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Housing in DN20 9DN

What the homes in DN20 9DN 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
1,410 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (74.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

DN20 9DNEngland
Detached74.1%22.9%
Semi-detached23.6%31.5%
Terraced1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.9% of households in the DN20 9DN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.4% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

DN20 9DN
83%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented5.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN20 9DNEngland
Owned outright51.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 23.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN20 9DNEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (24.7%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

DN20 9DNEngland
Living alone, under 669.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.6%12.8%
Couple, no children24.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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 DN20 9DN (Messingham & Scawby) (about 1,410 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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