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Housing in DN17 3SU

What the homes in DN17 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Messingham & Scawby
Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Neighbourhood population
1,350 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (44.6%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN17 3SUEngland
Detached44.6%22.9%
Semi-detached38.8%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in the DN17 3SU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 53% own outright and 24.2% with a mortgage.

DN17 3SU
77%
15%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN17 3SUEngland
Owned outright53%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council3.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 37.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN17 3SUEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (24.1%). 14.8% of households include dependent children.

DN17 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in North Lincolnshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North Lincolnshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North LincolnshireEngland
All homes£653£1,459
One bedroom£472£1,195
Two bedrooms£616£1,335
Three bedrooms£751£1,489
Four or more£1,058£2,161
Detached£878£1,640
Semi-detached£702£1,449
Terraced£656£1,435
Flat or maisonette£520£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DN17 3SU (Messingham & Scawby) (about 1,350 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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