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Postcode · Scunthorpe

Affluence in DN17 2JB

How DN17 2JB 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
1,513 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off DN17 2JB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN17 2JB area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

49.9% of adults in the DN17 2JB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

DN17 2JBEngland
Employee, full-time33.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family7.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.5%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

13.3% of adults in the DN17 2JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

DN17 2JBEngland
Higher managerial & professional3.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional9.6%19.9%
Intermediate6.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical9.9%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine27.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

15.7% of adults in the DN17 2JB area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 26.9% have no qualifications.

DN17 2JBEngland
Degree level or above15.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications5.8%2.8%
No qualifications26.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN17 2JB (Scunthorpe Ashby) (about 1,513 residents).

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

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