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DN17 3 area guide

Who lives in DN17 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
13,600 (2024)
At a glance

What DN17 3 is like

The DN17 3 postcode sector in North Lincolnshire covers 226 live postcodes and is home to about 13,600 people in 5,989 households. 78.9% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 52.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in DN17 3 sold for a median of £215,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN17 3 compares

Headline figures for DN17 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£215,000

Median over 87 sales in DN17 3, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
75%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in DN17 3.

Household incomeMore
£47,665

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN17 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    78.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN17 3 FAQs

01
Is DN17 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in DN17 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £215,000.

Homes in DN17 3 sold for a median of £215,000 across 87 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is DN17 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN17 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in DN17 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.1% of residents. 78.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.2%).
05
Which council covers DN17 3?

The local authority for DN17 3 is North Lincolnshire.

DN17 3 comes under North Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is DN17 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Althorpe Rail Station, 3.0 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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