Postcode district · Grimsby

DN36 area guide

Who lives in DN36, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: North East Lincolnshire
Region: Yorkshire and The Humber
Population: 28,786 (2024)

DN36Postcode district · Grimsby

At a glance

What DN36 is like

The DN36 postcode district in North East Lincolnshire covers 656 live postcodes and is home to about 28,786 people in 11,915 households. 83.2% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 4.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in DN36 sold for a median of £230,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How DN36 compares

Headline figures for DN36, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.9/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£230,000

Median over 269 sales in DN36, +0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in DN36.

Household incomeMore

£47,751

Average annual income before tax, higher than 35% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where DN36 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
29.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
83.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

DN36 FAQs

Is DN36 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.9 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in DN36?

The median sale price over the last year was £230,000.

Homes in DN36 sold for a median of £230,000 across 269 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is DN36 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around DN36, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in DN36?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 83.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.8%).

Which council covers DN36?

The local authority for DN36 is North East Lincolnshire.

DN36 comes under North East Lincolnshire in the Yorkshire and The Humber. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is DN36?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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