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Postcode · Scunthorpe

Affluence in DN16 3UG

How DN16 3UG 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
1,383 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN16 3UG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN16 3UG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • 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

70% of adults in the DN16 3UG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.1% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

DN16 3UGEngland
Employee, full-time51.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.2%11.9%
Self-employed5.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired14.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.7% of adults in the DN16 3UG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

DN16 3UGEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical10.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.5%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students8.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.3% of adults in the DN16 3UG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.5% have no qualifications.

DN16 3UGEngland
Degree level or above28.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent25%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15.5%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 3UG (Scunthorpe Lakeside) (about 1,383 residents).

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

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