full-time29.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired29.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled10.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

15.4% of adults in the DN16 2LD area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DN16 2LDEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional10.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine20.8%11.3%
Routine24%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.5% of adults in the DN16 2LD area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.7% have no qualifications.

DN16 2LDEngland
Degree level or above16.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications30.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN16 2LD (Scunthorpe Lincoln Gardens) (about 1,510 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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