Postcode district · Scunthorpe
Who lives in DN17
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in DN17, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- North Lincolnshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 49,504 (2024)
DN17Postcode district · Scunthorpe
Who lives in DN17
Residents
49,504
2024 estimate
Households
21,600
Census
Median age
46
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
16% / 23%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 15.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 23.2% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
DN17England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
DN17
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
47.6% of adults in DN17 are married or in a civil partnership, broadly in line with the England average of 44.7%. 31.9% have never married.
DN17England
Married or civil partnership47.6%44.7%
Never married31.9%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved10.8%9.1%
Separated2.3%2.2%
Widowed7.5%6.1%
How residents rate their health
78.1% of residents in DN17 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
DN17
42%
36%
16%
England
- Very good41.9%48.5%
- Good36.2%33.7%
- Fair15.5%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.