Affluence in DN17 3QA
How DN17 3QA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Messingham & Scawby
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
DN17 3QAScunthorpe
How well off DN17 3QA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DN17 3QA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.9% of adults in the DN17 3QA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.5% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the DN17 3QA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.5% of adults in the DN17 3QA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN17 3QA (Messingham & Scawby) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.