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Housing in DN17

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

Council
North Lincolnshire
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
49,504 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (43.6%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN17England
Detached34.4%22.9%
Semi-detached43.6%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.1% of households in DN17 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

DN17
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14%
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  • Owned70.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented15.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN17England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.2%). 24.1% of households include dependent children.

DN17England
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%
Couple, no children19.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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

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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