Postcode sector · Grimsby

Housing in DN31 3

What the homes in DN31 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: North East Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 6,234 (2024)

DN31 3Postcode sector · Grimsby

Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (51.6%). Flats make up 38.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

DN31 3England

Detached3.5%22.9%

Semi-detached6.7%31.5%

Terraced51.6%23%

Purpose-built flat27.8%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house4.5%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

27.4% of households in DN31 3 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

DN31 3

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England

Owned27.4%61.3%
Shared ownership0.3%1%
Private rented43%20.5%
Social rented29.2%17.1%
Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

DN31 3England

Owned outright15.6%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent40.7%18.2%

Other private rented2.3%2.2%

From the council8.1%8.3%

From a housing association21.1%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 47.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

DN31 3England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (33.3%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

DN31 3England

Living alone, under 6633.3%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over14.7%12.8%

Couple, no children12.2%16.8%

Couple with dependent children10.3%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children2.8%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children13.3%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%

Sharers and other households6.5%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in North East Lincolnshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in North East Lincolnshire (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

North East LincolnshireEngland

All homes£643£1,459

One bedroom£453£1,195

Two bedrooms£580£1,335

Three bedrooms£678£1,489

Four or more£949£2,161

Detached£861£1,640

Semi-detached£703£1,449

Terraced£641£1,435

Flat or maisonette£501£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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Housing in DN31 3

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

By mortgage and landlord type

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in North East Lincolnshire

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