Postcode · Scunthorpe

DN16 3WL area guide

Who lives in DN16 3WL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Scunthorpe Lakeside
Council: North Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population: 1,383 (2024)

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At a glance

What DN16 3WL is like

DN16 3WL is a postcode in the Scunthorpe Lakeside area of North Lincolnshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,383 people. 67.6% of households own their home, 23.7% rent privately and 8.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 70% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in DN16 3 sold for a median of £179,950 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN16 3WL compares

Headline figures for DN16 3WL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£179,950

Median over 205 sales in DN16 3, +5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£41,694

Average annual income before tax, higher than 16% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN16 3WL differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
23.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in DN16 3 is up 5.9% on the year before.

Questions

DN16 3WL FAQs

Is DN16 3WL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DN16 3WL?

The median sale price over the last year was £179,950.

Homes in DN16 3 sold for a median of £179,950 across 205 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN16 3WL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN16 3WL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in DN16 3WL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.7% of residents. 67.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.3%).

Which council covers DN16 3WL?

The local authority for DN16 3WL is North Lincolnshire.

DN16 3WL comes under North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN16 3WL?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Scunthorpe Rail Station, 2.3 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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