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Affluence in DN16

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

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
45,062 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, DN16 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.1
  • Education and skills4.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Income5.2
  • Children in low-income families5.2
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,500
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
22%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.1% of adults in DN16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.3% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

DN16England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed5.5%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired25.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.2% of adults in DN16 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

DN16England
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed6.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.6%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine20.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed10.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in DN16 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

DN16England
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%18.1%

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

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