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Postcode · Scunthorpe

Affluence in DN16 3DH

How DN16 3DH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Scunthorpe Ashby
Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,634 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN16 3DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN16 3DH area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 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
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£40,209
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

51.9% of adults in the DN16 3DH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.

DN16 3DHEngland
Employee, full-time32.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed6.5%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.1%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.4% of adults in the DN16 3DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN16 3DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional5.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.5%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine17.8%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19% of adults in the DN16 3DH area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

DN16 3DHEngland
Degree level or above19%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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 3DH (Scunthorpe Ashby) (about 1,634 residents).

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

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