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Postcode · Scunthorpe

Affluence in DN16 2RR

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

Neighbourhood
Scunthorpe Lakeside
Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,499 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN16 2RR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN16 2RR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£41,694
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
16%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

76.2% of adults in the DN16 2RR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 5.8% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

DN16 2RREngland
Employee, full-time56%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired5.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33% of adults in the DN16 2RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DN16 2RREngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.9%5.3%
Semi-routine12.6%11.3%
Routine18.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.6% of adults in the DN16 2RR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

DN16 2RREngland
Degree level or above27.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent23%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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 2RR (Scunthorpe Lakeside) (about 1,499 residents).

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

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